Why is the South Africa cricket team given 'The Chokers' tag?

harsh

South African cricket team has received an infamous tagline called “The Chokers”. Let us know why they have received the tag:

dharmendar

The reason South Africa is called “The Chokers” in cricket is because they tend to choke in major ICC tournaments from time immemorial.

The South African team has always had among the best batsmen and bowlers on their side. However, they struggled notoriously in all major ICC tournaments for the past 30 years of history. Sometimes, their luck played out while most of the time they succumbed under pressure. From the iconic Lance Klusner and Allan Donald’s mixup in the semi-final match against Australia, which cost them the entire match to the 2011 ICC World Cup match when they lost 8 wickets for 64 runs while being at cruise control. The history of the team choking in crucial matches is a long-voyaged story.

raman

South African cricket team is famous for having some of the best players in the squad, but is known for succumbing in crucial moments.

Luck sometimes rubs their chances completely, like in the 2003 World Cup, Mark Boucher didn’t take a run off a ball while chasing against Sri Lanka and rain started a heavy downpour. It was later decided under the DL method that South Africa lost the match by one run. Players were in tears and utter disbelief in what just happened. While this was luck-based, the 2011 World Cup of succumbing to chase 222 vs. New Zealand after being 108/2 at one point was a baffling event, to say the least.

chetan

South African men’s cricket team has choked at important knockout matches in ICC events. This has led critics to tag them as chokers for the past two decades or more.