London, June 9 -- Ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia, South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad urged his team not to get too much overawed by the occasion but rather to embrace it. He also put aside any issues about the "chokers" label Proteas has faced over the years due to a lack of ICC titles and poor knockout records, saying that "whatever tags come along, they do not fear them".

South Africa will face off against Australia for ownership of the ICC Test Championship mace at Lord's, the same venue where the Proteas last got their hands on the trophy 13 years ago.

While Conrad acknowledged the relevance some people may place on this fact, the message for his players has remained constant.

"Most of these guy...