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A quick glance at the 15-player squad, one omission stands out and that is the omission of top-order batter, Lara Goodall.
Laura Wolvaardt struck a fourth career century, an unbeaten 124 off 141 deliveries that also etched her name in the history books as the first South African women’s player to score more than three ODI centuries.
Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp scored brilliant centuries as South Africa secured a dominant victory in the first ODI of their three-match series on Friday.
IOL Sport’s Stuart Hess looks at some key areas that defined a very poor multi-format series for the Proteas against England.
The weather has been akin to a furnace in England, and the Proteas Women’s performances levels - with the exception of a few individuals - have melted.
South Africa’s fragile batting line-up, missing the in-form Marizanne Kapp, were overwhelmed by veteran England seamer Katherine Brunt in the opening T20 International in Chelmsford on Thursday.
Du Preez, 33, who retired from Test and One-Day cricket, is playing her first match for the Proteas since the semi-final exit in the 50-over World Cup against England in March.
The Proteas women were well beaten in the third ODI against England. IOL Sport’s Stuart Hess looks at what the series loss has highlighted for the South Africans.
South Africa was bowled out in the 48th, for a total that Chloe Tryon said was about 70 runs short of par. She made 88 off 73 balls, and was the only Proteas batter to play with the requisite aggression.
The women’s game has shown plenty of potential for growth, and what it needs from the sport’s global mother body is support and ideas for expansion, writes Stuart Hess.
Lara Goodall bemoaned the Proteas' misfortune in the final 20 minutes of play in the once-off Test against England on Wednesday, in which a good day was turned into a bad one.
England fast bowler Issy Wong struck twice in late on the third day, to leave South Africa struggling to save the Once-off Test in Taunton on Wednesday.
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.