“They have got match-winners – not one or two but actually six or seven of them who can win matches on their own”
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Former India batsman VVS Laxman has predicted that South Africa will win the 2015 World Cup.
“We’ve definitely choked in games before, but many other teams have choked”
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South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn has announced that he is determined to help his country shed their chokers tag.
“We’ve either been beaten by a better team, haven’t had the conditions right or have just let ourselves down”
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Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes that the Proteas will continue to be known as ‘the chokers’ during World Cups until they win the tournament.
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Kirsten noted that South Africa cannot keep relying on Kallis to come to the rescue
South Africa have been known as the ‘chokers’ since the 1999 World Cup, but in his final act as the national team’s head coach, Gary Kirsten finally admitted that his side had indeed “choked” during their semi-final clash with England in the recently concluded Champions Trophy.
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Ingram feels he is ready to don the Test whites for South Africa
Colin Ingram’s rise to fame may not have produced as much fanfare as that of England’s Joe Root, but this 27-year-old is ready to take his career to the next level.
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De Villiers is confident that South Africa stand a good chance to win the Champions Trophy
South Africa ODI captain AB de Villiers has vowed to put an end to the ‘chokers’ tag his team have been branded with by starting off their Champions Trophy campaign with a win over India, who they play on June 6 and are considered to be one of the favourites to win the tournament this year.
Smith feels as if his side have created an unbreakable bond between each other
South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes that his team have all become one big happy family after having a successful Test series against juggernauts England and Australia, where they accomplished their ultimate goal of establishing the country as the number one Test team in international cricket.
Smith has never backed down from a challenge during his international career
South Africa Test captain Graeme Smith has announced that he is accustomed to fulfilling high expectations ever since he was handed the reigns of the national team at the age of 22.
South Africa players and officials feel as if Alfred has stabbed the country in the back
The entire South African camp was fuming after a one of their media consultants branded the national team as losers and chokers.
De Villiers wants his team to prove to him that they are not chokers
Just a few days ago, South Africa captain AB de Villiers denied allegations that his team were “chokers”, but after being knocked out in the super 8s stages of the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Twenty20, de Villiers has admitted that his team had in fact “choked”.
