England v South Africa – Women's Cricket Global Tournament Starts
Quiet now! All discussions have ended, for the time being, and England's global campaign is ready to commence. Unfortunately, they face a challenging match versus the South African side. The good news is, they start with a tough game facing the South Africans. A win in this match could provide immediate impetus for England and justify the measured self-belief from their pre-competition talk.
Pre-Competition Confidence
An excellent win versus the Aussies during their final preparatory match has heightened their belief, even if the standout displays of Alice Capsey (88 not out) and Sarah Glenn (taking 5 wickets for 32 runs) presented Charlotte Edwards with a minor dilemma.
Edwards has a winning mentality, meaning there is little chance of England setting their sights low. Yet, externally they occupy a rare spot where their tournament benchmark is quite obvious.
Competition Outlook
Failure to reach the semi-finals could be a slight surprise, despite the progress made by usual lower-ranked teams. Advancing to the ultimate game ahead of either Australia or India, the primary frontrunners to win the competition, would be a serious achievement. Should England emerge victorious… we shouldn’t speculate further. It’s much too premature for that sort of talk.
Today’s match begins at 10:30 AM British Summer Time.
