No matter what happens in Barbados on Saturday, the Proteas team have done well to disconnect themselves from one of the ugliest wordsin South African sport: Chokers.
There are valid reasons that SA teams have carried this label with them over the last couple of decades, having repeatedly failed to secure a major global trophy.
Despite being firmly established as one of the best nations in the global game, a mix of bad luck and poor performances under pressure have stretched the longest drought in SA sport to more than 30 years, since the Proteas were readmitted to international sport in the early Nineties.
However, while they have deserved the tag, it has become such a cliche that it can evoke sighs from players, coaches and members of the media whenever it is uttered in a press conference.
And now, finally, its a word that we dont have to use, at least not when were talking about the current crop of players.
