Bosch is 'grateful' to be back

PROTEAS batter Anneke Bosch’s unbeaten 74 in last year's T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia Women marked her rise as a dominant force in world cricket.

- ONGAMA GCWABE

PROTEAS batter Anneke Bosch will be hauling out the sweep shot again at the upcoming ICC Women's World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

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Under immense pressure, against the best team in the history of Women’s cricket, Bosch held her nerves and blew them away, helping South Africa qualify for their second consecutive T20 World Cup final.

As a result, having missed the Tri-Nations Series in Sri Lanka due to an illness earlier this year and the subsequent tour to the Caribbean, it was a massive concern for South Africa.

Yes, South Africa has some promising young batters, including Miane Smit and Karabo Meso, but experience can’t be bought, and Bosch brings plenty of it.

In an exclusive interview with Independent Media, Bosch reflected on the months she spent recovering and away from the game as hurtful.