The English Team against South Africa – Women's Cricket Global Tournament Starts
Silence please! The pre-match talk has concluded, for the time being, while England’s World Cup is set to start. On the downside, they start with a tough game with South Africa as their first rival. On the upside, they open with a stern test opposing the Proteas. A win in this match might boost England's confidence right away and validate the careful optimism in their build-up discussions.
Pre-Competition Confidence
A superb victory versus the Aussies in their last warm-up has increased that confidence, even if the individual performances of Alice Capsey (88 not out) and Sarah Glenn (taking 5 wickets for 32 runs) gave Charlotte Edwards a slight selection headache.
Edwards is a serial winner, so there’s no danger of the team having modest ambitions. But from a distance they are in the slightly unusual position with a well-defined expectation for the event.
Tournament Expectations
Falling short of the semis would be a minor shocker, even considering the progress made by usual lower-ranked teams. Advancing to the ultimate game before Australia or India, the primary frontrunners to lift the trophy, would represent a major feat. Should England emerge victorious… no, let’s not go there. It’s much too premature for those kinds of predictions.
Today’s match begins at half past ten in the morning BST.
