History of South Africa choking

[whats_at_stake]

In light of last night/this morning I am interested in recounting a history of South African chokes. When exactly did this this whole choking business start (what tournament/year)?

From the top of my head the ones I remember are:
-v India in a ODI a few months ago- had them 8 down they put on 80 or so for the 9th wicket
-last night- cruising before collapsing
-the famous tied match with Australia
-v India in the Twenty20 World Cup- needed to lose by less then 67? runs to make the knockouts. Were cruising before self-destructing.

Anyone got some detailed accounts of their chokes and when the whole phenomenon started?

Feel free to bump this thread every time a South African choke occurs. Feel sorry for the fans.

 

[Cooldude]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/content/current/story/508048.html

From memory, it started since their tragic exit back in the 92 World Cup. They needed like 36 off 6-8 overs or something and looked like they could get it, then rain came and stopped play. D&L weren't around at the time and the system's stupid, so when play resumed, they ended up needing 36 off 1 ball. Was a farce

 

[whats_at_stake]

Just had a look at the rain-rule farce.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/508066.html

There was a reserve day but Channel Nine wanted the coverage finished that day. Unsurprising really.

 

[crownie]

dominated the 1996 world cup to get knocked out single handily by Lara in the qtr finals

 

[damochandler]

the worst one is not even making the knock out stages of your home world cup.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Have never won a World Cup match in knockout stage.

 

[Selective Retention]

Have never won a World Cup match in knockout stage.

LOL. Seriously

It's almost getting beyond funny. If that is true, they would have a case to be the most underperforming side in world sport!

 

[Romeo]

It is true. Their mother of all chokes was in the last over of the semi against us. Poor Donald duck. Ironically enough, Donald has been calling them a bunch of chokers for the past couple of years.

Getting rid of their overweight and clueless captain will help them.

 

[damochandler]

It is true. Their mother of all chokes was in the last over of the semi against us. Poor Donald duck. Ironically enough, Donald has been calling them a bunch of chokers for the past couple of years.

Getting rid of their overweight and clueless captain will help them.

botha will captain them now and he can barely keep his spot in the team

 

[stmookeyj]

Getting rid of their overweight and clueless captain will help them.

Pretty sure Smith decided to give it away (captaincy) before the WC anyway.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

botha will captain them now and he can barely keep his spot in the team

I cannot stand watching that guy bowl. I thought he was banned from bowling the doosra as his arm bends so much but he's been bowling it in this tournament.

 

[Donstuie]

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[freocuz]

Hansie Cronje taught his apprentices well.

 

[larrikin]

Have never won a World Cup match in knockout stage.

That's an incredible fact if true...

 

[Bomber Bears]

They're now 0/5 in knock out world cup matches.

Just on Smith, is he still captain of the test team?

 

[DJ Dupree]

I don't feel sorry for them, or care.

They parade around with arrogance like they are the best team in the world, and they are pumped up accordingly as if they have actually achieved something, and have nothing to address in their side.

Meanwhile we, in Australia, go into meltdown mode as soon as our side slips back to the pack for a moment after a period of sustained, ACTUAL dominance, where we ACTUALLY achieved many unmatched feats.

And in the end, many still maintain that South Africa are the best side in the world and are the team to beat. It just sh!ts me to no end. We've got a billion things to fix apparently, simply because we aren't smashing sides all summer for once, and they sit pretty, without scrutiny, or anyone stopping to hold them accountable for the chokers they actually are.

Besides that, they're alright.

 

[larrikin]

I don't feel sorry for them, or care.

They parade around with arrogance like they are the best team in the world, and they are pumped up accordingly as if they have actually achieved something, and have nothing to address in their side.

Meanwhile we, in Australia, go into meltdown mode as soon as our side slips back to the pack for a moment after a period of sustained, ACTUAL dominance, where we ACTUALLY achieved many unmatched feats.

And in the end, many still maintain that South Africa are the best side in the world and are the team to beat. It just sh!ts me to no end. We've got a billion things to fix apparently, simply because we aren't smashing sides all summer for once, and they sit pretty, without scrutiny, or anyone stopping to hold them accountable for the chokers they actually are.

Besides that, they're alright.

I love this post

 

[damochandler]

i laugh at them and their pathetic biased commentatorse who have a tug at their draws when they should have won in tests

they talk the talk and fail to talk any sense on the cricket field. just ask hayden and co

 

[Hoffy95]

People are forgetting they gave us a touch up in The Ashes...

 

[Father Jack]

I don't feel sorry for them, or care.

They parade around with arrogance like they are the best team in the world, and they are pumped up accordingly as if they have actually achieved something, and have nothing to address in their side.

Meanwhile we, in Australia, go into meltdown mode as soon as our side slips back to the pack for a moment after a period of sustained, ACTUAL dominance, where we ACTUALLY achieved many unmatched feats.

And in the end, many still maintain that South Africa are the best side in the world and are the team to beat. It just sh!ts me to no end. We've got a billion things to fix apparently, simply because we aren't smashing sides all summer for once, and they sit pretty, without scrutiny, or anyone stopping to hold them accountable for the chokers they actually are.

Besides that, they're alright.

I'll be pretty happy if they continue doing that.

 

[dr nick]

"Oh, F*ck It"​

 

[flea29]

People are forgetting they gave us a touch up in The Ashes...

Underrated post...and avatar!

 

[Public Enemy No1]

I don't feel sorry for them, or care.

They parade around with arrogance like they are the best team in the world, and they are pumped up accordingly as if they have actually achieved something, and have nothing to address in their side.

Meanwhile we, in Australia, go into meltdown mode as soon as our side slips back to the pack for a moment after a period of sustained, ACTUAL dominance, where we ACTUALLY achieved many unmatched feats.

And in the end, many still maintain that South Africa are the best side in the world and are the team to beat. It just sh!ts me to no end. We've got a billion things to fix apparently, simply because we aren't smashing sides all summer for once, and they sit pretty, without scrutiny, or anyone stopping to hold them accountable for the chokers they actually are.

Besides that, they're alright.

Nail on head