South Africa Statements
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“ Throughout this journey, one cricketer stood like a champion and that’s their captain, Laura Wolvaardt. Getting two centuries on the trot in the semifinals and finals, scoring record runs in this…
K. Annamalai,
Sports can sometimes be cruel: K Annamalai praises South Africa for…
“ Sports can sometimes be very cruel, as there can only be one winner. Very little separates champions at the top level - an edge that’s thinner than a hard one, a dropped chance, advantage of winning a…
K. Annamalai,
Sports can sometimes be cruel: K Annamalai praises South Africa for…
“ It’s the proudest moment of my life,
Diana Edulji,
Women’s World Cup win a present to the past, a promise for the future
“ Didn't really expect her to bowl much today, so a bit of a surprise factor from them. She bowled front of the hand and really slow and was able to pick up a couple of wickets. In a World Cup final you…
Laura Wolvaardt,
Shafali Verma bowling was a surprise from India: South Africa’s Laura…
“ Did you see what Harmanpreet did when she took that catch? She put the ball in her pocket, just like somebody did in 1983. I hope she takes autographs of all her teammates, maybe even the South…
Sunil Gavaskar,
From 1983 to 2025: Harmanpreet Kaur pulls off a Gavaskar after India’s…
“ Hopefully we win. I guess that will silence them,
Laura Wolvaardt,
Women’s World Cup Final: Laura Wolvaardt draws inspiration from Pat…
“ Well, I think when you are at a stage like this, playing the final match of the World Cup, I don’t think there can be a bigger motivation than this. The entire team is fully charged up. They are…
Harmanpreet Kaur,
‘Don’t think there will be…’: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur opens up…
“ Hopefully we win. I guess that will silence them. Yeah.
Laura Wolvaardt,
Laura Wolvaardt gives Pat Cummins vibes, wants to silence India crowd…
“ Whether it would be finals that we've lost or games that we've won against India, we're just really trying to erase all of that stuff and start completely afresh in this game. Yeah, I think there's…
Laura Wolvaardt,
Laura Wolvaardt gives Pat Cummins vibes, wants to silence India crowd…
“ Yeah, we're trying not to think too much about the past at all, I think. Yeah, like I said before, every cricket game starts at zero. We can't sort of bring any of our history into this game,
Laura Wolvaardt,
Laura Wolvaardt gives Pat Cummins vibes, wants to silence India crowd…
“ Everything suggests that India has the momentum. In their last three games, they have beaten two tough opponents. When you have everything aligning and telling you that you are the team expected to…
Dinesh Karthik,
Stars are aligned for India to win Women's World Cup final: Dinesh…
“ Most of our discussions leading up to tomorrow have been about making sure we’re in the right mental state… really believing in our preparation and trusting our skills,
Laura Wolvaardt,
Resilient South Africa look to break a barrier versus England