Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022: how South Africa fares on the world stage

In 2022 the role of hosting the Women’s Cricket World Cup went to New Zealand. The tournament, held every four years, began on 4 March, with the final scheduled for 3 April. Second ranked South Africa was the only African team to make it into the competition. Although Zimbabwe makes the world one day international rankings, the team never qualified. We asked sports management academic and women’s sport expert Kamilla Swart about the Proteas’ history – and their performance at the tournament. After qualifying in a group stage, eight teams play round robin matches before four teams play semi finals to determine the finals.

What’s South Africa’s history at the cup?

The 2022 International Cricket Council (ICC) Women’s World Cup is the 12th edition of the most anticipated tournament in the sport. The women’s cup was first held in 1973 with only seven teams. South Africa’s women’s national cricket team is known as the Proteas (like the