The South African Women’s cricket team will be eyeing their maiden T20 World Cup title this year. Having fallen short twice in a row, coach Mandla Mashimbyi and his Proteas will be hoping that their third attempt will be successful.
Mashimbyi’s team also endured heartbreak in the Women’s ODI World Cup in December last year, when they lost to India in the final.
One can imagine how much the Proteas will want to win this year’s World Cup by drawing motivation from the three finals they lost in quick succession.
The Proteas will open their account against the most decorated team in the T20 Women’s World Cup, Australia, at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground in Greater Manchester on Saturday.
The Proteas will be entering the game high in confidence after their seven-wicket win over the Aussies last Sunday in Arundel during their first of three warm-up matches before the tournament in England and Wales.
The game also marked the return of veteran fast bowler Shabnim Ismail, who was back in the green and gold Proteas colours for the first time in three years.
“I was really excited in the first over. Then I bowled a no-ball or two. Then I was thinking: ‘Oh, here we go again.’
“But it was nice getting over the rope with the girls. I really felt happy that I chose to come back and play with them. It feels like a family again, and I’m happy we got the winning result.”
All-rounder Marizanne Kapp is also on the verge of making history — she is set to make her 10th-consecutive appearance at the World Cup.
Kapp is one of seven players in the world to have featured in every edition of the tournament since it began in 2009.
- The South African Women’s cricket team is aiming to win their first T20 World Cup title this year.
- They have been runners-up in the previous two editions of the tournament.
- Coach Mandla Mashimbyi is leading the team for their third attempt at the title.
- The team hopes to overcome past shortcomings and secure the championship this time.
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One can imagine how much the Proteas will want to win this year’s World Cup by drawing motivation from the three finals they lost in quick succession.
“I was really excited in the first over.
“But it was nice getting over the rope with the girls. I really felt happy that I chose to come back and play with them. It feels like a family again, and I’m happy we got the winning result.”
All-rounder Marizanne Kapp is also on the verge of making history — she is set to make her 10th-consecutive appearance at the World Cup.
Kapp is one of seven players in the world to have featured in every edition of the tournament since it began in 2009.
