England’s Second Warm-up Match v New Zealand 8 February, Western Province Cricket Ground, Cape Town Changes As expected, Jon Lewis rings the changes, ensuring that everyone has a chance to take exercise over the first two matches. The most significant point is the choice of Amy Jones to resume the captaincy as Heather Knight takes
It has already been an immense summer for women’s cricket on the continent, and especially South Africa, with the inaugural ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup being successfully staged in Benoni and Potchefstroom, last month. Women’s cricket certainly has centre stage and the spotlight moves to the tip of the African continent, Cape Town, on
England beat South Africa in a festival of runs on an entertaining first day of warm-up matches for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. In Stellenbosch the two teams combined to rack up 475 runs as England edged to a 17-run success. Elsewhere, Sri Lanka hung on for a two-run win over Ireland, while
Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu: We have never been as confident as we are going into this tournament. Our ambitions are nothing less than winning the tournament—that is our ultimate goal. Our confidence stems from recent results, the skills and competencies of our players, and the experience we have with the team. We just competed
Cape Town’s Table Mountain was the backdrop for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Captains’ Day, setting the tone for an exciting month of fast-paced and high-energy cricket as the World Cup comes to South African shores for the very first time. The Captains’ Day which took place at Cape Town’s Waterfront marks the start
‘Not’ all you need to know, but getting there! Dates: 10-26 February 2023 10 teams (squads of 15): Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan South Africa (hosts), Sri Lanka, West Indies Three venues Boland Park, Paarl Newlands, Cape Town St. George’s Park, Gqeberha (ex-Port Elizabeth) The 10 competing teams divide into two groups
South Africa skipper Sune Luus: With it being a home World Cup, we’re very excited. We’re going to have all our family and friends at every game, so that’s also very exciting. The aim for every team in the World Cup is obviously to win that trophy. In the past we’ve come so close every time;
Ireland captain Laura Delany: I firmly believe that this is the first ICC Women’s T20 World Cup tournament where we have numerous players who have established themselves in the women’s cricket landscape. Gaby Lewis played in The Hundred for the second year in a row, she has 113 caps and is still only 21, and
Match official appointments for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 have been made. Three match referees and 10 umpires make up a 13-woman officiating team, an all-female team for the first time ever at an ICC event. England’s Anna Harris, making her debut at a major ICC event, has been given the honour of
Meg Lanning: It may be my fifth ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, but trust me, the excitement bubbling under the surface in the lead up never goes away. For one, it will be the first time I and most of the squad have been to South Africa, and while we can’t wait to drink in
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