T20 World Cup: South Africa coach Conrad says semis loss to New Zealand ‘wasn’t a choke but a walloping’
[ad_1] Not the one to mince words, South African head coach Shukri Conrad said his team’s nine-wicket defeat to New Zealand in the T20 World Cup semifinal here was “not a choke but a walloping”. Chasing a tricky 170, New Zealand cantered home in 12.5 overs, powered by their openers on Wednesday night in Kolkata. […]
‘Not a choke, a bloody walloping’: Shukri Conrad’s brutal honesty after South Africa’s crushing T20 World Cup semifinal loss | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] South Africa players during the first T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal in Kolkata. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa’s dream run at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 came to a crashing halt on Wednesday night as New Zealand handed them a crushing nine-wicket defeat in the semifinal. And head coach Shukri Conrad […]
T20 World Cup | Coach Conrad wants South Africa to embrace the ‘favourite’ tag
[ad_1] Shukri Conrad. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The pressure of expectations can at once be a blessing and a burden. In past ICC white-ball events, South Africa has appeared to be largely weighed down by that pressure. As it gears up to face New Zealand in the T20 World Cup semifinal at Eden Gardens […]
T20 World Cup: South Africa coach’s ‘cupcake’ jibe after another ‘chokers’ reminder | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] South Africa’s Marco Jansen and teammates (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in New Delhi: South Africa are on an unbeaten run in the T20 World Cup. Except for the double Super Over against Afghanistan, they’ve steamrolled top teams, including India, whom they beat by 76 runs. On a seven-match winning streak, South Africa hopes to shed […]