Noor Builds Ladies for World Cup
Noor Rhode (fourth from right, top row) wants to build the national Women’s Cricket Team to take on the world’s best at the ICC’s 2009 Women’s Cricket World Cup, in Australia. Coach of the South African Women’s Cricket team, Noor Rhode, is determined to bring stability to his team and build momentum ahead of the […]
Kass Blogs: gsport Going Forward
The South African national women’s cricket team after their comprehensive victory over Pakistan in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier, in Stellenbosch recently. Picture: Mouton van Zyl Wow, it’s been a wonderful two weeks – crazy but exciting on so many levels. I have just been appointed Commercial Manager for Cricket South Africa, an […]
Smith Ecstatic About Five-Wicket Haul
Pakistan’s Sana Mir and Holland’s Caroline de Fouw congratulate each other, after the two shared the Qualifier tournament’s Player of the Tournament Award. Picture: Mouton van Zyl A fantastic display from all-rounder Alicia Smith helped South Africa win the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier. Smith bowled a devastating spell of 5-7 as South Africa […]
Crushing Qualifier Win for Proteas
Alicia Smith demolished Pakistan in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers final in Stellenbosch on Sunday, when she bagged five wickets for seven runs in SA’s emphatic win. Picture: the ICC South Africa swept to victory in the final of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier final in Stellenbosch on Sunday, after Susan Benade […]
Proteas Stake World Cup Claim
South African opener Olivia Anderson shows her mastery of batting technique, as another delivery is punched back past the bowler in an innings which won her a second Player of the Match Award, in Stellenbosch on Friday. Picture: Mouton van Zyl South Africa’s unbeaten women’s Proteas side have emphatically secured one of two available 2009 […]
100 Not-Out for SA Skipper
South African captain Cri-Zelda Brits acknowledges applause following her sparking century in South Africa’s final group-stage match, against the Netherlands in Stellenbosch on Thursday. Picture: courtesy ICC News A brilliant century from South African skipper Cri-Zelda Brits helped South Africa maintain their unbeaten run at the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier.
South Africa Blast Islanders Away
Olivia Anderson pulls a Papua New Guinea delivery to the onside boundary, in her innings of 91 in 119 balls. Picture: Mouton van Zyl After South Africa’s hungry batswomen struck the biggest innings total of the ICC Women’s World Cup of Cricket Qualifiers tournament on Tuesday, they let the bowlers loose to pick apart the […]
SA Crush Dutch in 2nd Warm-Up
The South African Women’s Cricket Team is all smiles in Stellenbosch, as they await the start of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers, starting in Stellenbosch on Monday. Picture: Ilse Langhout South Africa won the toss and decided to bat in their second ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier warm-up match in Stellenbosch on Friday, and […]
Headline Cricket Around the Corner
South Africa will be led into battle by Cri-Zelda Brits (pictured batting against Pakistan in their 5-match home series in January, 2007), who is confident of a solid performance by her team in the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifiers, starting in Stellenbosch on Monday. Picture: Duif du Toit / Gallo Images National women’s cricket coach […]
Magic Numbers in Super Sixes Chase
As gsport reported on Wednesday, Boland beat KwaZulu-Natal in a close encounter in Chatsworth on Saturday ( Click here to download the scorecard 11.45 Kb) to remain eight points ahead of second-placed Northerns ( Click here to download the latest Super Sixes log 10.56 Kb).
Prolific Mignon out of Qualifiers
Northerns and returning South Africa Women’s cricket player, Charlize van der Westhuizen, will replace team-mate, wicketkeeper/batswoman, Mignon du Preez in the South African World Cup squad.
Johmari Retires from Cricket
National cricket vice-captain Johmari Logtenberg has decided to quit cricket in favour of golf. The South African women’s cricket team is doing its best to focus on next month’s ICC World Cup qualifiers, despite a surprise decision by all-rounder and national vice-captain Johmari Logtenberg to quit cricket.