With the Women’s World T20 about to kick off, the ICC has released their list of players to watch during the historic tournament to be held in the West Indies from 9-24 November 2018.
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.
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.
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 Women lost their second unofficial warm-up game by three runs against India on Thursday.
Cricket South Africa on Thursday announced two changes to the Proteas Women’s squad for the World T20 from 9-24 November in the West Indies.
Proteas Women’s vice-captain Chloe Tryon believes the team boast some of the best batters in world cricket, but admits that they have not capitalised consistently enough on opportunities offered to them.
‘It doesn’t matter if I have the worst bowling figures ever’ – Dale Steyn
– The Phalaborwa Express’ reply when asked about his potential role in the upcoming World Cup.
The Proteas Women will rely on Lizelle Lee to bring the fireworks as they go all out to win the World T20 in the West Indies, writes KHALID MOHIDIN.
Tammy Beaumont scored 48 runs as she helped set up England’s 17-run win over the Proteas Women in an unofficial warm-up T20 match at the Liberta Sports Club in Antigua on Monday.
Lizelle Lee suggests that Monday’s warm-up game against England will test the Proteas’ new positive approach that they worked on during the post-World Cup preparations.
Dane van Niekerk says the Proteas Women owe Cricket South Africa more than the results have shown as they aim to win the Women’s World T20.
Dane van Niekerk and her team jetted off to the West Indies for their date with destiny – the Women’s World T20 tournament and a chance to write a new chapter in the history of women’s cricket in South Africa.
Captain Dane van Niekerk has implored South Africa’s top- through middle-order to perform well at next month’s Women’s World Twenty20.
