Wolvaardt leads confident Proteas Women into high-stakes World Cup semi-final. Image: Super Sport.
(The Post News)– When the Proteas Women play England in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 semi-final on Wednesday at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati, they will be motivated and prepared to give it their best.
The team is striving for victory and creating history by securing a spot in their inaugural 50-over final. SuperSport Grandstand (Channel 201) will offer live coverage of the tense match, which starts at 15:00 local time (11:30 SAST).
Captain Laura Wolvaardt spoke confidently about the team’s approach at the pre-match news conference, highlighting composure, faith, and sticking to their strengths against a well-known opponent.
She remarked, “So far, the tournament has been fantastic. As a team, we’re concentrating on the good things, following our game plans, and playing the style of cricket that has helped us succeed. We’ll provide ourselves a terrific chance tomorrow if we adhere to that.”
“It’s a semi-final; both teams want it badly, and anything can happen. It will be a fantastic match if we play our best cricket,” she continued.
History Between Proteas Women and England Women
On the ICC stage, the Proteas Women and England are acquainted. They faced off in the 2017 and 2022 Women’s World Cup semifinals as well as the 2023 T20 World Cup Semifinals at Newlands, when the Proteas made history by being the first senior South African team to advance to a World Cup final.
There have been difficulties with this year’s campaign. At the same location, the Proteas faltered early and lost to England by ten wickets. However, they recovered admirably, winning five straight games against New Zealand, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan before losing to Australia in a thrilling match at the top of the table.
When she considers the squad’s development and recent knockout experience, which includes back-to-back T20 semi-final victories, she feels that those struggles have melded a team that can perform well under distress.
“Even though this is a different format, that experience counts because we’ve had some success in ICC tournaments,” she stated. Furthermore, according to the captain, the semi-final loss to England happened four years ago—since then, they and we have undergone significant transformation. She affirmed that today’s semi-final match marks a new beginning.
According to Wolvaardt, they have learned a lot from their past semi-finals. She also expressed that she looks forward to the challenge and hopes they can stay calm, focus, and play their best cricket when it matters most.
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