NEIL MANTHORP: Proteas Women’s proactive approach makes for riveting viewing
08 October 2024 - 05:00
The Proteas women’s team have been bravely adopting a more proactive approach to their game under coach Dillon du Preez, intent on more aggressive batting and eliminating the fear of failure — or at least, not being hindered by it.
It is a policy being adopted by the majority of men’s and women’s teams in recent years and there’s no doubt it is beneficial in attracting and keeping viewers. The irony at the T20World Cup in the UAE is that “tired” pitches have, so far, been awkwardly slow and low and the boundary ropes have remained, pretty much, at the usual length used for men’s games...
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