South Africa women recently played a 3-match T20I series with Pakistan women and defeated them 2-1 in their own backyard. It was a proper litmus test for the Proteas women and they surpassed it with flying colours.
They are the runners-up of the previous edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup and would be looking to go past the summit clash challenge. Playing at home, South Africa women did exceedingly well and had qualified to the finals after beating England women by 6 runs in the semi-final at Cape Town.
But they faltered at the final stage with the perennial dominators of T20 cricket, Australia women, winning their 6th World Cup title.
In this article, we take a look at the top 3 South African players to watch out for in the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024:
1. Tazmin Brits
Having played 57 T20Is for South Africa women, Tazmin Brits will be a key player to watch out for in the setup of the Proteas women. She had top-scored with a classy knock of 68 runs in just 55 deliveries in the semi-finals of the previous edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.
Brits will have the onus of performing well upfront for South Africa women as they hope to cross the finishing line and perform well in this year’s edition in UAE. She was also a part of the ICC Team of the event in the previous World Cup
2. Tumi Sekhukhune
In the previous T20I series of South Africa women versus Pakistan women, Tumi Sekhukhune had bagged 5 wickets and had finished as the highest wicket-taker of South Africa women. She will be a key player to watch out for in the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.
The 25-year-old pacer has bagged 38 wickets in T20Is and is a key cog in the wheels of the South Africa women’s cricket team.
3. Marizanne Kapp
The first South African women’s cricketer to have taken a hat-trick in T20Is, Marizanne Kapp is one of the finest all-rounders to have ever played cricket for South Africa. She has scored 1532 runs in T20Is and has also bagged 83 wickets in this format.
If she gets going in the upcoming World Cup, it will be one of the best performances in the tournament. Kapp will have a truckload of responsibilities under her belt to deliver the goods with both the bat and the ball.
Also read: Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: 3 Pakistani Players To Watch Out For
