The English Team against South Africa – Women’s Global Tournament Kicks Off
Quiet now! All discussions have ended, for the time being, while England’s World Cup is about to begin. Unfortunately, they face a challenging match versus the South African side. On the upside, they open with a stern test against South Africa. Success today might boost England's confidence right away and legitimise the measured self-belief from their pre-competition talk.
Pre-Tournament Momentum
An impressive triumph against the Australians during their final preparatory match has boosted that self-assurance, even if the standout displays by Alice Capsey (scoring 88 not out) and Sarah Glenn (5 for 32) presented Charlotte Edwards with a minor dilemma.
Edwards is known for her success, thus there is no risk of the team having modest ambitions. However, looking broadly they are in the slightly unusual position of having a very clear par for the tournament.
Tournament Expectations
Not making the last four could be a slight surprise, despite the improvement among the traditional also-rans. Reaching the final before Australia or India, the two clear favourites to claim the title, would be a serious achievement. Should England emerge victorious… we shouldn’t speculate further. It’s way too early for those kinds of predictions.
This fixture commences at 10.30am BST.
