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.
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.
Ben McDermott has been added to Australia’s ODI squad as cover for the recovering Shaun Marsh ahead of the second ODI against the Proteas in Adelaide on Friday according to ESPNcricinfo.
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.
Proteas’ pacer and Player of the Match in the first ODI against Australia Dale Steyn praised South Africa’s merciless bowling attack but concluded that the Aussies shouldn’t be ‘too embarrassed’ about their performance.
Now is the time for Cricket South Africa to commit to Reeza Hendricks for next year’s World Cup, writes JONHENRY WILSON.
Former South Africa batsman Gulam Bodi has pleaded guilty to eight charges of corruption.
Captain Faf du Plessis has highlighted the performances of fast bowler Dale Steyn and fielder David Miller, as South Africa beat Australia by six wickets in Sunday’s first ODI in Perth.
Fast bowler Dale Steyn is relishing the Man of the Match award, after South Africa beat Australia by six wickets in Sunday’s first ODI in Perth.
Despite losing unnecessary wickets, the Proteas secured a crushing six-wicket win in the first ODI against Australia in Perth on Sunday.
Ruthless bowling from the Proteas saw them skittle Australia for 152 in the first ODI in Perth.
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.
The Proteas secure a six-wicket win against Australia.
The Proteas won the toss and elected to bowl first in Perth.
The Australia tour serves as a massive final test for the struggling Proteas batsmen, starting with the opening clash in Perth, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
