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IOL News
6 days ago
- Sport
- IOL News
EXCLUSIVE: Tazmin Brits "feeling quite good" ahead of Women's World Cup
"So I feel good in a way, but I mean, we're having camps now to actually work on a few things. So there's definitely a lot more that I want to add to my shot selection. I don't think a person is ever perfect. I think you learn every single day. But, feeling quite good for the World Cup coming up." "Funny enough, a lot of people are saying I'm in form, but I mean, as a batter and opening batter, you always will find issues and things that you always want to work on," Brits told Independent Newspapers in an exclusive interview. With the World Cup right around the corner, Brits is sharpening her skills in the nets as the team prepares for the showpiece event. Having played ODI cricket for four years now, Brits has been able to stack up four centuries and two half-centuries in 37 matches as she has climbed up the ladder to become one of the key players in the Proteas women's side. This is despite the fact that the right-handed batter has scored two centuries and one half-century in her last seven innings in ODI cricket, a statistc pack that suggests that the 34-year-old is in good touch heading into the World Cup. PROTEAS Women opening batter Tazmin Brits believes that she has a lot of work to do to improve her own game heading into the ICC Women's ODI World Cup in India and Sri Lanka later this year. VOTE & WIN! 🗳️🏏🎟️ The SA Fans' Player of the Year is in your hands! 🇿🇦 Cast your vote for the player who lit up the season and stand a chance to win 1 of 2 epic prizes, 4 tickets to any Proteas inbound match in the 2025/26 season! 🏏 🗳️ Vote now on: … Alongside Brits at the top of the order is Proteas women's captain Laura Wolvaardt, one of the most prolific batters in women's cricket. The pair are a formidable duo at the top of the order, one that will be a threat for any bowling attack in the World Cup. "We seem to be batting quite well together. I think at the end of the day, we're both very eager to put our best foot forward when it comes to the team and the team environment," Brits told Independent Newspapers. "So, whether it's me and her together, but at the end of the day, we just want to get runs and put our team in the best position as opening batsmen, especially with power plays. A lot of games I feel, are either won or lost in power plays. So, we just put our head down and we try and get as many runs as we can." Heading into the tournament, the Proteas women are nowhere near being the favourites despite finishing as runners-up in the last two editions of the ICC T20 World Cup. However, Brits believes the team stands a good chance of bringing the trophy back home. "I'm not sure if it's the world that doesn't rate us, but I definitely rate us. I think we stand quite a good chance of actually winning the World Cup. I know a lot of times people always say, you know, you want to go there to win the World Cup," said Brits. "If you don't want to do that at the end of the day, then why are you actually playing the sport? We play to, of course, win World Cups and become number one in the world. So, I actually think we're in quite a good position. "And even if the T20s were leading up to being in the finals and not winning, I think a lot of experience comes from that, whether it's T20 or ODI. I think we know what it takes to actually get to the final. And hopefully this time, you know, winning it." South Africa's first fixture in the upcoming World Cup is scheduled to get underway on 3 October against England women at the M Channaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Hans India
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Hayley Matthews inches closer to top spot in T20I batting rankings
Dubai: West Indies skipper Hayley Matthews' heroics against South Africa has seen her close in on top spot on the latest ICC Women's T20I batting rankings. Matthews amassed 147 runs over three T20Is at home, playing a pivotal role in West Indies' drought-breaking 2-1 series win. Her impressive performance also brought her within striking distance of Beth Mooney's top spot in the T20I batting rankings. The 27-year-old reached a career-high 770 rating points, narrowing the gap to Mooney at the top to just 24 points. Three South African batters climbed the ICC rankings following strong performances against the West Indies, with Tazmin Brits rising two spots to sixth, Nadine de Klerk moving up three places to 51st, and Annerie Dercksen jumping eight positions to a joint 79th. South Africa also saw gains in the T20I bowling rankings, with Nonkululeko Mlaba climbing six spots to a share of eighth place and Ayabonga Khaka moving up four positions to equal 38th, making them two of the biggest movers in the latest update. West Indies received a boost in the T20I bowling rankings thanks to veteran spinner Afy Fletcher, who climbed three spots to 12th after claiming two wickets in both the second and third T20Is. Meanwhile, Hayley Matthews continues to hold the No.1 position on the T20I all-rounders' list. The final ODI between West Indies and South Africa also brought notable shifts in the ICC ODI rankings. Tazmin Brits emerged as a standout performer, finishing as the top run-scorer across the three-match series with 184 runs. Her efforts earned her a six-place jump to 21st in the ODI batting rankings - a career-best position. Brits' opening partner, Laura Wolvaardt, also made a move after scoring 75 in the final ODI. The Proteas captain moved out of a tie for second and is now just two rating points behind Smriti Mandhana for the top spot. In the bowling charts, South Africa's Marizanne Kapp rose two spots to seventh, while Nonkululeko Mlaba gained three places to reach 20th. Masabata Klaas also saw a significant rise, climbing six spots to a joint 37th position.
