South Africa will look to turn their recent consistency into a championship run when they kick off their Women’s ODI World Cup match against England on Friday. South Africa has reached the semifinals in the past two editions and brings momentum from wins against Australia, England, West Indies, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.

They are heavily dependent on their explosive top order-Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits. The all-rounder Marizanne Kapp is expected to maintain the balance along with Chloe Tryon and Sune Luus. Younger players like Nondumiso Shangase and Nadine de Klerk will add further depth. However, concerns continue to be about over-dependence on the top pair and the relative inexperience in spin bowling. Nonkululeko Mlaba is likely to carry much of that burden, as per a report by P

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