Proteas Women determined to hit back in crucial Pakistan encounter
But I think we’ve played some really good cricket over the last couple of years, and we’re really confident,” said De Klerk.“It’s not ideal to start with a loss like this, but there’s no reason why we can’t bounce back. We’ve played a lot against Pakistan over the last couple of years. I still feel we’re a pretty good batting unit, and I think we’re very good against spin.
- ▪But I think we’ve played some really good cricket over the last couple of years, and we’re really confident,” said De Klerk.“It’s not ideal to start with a loss like this, but there’s no reason why we can’t bounce back.
- ▪We’ve played a lot against Pakistan over the last couple of years.
- ▪I still feel we’re a pretty good batting unit, and I think we’re very good against spin.
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CRICKET NEWS - Proteas Women’s all-rounder Nadine de Klerk believes the team will bounce back from a heavy opening ICC Women’s T20 World Cup loss against Australia, in their second match of the tournament against Pakistan in Birmingham tomorrow (June 17).The Aussies completely outplayed the Proteas Women after scoring 172/8 batting first, and then bowling them out for just 107, as they clinched a comfortable 65-run win.It put the South Africans in a dangerous position early on in the ‘group of death’, which included favourites Australia and 50-over champions India, as well as tricky sides Pakistan and Bangladesh.It was thus vital that the Proteas responded well from their big loss, as they did in last year’s 50-over world cup, when they were crushed by England in their first match but…
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