The South African cricket team has carried an infamous tag with them ever since cricket became a global game. South Africa is called the choker of world cricket because of their performance in World Cups. The men’s team has played a number of world cup knockout matches but has never managed to qualify for the finals. All this changed this Thursday as the South African team cruised past Afghanistan to book a berth in the finals.
By the time many Indians role woke up this Thursday, hoping for a tough contest Afghanistan and South Africa, the game was already over. The mighty South African side completely demolished the opposition and bowled them out for just 56.
Now the team has the opportunity to change history forever. Cricket fans still remember the moments when the team came very close to winning a semifinal match but the win just wasn’t in their cards. The sight of players like Morne Morkel and AB de Villiers crying during the 2015 world cup is still fresh and haunts many cricket fans.
South Africa will have to face either India or England in the final. The second semi-final is scheduled for Thursday evening. India hasn’t had a good run when it comes to world cup knockouts ever since 2013. The team is desperate to win a cup and break the jinx.
