| OK, to explain the presence of these losses.
1992 World Cup saw South Africa needing 22 0ff 13 balls to beat England when rain delayed play for 5 minutes. The umpires took one over off initially and the victory target remained the same. The umpire then decided that the delay accounted for two overs, leaving South Africa needing 21 off 1 ball amounting to a bizzare and rather unlucky exit.
The 1996 loss to the West Indies followed South Africa going undefeated through the group stages and the West Indies coming off a loss to Kenya.
The second test in 1996-97 saw South Africa lose after leading by 101 on the first innings. The loss in 1997-98 was choke of epic proportions after South Africa had dominated Australia in the ODIs leading to the game.
The two wickets loss to England was bizzare because South Africa and England both forfeited innings to create a result after three days of the match had been rained out.
South Africa lost to Australia in the Super six after Herschelle Gibbs prematurely celebrated a catch and grassed it and then tied the semi final with Australia, a match they should have won easily.
The whole of the 2001-02 test series down under rates as a monumental choke by South Africa, as does their trilogy of failures in the 2003 World Cup. The loss to West Indies was bizzare because they lost an over due to slow over rates. The loss to New Zealand was bizarre because they took only one wicket defending 307. There were complaints due to rain shortening New Zealand's innings, but New Zealand would have won the game comfortably anyway. The tie against Sri Lanka was bizarre as South African captain Shaun Pollock communicated the wrong total runs required to his batsmen after rain began to fall. They'd come from the ground believing they'd won the game.
The third test in 2005-06 was dominated by South Africa, but they were stymied by rain. An agressive declaration on the last day didn't pay off and the Aussies won comfortably.
South Africa's loss to Bangladesh is included for obvious reasons, their effort against Australia in the semi final was so non competitive it was startling.
The 2-1 home loss to Australia, after they had just won 2-1 in Australia and had the oppotunity to take the No.1 ranking was another clanger. The innings loss to England came after losing 6-40 obn a flawless wicket. |
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