David Miller the unluckiest player in cricket history? Failed for the 12th time in the ICC tournament

Everyone knows that South Africa are chockers… but is their player David Miller the most ‘unlucky’ player in the ‘history of cricket’? There is a lot of discussion after the 2026 T20 World Cup exit. South Africa, who reached the semi-finals without losing a match in the group stage and Super-8, crashed out of the tournament on Wednesday, March 4, after losing to New Zealand.

Last T20 World Cup finalist South Africa set a target of 170 runs against New Zealand in the semi-final match, which the Kiwis chased down with the loss of 9 wickets in just 12.5 overs. The hero of New Zealand’s victory was Finn Allen, who scored the fastest century in T20 World Cup history in just 33 balls. This is not the first time that New Zealand have beaten South Africa in knockout matches.

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New Zealand have beaten South Africa four times in knockout matches in ICC tournaments. Prior to the 2026 T20 World Cup, New Zealand had beaten South Africa in the 2025 Champions Trophy semi-final, the 2015 World Cup semi-final and the 2011 World Cup semi-final. It is worth noting that David Miller is the one player in the South African team who has played in the last 12 ICC tournaments but has not won a single trophy. The team has come close to winning the trophy many times, but Miller has never been able to win it.

Yes, David Miller, who made his T20 and ODI debut for South Africa in 2010, played his first ICC event in the 2013 Champions Trophy. South Africa has participated in 12 ICC tournaments between 2013 and 2026, including the Champions Trophy, T20 World Cup and ODI World Cup. They have reached the semi-finals or final six times, but have consistently failed to lift the trophy in the knockout stages. These numbers are from limited overs cricket. South Africa won the last World Test Championship under Temba Bavuma.

David Miller in ICC tournaments

• 2013 – Defeated (Champions Trophy)
• 2014 – Defeated (T20 World Cup)
• 2015 – Defeat (World Cup)
• 2016 – Defeat (T20 World Cup)
• 2017 – Lost (Champions Trophy)
• 2019 – Defeat (World Cup)
• 2021 – Defeat (T20 World Cup)
• 2022 – Defeat (T20 World Cup)
• 2023 – Defeat (World Cup)
• 2024 – Defeat (T20 World Cup)
• 2025 – Defeat (Champions Trophy)
• 2026 – Defeat (T20 World Cup)*