The Proteas women will play their first group match of the World Cup on Friday. So, here we go again…Another Cricket World Cup and another chance to win a title, with South African fans crossing their fingers and holding their breaths in hope. In the 50-over and T20 formats, they have reached the playoffs at five of the six tournaments they have played since 2017. However, while they progressed to the final of the T20 World Cup in 2023 and 2024, they have never made it past the semifinals at the quadrennial 50-over tournament. South Africa will play their first group stage match of the Women’s Cricket World Cup against England in Guwahati on Friday.