Its no secret that the Proteas team are known for buckling, or choking as some would call it, under pressure in Cricket World Cups .
For the longest time - the better part of 30 years - that was mostly true. But, no longer. For this Proteas cricket team led by Aiden Markram at the T20 World Cup have already shown they have the mental strength to overcome any perilous situation.
Whether they win or lose against India in the final in Bridgetown on Saturday, it will not change the fact that the Proteas have already taken those nasty labels and kicked them to the curb.
In seven of the eight games theyve played at this Cricket World Cup, the Proteas were able to safely negotiate their way through high intensity moments and come away victorious.
Heavy expectationsThough there would have been significant expectations on the shoulders of the Proteas to beat Afghanistan in their semi-final, they eliminated any thought of nerves as they were ruthlessly dominant from the start.
