Women 'ready to put up a fight'

Pleased with the squad the selectors have put together, Proteas coach Mandla Mashimbyi believes the national team will be ready to put up a fight as they target their first global title at the Women's Cricket World Cup starting at the end of the month.

- Wesley Botton

An experienced 15-member squad, led by regular captain Laura Wolvaardt, was announced yesterday for the quadrennial showpiece to be played in India and Sri Lanka.

"We can look back at the amount of preparation we have put in and know that we have done our best," Mashimbyi said.

"We are ready to send a squad to the World Cup that will make South Africa proud."