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‘Nothing remotely close to a choke’ – Proteas coach proud of Bavuma

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KOLKATA: Proteas coach Rob Walter brushed off any suggestions that his team had “choked” in their pulsating ICC World Cup semi-final defeat to Australia at Eden Gardens.

South African cricket has been living with the unwanted label since the tragic 1999 World Cup semi-final against the self-same Australia at Edgbaston.

Three further World Cup semi-finals later, and the Proteas have yet to rid themselves of the reputation

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