This group of guys doesnt have that baggage, Tabraiz Shamsi simply said.
It took a while but finally a South African mens cricket team was able to unburden itself from the countrys history at World Cups.
So many semifinal heartbreaks, starting with 22 off 1 ball, and then Donald didnt run. Then Dhaka 2011. Auckland 2015. Durban 2007. Duckworth/Lewis. ABs tears. Mornes tears. The Netherlands.
In Trinidad on Wednesday night, in a stadium named for a player who smashed South Africa out of the 1996 World Cup, the knockout ghosts were laid to rest.
While understanding the significance of South Africa qualifying for a mens World Cup final for the first time, Shamsi, who bowled 11 balls against Afghanistan and took three wickets, also wanted to make clear the history of previous generations does not weigh down Aiden Markrams team.
