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Watch the England and South Africa Ladies’s World Cup semi-final match dwell on Sky Sports activities Cricket World Cup and on Sky Sports activities Cricket on YouTube from 1.30am on Thursday; Heather Knight beat South Africa by 2 wickets in an exciting round-of-four match in 2017
Written by Phoebe Graham @phoebeg23
Final replace: 03/30/22 10:00 AM
Identical to in 2017, England face South Africa within the World Cup semi-finals. Sky Sports activities blogger Phoebe Graham is anticipating a repeat of the rating, as she backs the “turned up” Heather Knight crew to achieve Sunday’s ultimate present in Christchurch…
England are near retaining the World Cup and now it is time for the semi-finals.
England have modified all through this competitors, dropping their first three matches however now successful their final 4.
They began carelessly. The straightforward catch has been quenched. There have been straightforward separations. Plugins are consistently creeping in.
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Graham: The progress of skilled England gamers
Head coach Lisa Keatley selected “security” throughout the choice course of, gained expertise about potential and made just one change to the highest spot regardless of dropping the primary three matches.
The help of the skilled gamers on the crew has paid off, particularly with regards to moments of success or breaks.
Anya Shrubsole carried the crew dwelling in opposition to New Zealand, Katherine Brunt received her stage again in opposition to Pakistan and Sophie Eccclestone, the match’s main wicketmaker, was a magician all through.
Deep down, with the matches they’d left to play, I knew England would qualify.
They misplaced their first three matches, in opposition to South Africa, Australia and the West Indies, by a slim margin, however as soon as they had been profitable or misplaced, they carried out.
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England’s Amy Jones says the crew held collectively throughout their loss and says she is filled with confidence forward of the semi-final in opposition to South Africa.
It’s troublesome to alter the dropping trajectory, however because of them, they modified the power inside the group and it appeared like a very totally different crew. Perspective could be very excessive and you’ll really feel optimistic and hungry to win.
“South Africa has gamers of their very own”
It is going to be an thrilling and aggressive semi-final in opposition to South Africa, who’ve been unbelievable all through the match.
The Proteas solely misplaced one sport, to Australia, and I believe they would be the favourites on this match, with a few of their gamers having their lives form.
Marizan Cap fought fiercely with racket and ball, scoring 182 throws and taking 10 wickets.
She is going to lead the bowling assault together with Shabnim Ismail, who’s the quickest feminine bowler on the earth, when it comes to kind and take.
One other participant to say, is Laura Wolvaardt aka The Wolf. It’s now rated as one of the best ODI racket on the earth and has logged a lot of runs for enjoyable at this World Cup.
South Africa’s Laura Wolfhardt, the world’s prime ODI champion, scored 433 runs within the World Cup Finals.
Tactically, England plotted properly in opposition to them within the group phases, hanging the ball within the fourth spherical and fifth stump to lure their world-class management. However being England England (on the time) dropped their early doorways!
Historical past on the facet of England
England is totally different now, nevertheless, and correcting the errors they made in opposition to South Africa within the group stage, I believe they are going to be on the proper facet of that nibble.
They’ve one other match in South Africa already, realizing that they beat them within the semi-finals in 2017. England are the champions and you’re feeling they suppose they’ll win this.
Hope and historical past have been restored to their facet and I’ve confidence this will likely be England’s sport to win. Come on women. Carry it dwelling!
Watch England’s World Cup semi-final match in opposition to South Africa, at Hagley Oval in Christchurch, dwell on Sky Sports activities World Cup (Channel 404) and Sky Sports activities Cricket on YouTube from 1.30am on Thursday.
