Thread: What is the definition of a 'choke'?
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Old 09-10-2012, 08:08 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jono View Post
You're kidding if you think SL didn't choke against West Indies. Just watch Mahela bat after a few drops of rain came. Completely bottled it and started batting for duckworth lewis instead of understanding the importance of not being a retard. Wanted to reverse sweep/paddle everything. If Sanga didn't bat like a nervous man then call me Betty.

I agree the term choke is overused, but the T20 final was a deadset text book example. Look at the run outs. Completely panicked.
Yea this, the last final was a dead set choke.
Mahela/Sanga completely bottled it.
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