Sport | Proteas and ICC events, a sad history: Five semi-finals that shaped SA’s play-off pessimism

Khanyiso Tshwaku

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Allan Donald and Lance Klusener in their famous mix-up and run out. (Photo by Michael Steele/EMPICS via Getty Images)

South Africa have the saddest stories when it comes to International Cricket Council tournament semi-finals.

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They’ve made the semi-finals of every event: the World Cup (1992, 1999, 2007, 2015 and 2023), the Champions Trophy (1998, 2000, 2002, 2006 and 2013) and the T20 World Cup (2009 and 2014).

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