The host team reached the final of the event in Cape Town in February where they finished as the runners-up to Australia. In so doing, they became the first senior South African team to reach the final of an ICC World Cup event – a milestone for the cricket-mad nation.
JOHANNESBURG - Momentum Proteas captain Sune Luus hopes their performance at the recent T20 World Cup will encourage more investment and participation in women's cricket in the country.
"I think just in terms of visibility of women’s cricket everywhere we go, everywhere we walk, people are recognising us and I think that’s so awesome. People stop us and say 'you guys are so amazing, you guys have done the country proud' even two months after what we’ve done," Luus said. She told attendees that their showing at the tournament had changed the lives of the players who had since become household names.
While details of the proposed league have yet to be disclosed, Luus wants to keep adding to the momentum gained by the wave of interest that has captured the team and hopes all involved will make the most of it.
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