The Proteas women have been celebrated following their T20 World Cup final defeat to Australia at Newlands, but for star Shabnim Ismail, their performance on Sunday was 'not good enough'. | Sport24news
Proteas star Shabnim Ismail has found it difficult to celebrate her side's efforts at the T20 World Cup. The side has been celebrated for making history, but Ismail has taken the defeat hard.
The 34-year-old, who has 241 caps for her country across all formats, was one of the Proteas' key performers at the tournament, especially in their historic semi-final win over England. No Proteas side had ever made a World Cup final before Sunday, and while South Africa were ultimately outplayed against one of the most dominant cricket sides in the history of the game, they have been showered in praise for getting as far as they did.
"There are still youngsters in the team, so for them, they were really happy with what happened and how we made history, but for me, I still feel like it wasn't good enough.The good news for the Proteas is that Ismail, for now, is not going anywhere. She showed at the World Cup that she still has the pace - she is currently the world's fastest women's bowler, while her wicket-taking ability is also as dangerous as ever.
"I always loved playing for my country, and I'll always choose to play for my country over any other leagues. I'm still happy to be here. I'm not sure how long I'll still be playing for, but hopefully still for a very long time.
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