Fritz Nominated for ICC Awards
Shandré Fritz of South Africa’s national women’s cricket team has been nominated for two LG ICC Awards. She will be competing against her captain, Cri-Zelda Brits for the Women’s Cricketer of the Year award, while she will be the only female competing for the ICC Twenty20 International Performance of the Year award, a nomination she shares with Proteas Graeme Smith and JP Duminy.
So Close Yet So Far in Antwerp
No less than 11 excellent scoring opportunities to three in a dominant second half did not materialise into goals for the disappointed Investec South Africa women’s hockey team as they went down 3-1 to a Belgium team that put their body and soul into defending a 2-1 half-time lead, and turned it into a 3-1 series-equalling victory in the third and final Test in Antwerp on Monday.
Belgium Raise Game to Draw Second Test
The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team drew the exciting second Test against Belgium 2-2 at Royal Beerschot Hockey Centre in Antwerp on Sunday.
Eight-Match Supreme Test Tour Starts with Belgium
The Investec South Africa women’s hockey team embark on the first of an arduous eight Test matches in nine days when they take on Belgium at the impressive Royal Beerschot Hockey Centre in Antwerp Belgium at 3 pm Saturday.
Four Nations Bronze for Brave SA
The SPAR SA Women’s Hockey team walked away with the bronze medal after beating the host country Ireland, 2 – 1 in the 3rd and 4th playoff match at the Setanta 4 Nations Women’s Hockey Tournament, in Dublin, Ireland on Monday.
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 […]
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 […]
Pakistan Qualify For ICC World Cup
Wild celebrations as the Pakistani Women celebrate after their win over Ireland, to join South Africa as the two sides to attend the 2009 ICC Women’s World Cup. Picture: Mouton van Zyl Pakistan sealed their place at the ICC Women’s World Cup with a crushing 94-run defeat over the Netherlands, and skipper Urooj Mumtaz was […]
SA Confident for final Group Match
South African vice-captain Claire Terblanche admitted her side is full of confidence, ahead of their final group match against the Netherlands on Thursday.
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.
Rambaldo Stars in Dutch Win
The Netherlands captain Helmien Rambaldo accepts her Player of the Match award following her side’s 196-run victory over Bermuda on Tuesday. Picture Mouton van Zyl A captain’s innings from Helmien Rambaldo helped the Netherlands claim their spot in the semi-final of the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier as they defeated Bermuda by 196 runs.
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 […]