Taylor’s heroics bring Windies back from brink of defeat
The West Indies Women proved their champion credentials in a world-class fightback to secure a 31-run win against the Proteas Women in Gros Islet, led by skipper Stafanie Taylor.
Shabnim walks the talk against Windies
Not for nothing did Shabnim Ismail claim that she and Marizanne Kapp are the best opening pair in world cricket, and the pair backed her claim up in style against world champs the West Indies.
Highlights: Proteas Women vs Sri Lanka
Action from the South African Women’s team’s seven-wicket win over the Sri Lankan Women in their opening match of the Women’s World T20 in the West Indies.
Ismail tears Sri Lankan batters apart
Shabnim Ismail might only be ranked in 21st spot on the ICC’s women T20I bowlers rankings, but she delivered a devastating performance with the ball to rock Sri Lanka and help set up a seven-wicket win for the Proteas Women.
Great Dane strikes again
Dane van Niekerk is ranked as the sixth-best all-rounder in the world on the ICC’s rankings, and she once again proved her value to the Proteas Women’s team with an inspired double act to guide them to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka.
Nice to have batters finishing the job – Van Niekerk
The Proteas Women batters stepped up to the plate in the team’s emphatic seven-wicket win over the Sri Lanka Women in their Women’s World T20 match opener at Gros Islet.
‘Kapp and I are best opening pair’
Proteas Women fast bowler Shabnim Ismail says she and Marizanne Kapp are the best opening bowling partnership in the world.
Proteas Women whip Sri Lankans in style
An inspired bowling performance by their world-class attack powered the Proteas Women to a seven-wicket victory in their Women’s World T20 opener against the Sri Lanka Women, writes SIMON LEWIS.
Proteas Women ‘in very good place’ – Moreeng
Proteas Women coach Hilton Moreeng has urged his team to trust their training and preparation after rain caused the team’s first two practice sessions to be cancelled in St Lucia.
Proteas Women struggling with partnerships, patience – Luus
After a terrific start with the ball, the Proteas Women were found wanting with the bat against the Australian Women in their final warm-up match ahead of the start of the Women’s World Twenty20 in the West Indies.
Top coverage for Women’s WT20
Great news for cricket fans is the announcement of the widest ever broadcast coverage for the first standalone ICC Women’s World Twenty20.
Proteas Women bowl like stars, fail with bat (again)
The Proteas Women had the Australian Women on the canvas before a late Aussie batting charge (followed by another failure with the bat by the Proteas) saw them lose their final warm-up match by 51 runs.
Important to peak at the right time – Kapp
Proteas Women’s all-rounder Marizanne Kapp believes that her team has what it takes to win the ICC Women’s World T20 and that their slew of warm-up match losses is not an indication of the team’s potential in the competition.
Batting collapse costs Proteas Women
The Proteas Women’s batting woes continued when they were restricted to 72-9 and suffered a 90-run defeat in their first official ICC Women’s World T20 warm-up match against Pakistan at Coolidge Cricket Stadium in Antigua on Saturday.
Proteas Women lose second warm-up match
The Proteas Women lost their second unofficial warm-up game by three runs against India on Thursday.
