Kapp put age and fitness concerns to bed in Lahore

WHEN the Proteas women’s squad for the ongoing three-match ODI series against Pakistan and the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, there were concerns around the average age of the team.

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With a team age average of 29, seven of the players, all of whom are generally starters in the team, are above the age of 30, with all-rounder Marizanne Kapp being the oldest in the squad at 35 years of age.

Kapp, with age not on her side and her recent struggles with fitness, many were concerned about whether the all-rounder would play the all-round role the world has grown accustomed to.

However, on Tuesday, Kapp put all those concerns to bed, having bowled seven overs in the scorching sun, before blasting an unbeaten 121 to guide South Africa women to a famous eight-wicket victory in the first ODI.