Let's agree on a definition of "choke"

[Top_Cat]

Holy **** I miss McG all of a sudden.

 

[akilana]

No, I'm getting it perfectly fine.

A poor team losing and being knocked out is not choking.

A much over-hyped team getting spooked as soon as pressure comes upon them is choking.

I know that as a South African for you it is hard to swallow (pun not intended) but SA do choke much much more often than anyone else.

Well I am not SAfrican for a start.

The explanation you gave suits England pretty well. They were supposed to do better than get knocked out by Ireland and Bangaladsh. They also choked in champions trophy after getting closer to victory in 2004 against WI and a year before against India. As an English fan, you can deny all you want because it must be really hard for to accept but choke is a choke.

 

[Furball]

When have Ireland knocked England out of a World Cup, out of interest?

 

[akilana]

And that explanation suits England's Ashes campaign last year. When the pressure was applied, the much hyped team fell apart and stopped competing.

 

[Furball]

I was actually going to bring up England in Brisbane as a possible example.

 

[Maximas]

St Kilda in the 09 Grand Final

 

[Adders]

in fact this is just a masterclass in how not to bat

edit: lol, what a still image

Someone should choke Nathan Bracken for that haircut and headband effort.

 

[Spark]

St Kilda in the 09 Grand Final

swans last year surely worse?