The Proteas' love-hate relationship with the Cricket World Cup continues this year at the tournament in India.
David Miller and Temba Bavuma will be key players for South Africa at the World Cup. Picture: Francois Nel/Getty ImagesSince South Africa returned from the apartheid-era wilderness, their relationship with the tournament has been bittersweet at best, cursed at worst.
Eleven years later, they misread the rain rules in a tied match with Sri Lanka and exited their own tournament.He added: “Obviously there’s been history and there’s been games that we’ve not played well in that have let us down. But I would never say the ‘chokers’ tag applies to us, although that’s what everyone says.”
Quinton de Kock, who will retire from international cricket after the tournament, for example has thrived in India and in 2022 hit the third highest ever score in IPL history of 140 not out.“I think all we could do is for the guys who have that experience and knowledge, they can share it among the team or use it in terms of our strategies and plans.”South Africa mounted a spectacular comeback to defeat Australia 3-2 in a five-match series at home last month from 2-0 down.
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