'The Wolf' standing between England and the World Cup final
England are one win away from the World Cup final.
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On top of the world! Wolvaardt's stellar form leads to No 1 ICC batting ranking
Laura Wolvaardt has dominated at this year's ICC Women's World Cup, where she has been a mainstay at the top of the order for the Proteas.
England look to momentum and history in South Africa semi-final
England versus South Africa. A World Cup semi-final that – if the rest of the tournament is anything to go by – is likely to come down to the wire. Heather Knight at the helm, facing off against Marizanne Kapp, Laura Wolvaardt & co. If that all sounds familiar, it’s because it was exactly the situation faced by England on their path to world domination, five years ago at home in 2017.
WATCH | Behind-the-scenes as Proteas women break Indian hearts
The Proteas are into the Women's Cricket World Cup semi-finals and will tackle England in Christchurch on Thursday.
Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami rise in ODI rankings
Mithali Raj climbed two places to sixth while veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami also rose a couple of spots to fifth in the latest ICC Women's ODI rankings released on Tuesday, taking into account the ongoing World Cup in New Zealand. Raj, who struck a half-century in India's final league match against South Africa on Sunday, surpassed Australia's Rachael Haynes and Tammy Beaumont of England. However, the match ended in heartbreak for the Indian skipper as her team crashed out of the World Cup in a last-ball thriller.
'Keep your heads high': Sachin Tendulkar on India's exit from Women's World Cup
Sachin Tendulkar left a touching note for Mithali Raj-led side as the Women in Blue failed to qualify for the semi-finals in the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup 2022. South Africa defeated India with three wickets to end their run in the ongoing ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 on Sunday.
Knight spurred on by 2017 SF memories ahead of South Africa clash
Heather Knight is hoping to avoid another nail-biting finish when England take on South Africa in the semi-finals of the Women's Cricket World Cup on Thursday.
Proteas tick crucial World Cup boxes ahead of SFs: 'It's how you finish, not how you start'
Laura Wolvaardt's 80 (79) and Mignon du Preez's 52* (63) will rightfully command headline space, but Lara Goodall's 49 (69) was equally important for the Proteas in their final-ball World Cup victory over India on Sunday.