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Proteas opener Laura Wolvaardt says it will come down to the mental strength of the Women's T20 World Cup hosts ahead of their semi-final against England at Newlands on Friday.
Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha wants the team to do well in Tests and T20 Internationals too. Bangladesh have performed best in 50-over matches in recent years but Hathurusingha said the team needed to lift its game elsewhere."Test cricket is very competitive. T20 is more popular now. So we have to find our own game plan," Hathurusingha, who is returning as Bangladesh coach again, said."As a nation, we know how to play ODI cricket. We need to do well in other formats as well," he added.Hathurusingha said on Wednesday that he did not intend to shake up the team, despite his tempestuous relationship with top players during his first stint at the helm.
Shukri Conrad's new broom sweeping through the Proteas Test team is for good reason: it comes at a time when it's impossible for the national side to reach the final of the current World Test Championship (WTC).
Proteas opener Laura Wolvaardt was pleased to help steer her side to a Women's T20 World Cup home semi-final following Tuesday's win against Bangladesh at Newlands.
England -- who were already assured of a place in the last four -- clinched top place in Group Two with a crushing 114-run win over Pakistan.
Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits took South Africa to the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals with an unbeaten century partnership against Bangladesh in Cape Town on Tuesday. South Africa won by ten wickets at Newlands after restricting Bangladesh to 113 for six, and will play England in the last four at the same ground on Friday. Wolvaardt made 66 not out and Brits was unbeaten on 50 as the home side made 117 for no wickets, winning with 13 balls to spare.
SA vs BAN, Women's T20 World Cup Match, Live Updates:South Africa has been asked to bowl first against Bangladesh in a Group A match of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup on Tuesday at the Newlands, Cape Town. Bangladesh have lost their all three previous matches in the group stage and have been disqualified from the race of the semi-finals. However, this clash is a crucial one for the Proteas as they will be entering the semi-finals, if they register a win over Bangladesh. South Africa's entry into the semis will close the gates for New Zealand. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Bumrah, who has been out of action at the international level since September 2022 due to back issues and missed the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh tour and the home series versus Sri Lanka and New Zealand, is not part of either the Test or the ODI team.Fans were expecting to see Bumrah in action in the last two series against Australia in Indore and Ahmedabad. However, the selectors did not pick him for either the Test team or the ODI squad against Australia.It is now clear that he was not considered for the matches against Australia because he is yet to get clearance from the NCA.