The SPAR Proteas will kick off 2026 with a highly anticipated SPAR Challenge three-Test match series against the Roses of England at the Ellis Park Indoor Arena in Johannesburg. England Netball has confirmed that they will travel to South Africa for the series, which is scheduled to run from 29 January to 1 February 2026. The two nations last met in 2023 during the Quad Series in Cape Town, before […]
Proteas Women's captain, Laura Wolvaardt, has lauded her side resilience and fighting spirit after South Africa reached their first-ever World Cup final. Wolvaardt led from the front with a magnificent 169 off 143 balls, steering the Proteas to 319/7 in their semi-final clash against England. Her innings, featuring 20 fours and four sixes, anchored the team despite losing key wickets in the middle overs. She received strong support from Tazmin […]
The Proteas Women opened their ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025 with an embarassing 10-wicket defeat at the hands of England. England won the toss and chose to bowl first. The Proteas batters were poor and were dismissed for just 69 in under 21 overs. South Africa were left reeling early on after Smith spun a web around their top order. Smith struck first by dismissing skipper Laura Wolvaardt, then […]
