Until South Africa began to crumble consistently at cricket’s big moments, the word ‘choker’ would bring to the mind an image of a necklace worn tightly around a woman’s neck. The tag chokers has clung tightly to the South African team for a long time.
And they have lived up to that tag, more often than not. For all their talent and superstars, the Proteas haven’t yet won a World Cup, in any format. They haven’t even made a final, in fact.
They have reached the semifinals four times, though. The most memorable of them was in 1999 at Edgbaston, which ended in a tie despite an incredible 16-ball 31 not out by Lance Klusener, who had an incredible tournament.
