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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Rob Smyth

Scars from South Africa’s ultimate self-sabotage still bring pain and fear

The entire Australia cricket team celebrate running out Allan Donald of South Africa for nought and therefore tieing the Cricket World Cup semi final at Edgbaston – a result which sent Australia through to the final.
The entire Australia team celebrate running out Allan Donald of South Africa to seal a place in the 1999 World Cup final. Photograph: Ross Kinnaird/Allsport

“When you call us chokers you have to go back pre-1997. This is 1999, the choking thing is all played out.”

It is more than 24 years since the then South Africa coach, Bob Woolmer, pleaded with the press to change the narrative, and 16 since his shocking death during the 2007 World Cup. Yet the choking thing is still playing itself out.

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