Heavy travel for women at Cup

The Proteas will need to be ready to do some travelling between games, it was revealed yesterday, with the International Cricket Council (ICC) announcing the fixtures for the Women's Cricket World Cup to be played in India and Sri Lanka later this year.

- Wesley Botton

The eight teams in the tournament will compete in a round-robin stage, with the top four sides qualifying for the semifinals, and the SA squad will play their first three games in different cities.

They open their campaign against England in Bengaluru on 3 October, before moving on to Indore for a clash with New Zealand three days later, followed by a match against India in Vizag on 9 October.