5 reasons why South Africa failed at the World T20

#5 The fear of failure:

A team which fears failing in every major tournament

South Africa's inability to perform well in marquee events is a well-documented truth. Since the 1998 ICC Knock-Out trophy, the Proteas haven't been able to win a single international tournament. Add to that their record of choking in knock-out matches, and you have a team which fears failing in every major tournament.

Teams like Afghanistan played to their strengths, however limited they were, and notched up a victory against the West Indies, currently the team to beat in the tournament. South Africa remained under a rut, unable to free themselves from the shackles of the pressure.

The Duckworth-Lewis confusion in the ‘92 World Cup, the brain freeze in the ‘99 World Cup Semi-finals, the mis-calculation in the ‘03 World Cup and the choke in the ‘11 quarter-finals; South Africans have had a torrid time obliterating the memories, and each failure further compounds the pain.