South Africa crashed out of the T20 World Cup on Saturday despite defeating England by 10 runs in Sharjah. The team found itself at the centre of a major controversy after Quinton de Kock refused to take a knee and pulled out of the match against West Indies. He later apologized and joined his teammates in taking a knee.
Reflecting on South Africa’s decent campaign in the ICC event, Harmison told ESPN Cricinfo:
The 43-year-old admitted that South Africa’s inability to finish off the chase of 85 against Bangladesh quickly hurt them in the final run. Harmison stated:
Former Australian all-rounder Tom Moody shared similar sentiments. He echoed that while South Africa might feel hard done by, having lost only one of their five games, they let the opportunity that came their way slip. Moody elaborated:
South Africa cleaned up Bangladesh for 84 in 18.2 overs in Abu Dhabi. However, they lost four wickets in the chase and eventually needed 13.3 overs to get past the target.
“The team that beats South Africa more often than not is South Africa” - Steve Harmison
Following their exit from the T20 World Cup 2021, South Africa walked away from yet another ICC event without capturing the crown. Asked if the Proteas could pose a bigger challenge during the next T20 World Cup in Australia next year, Harmison had an interesting response. He commented:
South Africa ended the Super 12 round of the T20 World Cup 2021 equal on points with England and Australia. They lost out on a place in the semis due to their inferior net run rate.
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