Former South African batter Mark Boucher has urged not to burden the South African team with the"chokers" before facing Australia in the World Test Championship final. Speaking to ESPN, Boucher, who has served as SA's coach too, has backed the young South African team and said, "We're playing for a trophy, so I guess a lot of people are saying no [we can't win] but I think it's a different feel in Test match cricket. It's played over a longer period of time and you've just got to win big moments in the game as well." Boucher feels that the team is just a trophy away from shedding off the "chokers" tag. Recalling the cliffhangers in South African cricket history, he added, "Yes, there will be that tag [chokers] that gets thrown our way until we win a trophy. You're not going to get rid of the tag. Is it deserving on these youngsters coming through? No, it's almost like they're carrying the burden of what happened in previous years, which is always going to be tough on them but they're the ones in control of their futures at the moment." Notably, Temba Bavuma-led South Africa will lock horns with Pat Cummins' Australia on June 11 at the Lords' Cricket Ground. Read also: CID Begins Probe into Bengaluru Stampede at Chinnaswamy Stadium Why are South Africa tagged as "chokers?" South Africa are often called "chokers" in cricket because of their long history of crumbling under pressure in major ICC tournaments. The tag originated after the heartbreaking 1999 World Cup semi-final against Australia. With just one run needed from three balls, a mix-up led to Allan Donald’s run-out, knocking South Africa out despite being in a winning position. In 2003, as hosts, they miscalculated the DLS target in a rain-hit match against Sri Lanka, ending their campaign in the group stage. The 2011 World Cup saw a batting collapse against New Zealand in the quarter-final, while in 2015, they lost another semi-final to the Kiwis despite dominant performances from players like AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis. In T20 World Cups too, they lost must-win games, including against India in 2007 and 2014. In 2021, despite winning four out of five games, they failed to qualify for the semi-finals due to poor net run rate. One of the most shocking results came in the 2022 T20 World Cup when they lost to the Netherlands in Adelaide. These repeated failures at crucial moments, despite having world-class players, have led to South Africa being infamously dubbed as cricket’s eternal “chokers.”