NEIL MANTHORP: The mother of all comebacks
Three come-from-behind victories of the Proteas were even more memorable than the scoreline
19 September 2023 - 05:00
Albie Morkel was among scores of former players and pundits who hailed SA’s comeback from 2-0 down to beat Australia 3-2 as “one of their best ever”, and there were no dissenting voices.
But not just the series scoreline made it memorable, it was the manner in which the final three games were won. And, indeed, the timidity which characterised their surrender in the first two games. It wasn’t just a “comeback”, it was a comeback from a very long way behind and a victory by a colossal margin. If the series were a rugby match, the Proteas were 20-0 down at half-time before winning 50-20...
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