Int'l Cricket Council
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Brits records career-bests in ICC Women's T20I and ODI Rankings
South Africa opener Tazmin Brits is at career-best positions in both the ICC Women's T20I and ODI Batting Rankings after a superb run on a tour of the West Indies. The 34-year-old has attained a career-best-equalling sixth position in the ICC Women's T20I Batting Rankings and a career-best 21st position in the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings after the latest weekly update. Brits finished with 132 runs in the three-match T20I series, which included a match-winning 98 not out off 63 balls in the first match, to gain two spots. She had reached sixth position for the first time in January last year and held on to the spot for most of the period till November. Brits has also moved up six positions in the ODI Rankings after a match-winning 101 in the last match of a preceding three-ODI series against the West Indies to help win it 2-1. The T20I Rankings also saw Brits's team-mate Annerie Dercksen move up in the batting rankings, to 79th from 87th, while left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba has progressed six spots to joint-eighth position in the bowling rankings after finishing with three wickets in the series. For the West Indies, captain Haley Matthews has attained a career-best 770 rating points to reduce the gap with Beth Mooney (794) by five points at the top of the T20I Batting Rankings. Matthews was named the Player of the Series after she scored 147 runs and got two wickets in the three matches. Chinelle Henry (up three places to 86th) is another West Indies player to gain in the T20I Batting Rankings while leg-spinner Afy Fletcher has moved up three places to 12th with five wickets in the series. In the ODI Bowling Rankings, South Africa players Marizanne Kappe (up two places to seventh), Mlaba (up three places to 20th) and Masabata Klaas (up six places to joint-37th) have made notable gains while the West Indies off-spinner Karishma Ramharack has moved up one slot to 25th position.
IOL News
21-06-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Tazmin Brits continues to shine for Proteas Women in West Indies
Tazmin Brits took South Africa home to their first win in the first match of their T20 Series against West Indies after the likes of captain Laura Wolvaardt were bowled out early. | BackpagePix Proteas Women opening batter Tazmin Brits put up another dominant display of batting on Friday night to help her team beat the West Indies by 50 runs in the first T20 of the series. Despite the slow wicket, Brits took command of the innings with her 98 not out, infused with 9x4 and 4x6. The South Africans lost two big, early wickets that put them on the back foot. Captain Laura Wolvaardt and veteran all rounder Marizanne Kapp fell easily before Nadine de Klerk could step in. Considered as one of the "dawgs" in the team for her hitting capabilities, De Klerk proved to be a good partner to tag along with Brits' momentum. Together, Brits and de Klerk put up a massive 71-run partnership. But West Indian bowler Jahazar Claxton was on fire and got her third wicket of the day after removing De Klerk for 21 runs. Chloe Tryon was unfortunately run out on 16 runs before she could do some real damage with the bat. Annerie Dercksen also fell cheaply, losing her wicket for five runs at the tail end. Brits continued to steamroll her way through the innings amid the fall of wickets, and went on to put up the highest Proteas women score against the West Indies. The 34-year-old led her team to a comfortable score of 183/6 in their 20 overs, asking a bit too much from the hosts. The Proteas bowling contingent did not let the West Indies top order get going, and were at 10/2 by the end of the third over. Kapp put that experience to good use, striking early blows for the Proteas and finished with figures of 2/27 runs of three overs. Ayabonga Khaka (1/19) and Nonkululeko Mlaba (1/18) kept the run rate slow with their spells and held the hosts to 49/5 inside eight overs, and putting immense pressure on their tail end. Janillea Glasgow was the only West Indian to respond aggressively toward the Proteas bowlers with her impressive half century knock of 53 not out. But Glasgow found no support from the other end to help stabilize their innings. By the end of 20 overs, the hosts could only manage to put up 133 runs on the board, giving the Proteas the comfortable 50-run victory in the first match of the series.
The Hindu
20-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
WI-W vs SA-W Live Streaming Info, 1st T20I: West Indies Women eye comeback after ODI series loss; match details, squads
West Indies Women will face South Africa Women in the first T20 International of a three-match series at the Three Ws Oval in Barbados on Friday. The Proteas Women clinched the ODI series 2-1 after thrashing the hosts by 166 runs in the third and final match. Tazmin Brits struck a 91-ball 101 to set up South Africa's win and the opening batter will hope to continue her rich vein of form in the shortest format. On the other hand, Windies suffered a huge setback, with skipper Hayley Matthews ruled out of any action for the rest of the year owing to a shoulder surgery. Matthews was West Indies' top run-getter in the three ODIs, scoring 104 runs and registering a fifty. The hosts, coming off a difficult tour of England where they lost all six white-ball matches, are desperate for a turnaround. WI-W vs SA-W 1st T20I - Match Details When will the first T20I between West Indies Women and South Africa Women take place? The first T20I between West Indies Women and South Africa Women will be held on Friday, June 20. Where will the first T20I between West Indies Women and South Africa Women be held? The first T20I between West Indies Women and South Africa Women will take place at the Three Ws Oval in Barbados. At what time will the first T20I between West Indies Women and South Africa Women start? The first T20I between West Indies Women and South Africa Women will begin at 11:30 PM IST. The toss will take place at 11 PM IST. Where to watch the live telecast of the first T20I between West Indies Women and South Africa Women in India? The first T20I between West Indies Women and South Africa Women will not be televised live in India. Where to watch the live stream of the first T20I between West Indies Women and South Africa Women in India? The first T20I between West Indies Women and South Africa Women will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website in India. THE SQUADS West Indies Women: Qiana Joseph, Hayley Matthews (c), Zaida James, Realeanna Grimmond, Shabika Gajnabi, Jahzara Claxton, Aaliyah Alleyne, Jannillea Glasgow, Afy Fletcher, Mandy Mangru (wk), Ashmini Munisar, Karishma Ramharack, Chinelle Henry, Stafanie Taylor, Shemaine Campbelle. South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Marizanne Kapp, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Ayabonga Khaka, Nondumiso Shangase, Tumi Sekhukhune, Masabata Klaas, Ayanda Hlubi, Karabo Meso, Miane Smit, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Sune Luus.
