This is why SA will always have a good side

[NasserFan207]

ICC Under-19 World Cup 2012 : ICC Under-19 World Cup 2012: 'We train our young guys differently' - Ray Jennings | Cricket Features | ICC Under-19 World Cup | ESPN Cricinfo

Nothing to do with talent, they just work/train harder than everyone else.

Mystery solved

 

[Spikey]

Theoretically Possible - YouTube

 

[Daemon]

That would certainly be the case if all of SA's players came through the age groups.

 

[MrPrez]

Jennings is like a 70yo who overcompensates for the changes through the past 50-odd years and his outdated resultant feelings by over-accentuating olden methodologies so as to feel superior.

 

[doesitmatter]

train guys differently --> Jennings . Is it knocking players out while practicing slip catches and make them run a lap after a no ball ? Hope not..

 

[Langeveldt]

Schools cricket here is outstanding, thats my take on it

 

[Strike!]

A good side who have never won the world cup.

 

[Agent Nationaux]

The world cup title isn't the most prestigious in cricket, being the no 1 test side is, and South Africa are on the brink of achieving that as long as they don't choke.

 

[Spark]

The world cup title isn't the most prestigious in cricket, being the no 1 test side is, and South Africa are on the brink of achieving that as long as they don't choke.

...which is exactly what they did three years ago.

 

[NasserFan207]

This 'choking' business is a load of ****e, teams never collectively choke, except maybe once in a blue moon. Its an individual thing

 

[smalishah84]

This 'choking' business is a load of ****e, teams never collectively choke, except maybe once in a blue moon. Its an individual thing

South Africa respectfully disagree

 

[uvelocity]

 

[Jono]

This 'choking' business is a load of ****e, teams never collectively choke, except maybe once in a blue moon. Its an individual thing

Is the term "choking" overused? Yes. But that doesn't mean teams aren't sometimes mentally weak as a unit. South Africa in the past have been, can't see how that can be denied. And it happens fairly often in a range of sports.

 

[slowfinger]

I don't think being no. 2 for as long as I can remember constitutes as not reaching 'it' either...

 

[ProteasFan]

depends on your definition of choking. If failing to win an important / vital match, then yes. But that isn't the definition of choking in my book. I see a choke as losing from a position where victory seems more easy.i.e Adam Scott at the open. That is choking IMO.