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Their T20 World Cup campaign was the biggest disaster in cricket since Lance Klusener and Allan Donald snatched defeat from the jaws of victory during the 1999 World Cup in England, writes mthombothi

Their T20 World Cup campaign was the biggest disaster in cricket since Lance Klusener and Allan Donald snatched defeat from the jaws of victory during the 1999 World Cup in EnglandOur national cricket players will — like the rest of us — be watching the T20 World Cup final this morning from the comfort of their couches.

They came home this week from Australia with their tails between their legs after being humbled by the part-timers from the Netherlands. It was the biggest disaster in cricket since Lance Klusener and Allan Donald snatched defeat from the jaws of victory during the 1999 World Cup in England. After which somebody threw the chokers jibe at us, and it stuck. Chokers we are...You’ve always trusted us to help you navigate the world.

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