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Watch VideoAnneke Bosch hoping to sweep the Proteas to success in Sri Lankan ODI Tri-Series

After being served a buffet of T20 cricket, Proteas women’s batter Anneke Bosch is eagerly looking forward to the upcoming ODI Tri-Series in Sri Lanka.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Zaahier Adams|Published

T20 World Cup final heartbreak as Proteas Women crumble in the face of New Zealand pressure

It was another bridge too far for the Proteas Women after they also fell at the final hurdle at the previous T20 World Cup final on home soil against Australia in 2023.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
John Goliath|Published

Anneke Bosch: Best is yet to come for Proteas Women ahead of T20 World Cup final

Apart from bringing new interest to the women's game, Sunday's final will also pit the two sides that have played the canniest and most courageous cricket over the competition.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Proteas Women’s cricket team can unite SA in equality

Former captain Dane van Niekerk believes the Proteas Women’s cricket team have the unique opportunity to overcome years of gender inequality if they win South Africa’s first-ever ICC T20 World Cup title in Dubai tomorrow.

Weekend Argus Sport
Zaahier Adams|Published

Watch VideoCometh the hour, cometh the Proteas Women at the T20 World Cup

The manner of of South Africa’s win was about as emphatic as you get in a T20 International game with the victory by eight wickets with 16 balls to spare.

Sport Cricket
Michael Sherman|Published

Watch VideoWATCH: My heart is racing, says Proteas star Anneke Bosch after T20 World Cup win over Australia

Set a modest 135 for victory by Australia who had never lost to South Africa in a T20 World Cup match, the Proteas went about their chase with impressive efficiency.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Michael Sherman|Published

Anneke Bosch plays innings of a lifetime as Proteas Women do the ‘impossible’ in T20 World Cup semi-final

Anneke Bosch produced the innings of a lifetime, as the Proteas Women’s team chased down Australia’s tricky target to qualify for the Women’s ICC T20 World Cup final.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
John Goliath|Published

Proteas win toss and bowl in Women’s T20 World Cup semi against Australia

Proteas skipper Laura Wolvaardt called correctly at the toss, and surprisingly decided to let Australia have the first bat on the wicket in the high pressure match.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Michael Sherman|Published

WATCH: Laura Wolvaardt rues missed chances in Proteas T20 World Cup loss to England

Proteas skipper Laura Wolvaardt said her charges were left frustrated after being right in the contest against England in their Women’s T20 World Cup clash.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Michael Sherman|Published

Proteas batter Anneke Bosch wary of wily West Indies in T20 World Cup opener

Proteas batter Anneke Bosch says her side will not be underestimating a tricky West Indies outfit in their Women’s T20 World Cup opener in Dubai on Friday.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Michael Sherman|Published

‘Key learnings’ for Proteas Women batters after New Zealand rout

The defeat to New Zealand on Sunday would have been a severe dent to the Proteas Women’s confidence, especially after they arrived in the UAE from a 2-1 win over Pakistan.

Cape Times Sport
Zaahier Adams|Published

Laura Wolvaardt, Proteas pleased as punch to change T20WC host to UAE

Proteas skipper Laura Wolvaardt explained that the pitches they would likely encounter in the UAE would be much harder and faster, than those on the sub-continent in Bangladesh.

Sport Cricket Proteas
Michael Sherman|Published

Tazmin Brits century in vain as rain foils Proteas in East London

Tazmin Brits led the charge with 116 off 128 balls, including 12 fours, guiding South Africa to 270/6 after 50 overs before rain intervened in the seventh over of Sri Lanka's innings, resulting in a no-result.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
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Proteas women looking to be at their best in series decider against Sri Lanka

The Proteas women’s team will have no option but to be at their best to clinch their three-match T20I series decider against Sri Lanka, in East London, on Wednesday.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Michael Sherman|Published

Proteas Women circling the drain against classy Australia in once-off Test

The Proteas were left teetering on 67/3 and a mammoth 432 runs behind Australia in the once-off women’s Test at stumps in Perth on Friday.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Michael Sherman|Published

Proteas Women thumped in first ODI by Australia

The win gives Australia a 1-0 lead in the 50-over series and a four-point lead in the multi-format tour.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
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Anneke Bosch drives Proteas series-levelling victory over Bangladesh

Anneke Bosch produced a career-high score of 65 off 63 balls unbeaten to help the Proteas Women seal a dominant eight-wicket victory in the second One-Day International against Bangladesh.

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Ayanda Hlubi and Laura Wolvaardt shine as Proteas square series with Bangladesh

Ayanda Hlubi produced impressive figures of 2/15, while skipper Laura Wolvaardt struck an unbeaten 49 to see the Proteas women beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the third and final T20I.

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Everything to play for against Bangladesh - Proteas’ Anneke Bosch

Proteas women’s batter Anneke Bosch says her side will be desperately hoping to produce an improved performance in the second T20I against Bangladesh in Kimberley on Wednesday.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Zaahier Adams|Published

Proteas can write their names into the history books in T20 World Cup final against Australia

In tomorrow’s T20 World Cup final against the mighty Australians, the Proteas have the opportunity to write their names into the annals of South African cricket history.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Zaahier Adams|Published

Anekke Bosch dreaming of playing for the Proteas in T20 Women's World Cup

Earlier this year, Anneke Bosch experienced the misfortune of suffering a thumb injury on the eve of the team’s departure to the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Staff Reporter|Published

Proteas Women fall short against New Zealand in Commonwealth Games opener

Another disjointed performance, led to another defeat - the seventh in a row for the Proteas in what has become a nightmare tour to England.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Stuart Hess|Published

Key areas where the Proteas Women struggled in England

IOL Sport’s Stuart Hess looks at some key areas that defined a very poor multi-format series for the Proteas against England.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Stuart Hess|Published

Marizanne Kapp delighted with career best effort for Proteas in England Test

Fifties don’t cut it in Test cricket and it wouldn’t have done the Proteas much good, given the state of play when Kapp joined skipper Sune Luus at the crease.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Stuart Hess|Published

Plays of the Day - South Africa v England, Test match day one

As South Africa reached 284 all out at stumps of the women’s Test against in Taunton on Monday, here are the plays of an intriguing day.

Sport Cricket Proteas Women
Stuart Hess|Published