How to watch the women's game

Jul 22, 2017: It has evolved at a crazy pace in the last few years, but comparing it to the men's game, which has been professional for hundreds of years, is pointless

England v South Africa, 1st semi-final, Women's World Cup 2017, Bristol

Crying, but no shame, as South Africa strive but fail to break the hoodoo

Jul 18, 2017: The tears flowed - on and off the match, before and after the match - as an emotional day was decided in a devastatingly close finale

South Africa v Sri Lanka, Women's World cup, Taunton

Ismail, van Niekerk book semi-final berth for South Africa

Jul 12, 2017: South Africa ensured a place in the semi-finals with a resounding eight-wicket win, led by Dane van Niekerk and Shabnim Ismail

South Africa v West Indies, Women's World Cup 2017, Leicester

'The best attack in the world' struts its stuff

Jul 2, 2017: Dane van Niekerk had talked up South Africa's pace bowlers coming into this tournament. You couldn't fault her assessment after their demolition job against West Indies

South Africa v West Indies, Women's World Cup

A record first for Dane van Niekerk

Jul 2, 2017: Only twice before had two or more bowlers picked up four or more wickets for a side in a Women's World Cup game

South Africa v West Indies, Women's World Cup,

WI slump to new low after 48 all out

Jul 2, 2017: South Africa dismantled West Indies for the second-lowest total in their history and sixth lowest in the tournament's en route a crushing 10-wicket win, their second in three games

Pakistan v South Africa, Women's World Cup, Leicester

Panic-stricken South Africa search for remedy

Jun 26, 2017: Two weeks after the men were knocked out of the Champions Trophy, the women unravelled spectacularly against Pakistan before huffing and puffing to victory

Pakistan v South Africa, Women's World Cup, Leicester

Ismail and Luus clinch a thriller for SA

Jun 25, 2017: South Africa were cruising at 113 for 0 in a chase of 207 - a straightforward equation - but against a spirited Pakistan bowling attack, it was anything but

Women's World Cup 2017

South Africa bursting with pace potential

Jun 24, 2017: They have the self-proclaimed fastest bowler in the world, and the ICC's No. 1 bowler too and are set to go far in the 2017 World Cup

WOMEN'S WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS 2017

South Africa cruise past Bangladesh

Feb 11, 2017: A round-up of the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier games held in Colombo on February 11, 2017

Women's World Cup Qualifiers 2017

India skittle Thailand for 55 in second win

Feb 8, 2017: A round-up of the first round of games from the Women's World Cup Qualifiers, held on February 8, 2017

South Africa Women's news

Van Niekerk set for first series as SA Women captain

Oct 7, 2016: The seven-ODI series at home against New Zealand, starting October 8, is set to be Dane van Niekerk's first as South Africa Women's captain

Women's Super League

'I always told myself there is no one better than me'

Aug 18, 2016: Possibly the quickest bowler in the women's game, South Africa's Shabnim Ismail doesn't do anything by halves

South Africa v West Indies, 2nd Women's T20I, Johannesburg

Stafanie Taylor 63 makes it 1-1 for WI Women

Mar 6, 2016: Stafanie Taylor's half-century and contribution with the ball ensured West Indies leveled the series against South Africa with a dominant showing at the Wanderers

South Africa v West Indies, 1st women's T20I, Durban

Ismail, van Niekerk help SA defend 125

Mar 4, 2016: Shabnim Ismail's three wickets in seven balls and Dane van Niekerk's two in an over helped South Africa Women defend 125, which seemed a sub-par total, and claim their first-ever Twenty20 win over West Indies Women

Women's Big Bash League

Strano, Molineux lead Renegades Women to win

Jan 2, 2016: Molly Strano picked up 5 for 15 to restrict the Stars to 9 for 85 in their 20 overs, while Sophie Molineux's 30 and Danielle Wyatt's 23* led Renegades to victory in a close chase

South Africa news

CSA suspends women players for alcohol abuse

Jul 19, 2014: Cricket South Africa has suspended four women players from their national academy, three of who have played at international level, and ordered them to undergo counselling after being found guilty of alcohol abuse

Ireland v South Africa, Women's World T20, Sylhet

SA boost semis chances with big win

Mar 29, 2014: Ireland Women's World T20 campaign fizzled out after they crashed to a third successive loss, going down by 86 runs against South Africa Women

Women's World T20 2012 play-offs, Colombo

India, SA qualify for 2014 World T20

Oct 3, 2012: India and South Africa qualified for the Women's World T20 in 2014 after wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the play-offs in Colombo

Bangladesh Women v South Africa Women, 3rd T20, Mirpur

Du Preez fifty sets up South Africa win

Sep 14, 2012: A half-century from Mignon du Preez followed by a tidy bowling performance helped South Africa Women take the third Twenty20 against Bangladesh Women in Mirpur, and with it, the series 2-1