Having just gone through their worst World Cup in history, the canvas can’t be blanker for the Proteas to reinvent themselves into whatever kind of cricket team they want to be, writes simxabanisa
Which is better: Falling short before reaching the knockout stages as the Proteas did, or getting as close as the Kiwis have over the years without winning?
The simple, age-old sporting logic behind that is a bit like the lottery – you’ve got to be in it to have any chance of winning. This is where the Proteas erred in their attempts to overturn a wretched 27-year involvement with the World Cup that now borders on a jinx. New Zealand made today’s final against England on the basis of knocking on the door often enough to unhinge it. Crucially, though, the prising of the door was done through the cricket they decided to play and their execution of the skills needed to win matches.
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