Proteas women eager to get going

Motivated by the national men's team winning the World Test Championship earlier this year, Proteas women captain Laura Wolvaardt says her side are ready to hit their straps as they set their sights on South Africa's first global limited overs title at the Women's Cricket World Cup.

- Wesley Botton

The SA women's team open their campaign today against four-time champions England in their first league stage match in Guwahati (11.30am start).

And after seeing the support the Proteas men received from SA fans after beating Australia in the World Test Championship final at Lord's in June, Wolvaardt said the women's squad were pumped to get going.

"Obviously the men winning that World Test Championship was amazing. It's been awesome to see how the country has supported them and to see how excited everyone was back home and sort of united to support them," the skipper said.