The Momentum Proteas are gearing up for their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup semifinal against England knowing that a win will secure their place in a first-ever World Cup final.
South Africa have previously reached the last four on two occasions, in 2000 and then again in 2017, when they lost out to the same opponents that they are facing on Thursday.
One could argue that the Proteas head into the game as slight favourites given the way that both teams qualified and the fact that they now have the number one ODI batter in their ranks in the form of Laura Wolvaardt. The opener has been exceptional in the tournament so far and she leads the run-scoring with 433 runs. Hilton Moreeng’s charges have been no slouches with the ball either, with Ayabonga Khaka , Shabnim Ismail and Marizanne Kapp all in double figures when it comes to wicket-taking.
“I think, as we have seen in this World Cup, every game has been close and I don’t think this game will be any different, so if we have that opportunity to have that moment of brilliance in the field somewhere, that would definitely help," Luus said. “They are obviously going to bring their A-game and we just need to be extremely clinical. They have had experience of semifinals and playing against us in the semifinal as well, so I think this game will be about who is at their best for longer periods of time and who can stay focused for longer," she said.
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