Anyone who calls themself a cricket person will struggle to forget what happened at Lord’s on July 23 2017. For the benefit of noncricket people — which includes those who think the game is worth watching only when it is played by men — England beat India by nine runs in the World Cup final‚ as heartstopping a contest as has been seen in any arena anywhere in any sport. But for cricket-minded South Africans‚ the events of July 18 at Bristol will be more prominent in the memory. Dané van Niekerk’s team fought like black mambas in their semifinal‚ but they could not stop England from squeaking to victory by two wickets with two balls to spare. The image of Marizanne Kapp‚ as tough-minded a fast bowler as has ever marked out a run-up‚ sitting unmoved on the outfield in the long minutes immediately after the match‚ even as the cordite swirled all around and the England players let rip with yawps of happiness and relief‚ will endure. All that‚ and more‚ will be back in the consciousness ...
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