this is the thing. The press have been fapping over Williamson and to a lesser extent BMac for the whole tournament so far. But it comes down to one knockout innings. Both choked today or were found out.
And I suppose we shouldn't forget that Guppy has got lucky twice. the LBW and the dropped catch.
but on the statistical trend his next innings is likely to be over 300 just on his own...
Someone who doesn't understand cricket.
Quarter finals. The two key players that we have looked to to play decisive innings got out cheaply, without either getting us off to a particularly quick start or building a partnership.
At that point their ability to influence the game and tournament with the bat was over. Since neither has really failed in this tournament I'd call it a choke. It could have been a much more costly failure than it was.
The thing about cricket is that you sometimes fail. Even if you are in good form and things are going well, you can go out. This failure in a one off innings does not imply choking, or being found out. To suggest otherwise with no other evidence is ridiculous.