{"id":3954,"date":"2025-03-06T14:05:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T08:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/?p=3954"},"modified":"2025-03-06T14:05:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T08:35:32","slug":"its-only-an-hour-and-40-minute-flight-but-the-fact-that-we-had-to-do-that-was-not-ideal-miller-said-after-south-africas-exit-from-the-tournament-when-cr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/its-only-an-hour-and-40-minute-flight-but-the-fact-that-we-had-to-do-that-was-not-ideal-miller-said-after-south-africas-exit-from-the-tournament-when-cr\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIt\u2019s only an hour and 40 minute flight, but the fact that we had to do that was not ideal,\u201d Miller said after South Africa\u2019s exit from the tournament \u2014 When Cricket Meets Chaos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
When it comes to South African cricket, there\u2019s always drama. But this time, it wasn\u2019t a run-out mix-up or a rain-ruined chase \u2014 it was airline miles<\/strong>. \u201cIt\u2019s only an hour and 40 minute flight, but the fact that we had to do that was not ideal,\u201d Miller said after South Africa\u2019s exit from the tournament.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n That single line sums up the Proteas\u2019 mood after yet another semi-final heartbreak, this time by 50 runs to New Zealand in Lahore. But let\u2019s rewind to the absurd travel itinerary that left the squad jet-lagged, sleep-deprived, and \u2014 in Miller\u2019s case \u2014 just plain annoyed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
David Miller<\/strong>, the Proteas\u2019 middle-order powerhouse, was South Africa\u2019s lone warrior in their Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final<\/strong> against New Zealand, smashing a 100 off 67 balls<\/strong>. But after the match, Miller\u2019s fireworks with the bat were quickly overshadowed by his fireworks off the field.
The target of his frustration? The tournament\u2019s bizarre travel schedule \u2014 a logistical puzzle only the ICC could concoct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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