After a 3-0 win in the T20s, all looked fine and dandy for Jon Lewis’ crew. But they had been facing a Proteas side shorn of full strength. Then came the switch to ODIs and a return to lingering doubts. First ODI in brief Reinforced with the return of top names like Marizanne Kapp and
South Africa v England – Third ODI When Jon Lewis retires from the game, he’ll be setting up a psychology support service. Look how brilliantly he has overseen England’s 3-0 demolition of the Proteas in the T20 series. It was a narrow 4-wicket win at East London, a sweeping victory at Benoni, then today… Here
England won the second T20 at a canter. So all’s well? We’ll see. The first query was whether Jon Lewis would make immediate changes in the light of the opening performance in East London. He did, by replacing Lauren Bell with her namesake Filer. But he retained Sophia Dunkley at No. 3, the other big
There have been plenty of controversial England tours in the past, but the one under way in South Africa finds its place among them. Jon Lewis’ XI managed their first hurdle, just scraping home in a T20 by four wickets with four balls left. This was the team he chose: Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Maia Bouchier, Sophia
South Africa welcomed England for the start of a three-pronged tour, to include a rare test match. But to start, yet another smash-and-grab T20. Here were the teams for the opening T20 at Buffalo Park, East London: South Africa Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Suné Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Nondumiso Shangase, Nadine de Klerk,
South Africa will take to the field for the first time in a T20 encounter against England since their heartbreaking 32-run loss in the World Cup final against New Zealand last month. Their defeat marked their second loss in two consecutive T20 World Cups after losing to Australia by 19 runs in the 2023 final.
The dust has finally settled post the ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup where the Proteas Women’s side suffered defeat in the Final at the hands of New Zealand. Tazmin Brits who has been in scintillating form for the national side was named in the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup Dream Team. “I am a
Cricket South Africa Director of Cricket, Enoch Nkwe, has lauded the Proteas Women’s team upon their return from the World Cup and hopes their achievements will inspire the next generation to pick up the sport. The runners-up in the recently concluded 2024 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, South Africa Women, touched down at OR Tambo
Amelia Kerr shone with bat and ball as New Zealand beat South Africa by 32 runs to win the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time. Kerr top-scored with 43 as the White Ferns posted an imposing 158 for five in Dubai, combining with Brooke Halliday (38) to help her side to the
Interest and investment in South African women’s cricket are higher than ever following the successful hosting of two ICC events in 2023. This delightful news was found as part of a research study conducted by Nielsen Sports, commissioned by the ICC, to measure the over-all effects of and legacy left behind by the tournaments in
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