The Proteas Women have finished top of their group for the first time in the history of an ICC event after their final pool match of the Women’s T20 World Cup against West Indies was abandoned due to rain without a ball bowled in Sydney on Tuesday.
The traditional powers of women’s cricket have been forced to take a step back and recognise that India and South Africa pose a significant threat at the T20 World Cup.
We are constantly reminded about that game at the 1999 World Cup, so much so that we often forget some of the incredible ODIs the Proteas have won against Australia.
Batsman Kyle Verreynne’s stature continued to grow this week with his inclusion in the Proteas squad for this month’s ODI series against India.
The Proteas have called up spinner George Linde for the upcoming three-match ODI tour of India.
The Proteas beat Australia by 74 runs in Saturday’s first ODI at Boland Park in Paarl on Saturday.
The Klerksdorp-born Marnus Labuschagne is looking forward to playing for Australia against South Africa in this month and the next’s ODI series.
Former teammate JP Duminy is confident wicketkeeper-batsman Quinton de Kock will succeed as Proteas ODI captain in all forms of international cricket.
The ICC has put forward a proposal that suggests it intends to hold a global event every year in the 2023-2031 cycle.
Proteas fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the Proteas’ ODI series against Australia and India this month and the next.
Former Boland and Proteas swing bowler Henry Williams may well be one of the fittest – and fastest – bowlers amongst any of the 12 teams set to contest the Over-50s World Cup starting in Cape Town on March 11, and he is not intending to ‘hold back.’
Opening batter Lizelle Lee struck a century, as the Proteas Women beat Thailand by 113 runs in Friday’s Women’s T20 World Cup fixture at the Manuka Oval in Canberra, Australia.
Aggressive batting by Khaya Zondo and Sibonelo Makhanya helped pave the way for the Dolphins to make it six One-Day Cup wins from seven after they surged to a comfortable 35-run DLS victory over the Titans in Durban on Thursday.
All-rounder Marizanne Kapp has been ruled out of the Proteas Women’s second Pool B match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup due to a respiratory tract infection.
Hilton Moreeng has called for a fresh focus as the Proteas Women get ready for their next ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup assignment.
