Allrounder Proteas do SA proud down under - The Mail & Guardian

For the past two years, South African women’s sports teams have outdone themselves, and made the nation proud. In 2018, it was Banyana Banyana’s World Cup qualification and Africa Cup of Nations run; in 2019, the netball side’s exploits at the World Cup had South Africans lauding them. This year, the women’s cricket team has grabbed the torch after they exceeded expectations at the T20 World Cup.

They then went on to thump Thailand and Pakistan before their match against the West Indies was abandoned. It is possibly a page the South African men’s side could take out of the women’s book after being criticised for their overreliance on Quinton de Kock with the bat and Kagiso Rabada with the ball.

The game against Thailand saw the batswomen show that they can put pressure on teams and then leave it to the bowlers to complete the job. Their encounter against Pakistan followed suit, as Van Niekerk once again finished with the best bowling figures. Despite losing to Australia by five runs in the semifinals, in a match that was shortened because of the rain in Sydney, the positive strides they have made at this tournament will not only make the nation proud of them, but will also bring the Proteas the much-needed attention they deserve.

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