South Africa’s choke is no joke

As a bowler Glenn McGrath has been excellent at figuratively keeping his hand around batsmen’s throats. Now he is already looking ahead to the side’s third group game against past chokers South Africa, an outfit he believes “doesn't handle pressure as well as Australia”.

“The fact that they are ranked No. 1 means a lot more pressure to hold that position and we'll see what happens," McGrath told AFP. "I wouldn't say they are chokers but the World Cup is the big scene and we are ready for them."

The tag makes Graeme Smith laugh, but Allan Donald and Allan Border believe there are still doubts following South Africa’s string of high-profile World Cup exits.