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Mandla Mashimbyi discusses the perfect blend of youth and experience in the Proteas Women squad ahead of the ODI Tri-Series in Sri Lanka, emphasising the importance of belonging and team unity.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) has unveiled the Proteas Women squad containing a blend of excitement and youth for the ODI Tri-Series in Sri Lanka.
Though South Africa played three Tests in 2024, it will be over a year before they play again in the longest format of the game.
In a dazzling celebration of sporting excellence, cricket sensation Nonkululeko Mlaba made history by claiming her second consecutive Sportswoman of the Year title, while canoeing champion Hamish Lovemore’s Olympic success earned him top honours at the prestigious KwaZulu-Natal Sport Awards.
Proteas Women opener Tazmin Brits may have made the Team of the Tournament for the second time in a row, but it did not make up for missing out on the T20 World Cup trophy.
Proteas Women spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba praised Cricket SA spin consultant Paul Adams’ role in her success at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE.
Laura Wolvaardt's impressive performance in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup earns her a prestigious place as captain in the Team of the Tournament, alongside fellow Proteas stars Tazmin Brits and Nonkulukelo Mlaba. Discover their remarkable achievements and insights in this captivating review of the tournament.
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.
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.
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.
The Proteas Women’s team and defending champions Australia will meet in a rematch of last year’s T20 World Cup final in the first semi-final in Dubai today.
South Africa have only ever beaten Australia once - and that victory came in their three-match T20I series against the Aussies on their home turf earlier this year.
The Proteas Women were practising with one eye on the match between the West Indies and England, with all three teams still in with a chance of making the final four.
The Proteas Women clinched a crucial seven-wicket victory against Bangladesh in Dubai, but their net run rate took a hit. Tazmin Brits’ stellar performance and a disciplined bowling effort kept South Africa’s semi-final hopes alive in a nail-biting tournament scenario.
Tazmin Brits was named the player of the match after helping South Africa beat Bangladesh to put one foot in the semi-finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup.
It was a top all-round performance by South Africa against Scotland in their T20 World Cup clash, felt Proteas player Marizanne Kapp.
Laura Wolvaardt’s Proteas had two objectives: beat Scotland, and then win by a large-enough margin to improve their net run-rate, and it was mission accomplished on both fronts.
Nonkululeko Mlaba showed in the first game against West Indies that she can fill the wicket-taking void for the Proteas Women when she produced career-best figures.
In the last two matches, the young blood in the squad took on the responsibility as Annerie Dercksen batted at No 4 yesterday.
Annerie Dercksen was named player of the match after helping the Proteas beat Pakistan and clinch a series win in Multan on Friday.
Marizanne Kapp feels the Proteas Women are closing the gap on Australia after falling just short of claiming a maiden series win over their much-fancied foes.
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.
The Proteas Women will certainly be heavily dependent on Nonkululeko Mlaba to set the tone upfront in their series against Pakistan.
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.
IOL Sport’s Ongama Gcwabe reflects on South Africa’s long and arduous journey to their first World Cup final.