Twittersphere lashes out at South African team for their abysmal series loss to India
Updated - 17 Feb 2018, 03:49 PM
The Rainbow Nation takes a lot of pride in their sporting culture. Be it rugby, football, cricket or the Olympics. The global competition without the South African is unheard-of.
While donning gold and green, the Proteas have rightly given their countrymen moments of joy in the recent past.
Interestingly, It has been further extended to some incredible victories over the years.
Therefore, expectations are always high from when it comes to playing the game in their own den.
However, South African side almost carried an invincible record at their fortress. So much so, it is seen as a great achievement if a visiting team manages to salvage a victory.
World No. 1 ICC ODI team, India has registered a comprehensive series victory by overhauling South Africa.
Moreover, a buoyant side led by a spirited captain Virat Kohli managed to humiliate the South Africans at their own den.
India won the six-match ODI series by the 5-1 margin. The Men in Blue outplayed the hosts in all departments of the game.
However, the massive concerns popped up regarding the future of the Protean team.
In the absence of their captain Faf du Plessis and AB de Villiers, Proteas batting crumbled under pressure.
Batting mainstay Hashim Amla is going through a lean patch. On the other side, the hosts spinners were ineffective. The seamers barring Rabada proved dull against Indian batters.
As a result, cricket fans from their country are enraged at this appalling performance in home conditions.
Many want things to change at the domestic level in the South African cricket, however, others demand a change in the coaching personnel.
With this series loss after 16 years at home the time has now come for introspection within the Protean camp.
With the 2019 World Cup only in a few months time, things look bleak for South African cricketers.
Well, let us look at some of the reactions regarding the South African team:
The only reason behind #TeamIndia 's 5-1 series win against #SouthAfrica is the #GreenJersey #INDvsSA #SAvsIND #BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/nSpcnJNeiz
— ??? ?????? (@therajmahato) February 17, 2018
This was only the 2nd time #SouthAfrica lost 5 ODIs in a bilateral series at home!
The 1st time they lost 5-1 was back in 2002, against #Australia. #SAvIND #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) February 17, 2018
the story of confused batsmen #proteas, congrats to India. Hope Proteas will bounce back in T20 series
— Wena waseMbo!? (@_CARBAZELA) February 16, 2018
It's more than a series won! #SouthAfrica looked depleted and lost the nerves in game of minds. They lacked morale to fight back and surrendered!!!
Great work needed to get back that confidence!#IndvsSA #SAvsIND #MomentumODI .@imVkohli #chahal #kuldeep .@BCCI #ICC #Cricket https://t.co/yyW84PmRiq
— Brajesh Kumar Singh (@kmrbrajesh) February 17, 2018
So the #SouthAfrica could only won an #ODI wearing #Pink on a #Rainy day. Never expected that! @BCCI @tensporttv #SAvIND
— Arminder S Girgla (@ASGirgla) February 17, 2018
IPL #IPL2018 one of the biggest threat to #cricket, now #southafrica experiencing the results 5-1 series lost in home, say no to IPL @RusselArnold69 @RoshanCricket @OfficialCSA @OfficialSLC @CHathurusinghe @KumarSanga2 @MayantiLanger_B @IPL @BCCI @ESPNcricinfo @StarSportsIndia
— Incredible Sri Lanka (@AjithLiyan) February 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/WarrickStride/status/964748806280679424
https://twitter.com/Tnator_m/status/963495303193219072
#Proteas batsmen trying to figure out this Indian spin… #SSCricket #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/95O4sPSPSi
— The Camdalorian (@CamKiongozi) February 7, 2018
Finally the carnage is over #SAvsIND #Proteas #Proteafire ! Thank you India for showing us how far we are still off the pace!
— garnetwax (@garnetwax1) February 17, 2018
If the #Proteas play this shit next week at Newlands, I'm leaving after the 1st innings. I'd rather let @TakeYourPhil @Lindyyay and @YesReallyAngel laugh my sorrows away ? I'm not falling for your sorry @SuperSportTV adverts anymore
— Waseefa (@Cfa89) February 16, 2018
Scary thought is that Amla was the #Proteas #ProteaFire leading run scorer in the #SAvIND #SAvsIND series with 154 runs in 6 knocks. Faf scored 120 in one knock… #Cricket
— Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (@3wyzmen) February 17, 2018
Job summit, investment summit, let’s hope the Pres calls for a batting against spin summit for the #Proteas.#SONA2018
— I was… (@seriyaaz) February 16, 2018
Indians are causing too much trouble in #SouthAfrica both on field ? cricket or politics ( pun intended) ??
— shashank Gupta (@7056d7554e2c4a8) February 17, 2018
#Proteas don't look like they'd be able to read a book, let alone the #Indian spinners. Shocking! #SAvsIndia #SSCricket
— Rey (@ReyM82) February 16, 2018
I'm sure that Alister Coetzee secretly coached this #Proteas side for this ODI series. How else do you explain those results? #ProteaFire #SSCricket #SAvIND
— Deon (@Wonky1111) February 17, 2018
Chris Morris, you are not Martin Guptill. We repeat: you are NOT Martin Guptill! #SAvIND #SAvsIND #Cricket #ProteaFire
— Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (@3wyzmen) February 17, 2018
Barring Faf's ton, the #Proteas only managed 3 50s in the whole series through Amla, Duminy and Zondo #Cricket #SAvsIND #SAvIND
— Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (@3wyzmen) February 17, 2018
#SAvInd its a disaster odi series for south africa, no excuses but bad cricket…..@OfficialCSA
— Shaik Imran (@Shaiki167) February 17, 2018
Amla, de villiers, de kock and duplesis, all ipl players, must be investigated … #proteas #ProteaFire
— Mphemetsi (@Mphix) February 7, 2018
I mean, the #Proteas have so many opportunities in training, Facilities, sponsorships etc, but they make as if they've never seen a bat and ball before.
— Waseefa (@Cfa89) February 16, 2018
If #Proteas don't wear pink to the next World Cup, then I don't know! #ProteaFire @OfficialCSA @Sport24news #unbeateninpink pic.twitter.com/gnhT2y5rc7
— Myles Brown (@milodbrown) February 10, 2018
https://twitter.com/adrianbutta/status/964760620020195328
We cant have people in the side for the sake of it, Khaya Zondo isnt international material…sorry to be brutal #Proteas
— Khomotso Mokhutle (@TSO187) February 7, 2018
We need #JacobZuma as the #Proteas batting coach. He knows how to play Indian spin.
— Minister of Swearing and Green Tea (@Hamish_Hoosen) February 7, 2018
#Proteas How utterly disgusting Protea's performance against India on our own grounds. CSA needs restructuring desperately. Bring back Logart and Kirsten or Domingo and send this WINDI back home!
— Dr Ashley Frank (@ZaFranka) February 17, 2018
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