Two teams, one dream: Ultimate battle for the sake of women's cricket

THE final frontier. The ultimate battle. The summit clash. Label it what you want but the World Cup final between India and South Africa is without doubt the pinnacle of women's cricket. It's also the oldest running showpiece in cricket.

- GOMESH S

For the vast majority of the 52 years, India and South Africa have had the chance to be a comma in one edition. A semi colon in some installments. But they have never been main attraction. That honour has primarily belonged to Australia or England with New Zealand crashing that duopoly once in 2000.

This time? One of these proud countries finally have the chance to be a full stop, the main act. This is not an exaggeration.