The more the Springboks achieve, the more there is in terms of expectation for the rest of SA's national teams, particularly in cricket.
The pressure is on for the Proteas women to secure South Africa's first ever World Cup cricket title.
The Bok setup in particular has become a blueprint for the rest of SA’s elite teams, with the national squad having raised the bar as high as it can be lifted. In their defence, both the SA men’s and women’s cricket sides have come to the party over the last couple of seasons, with theProteas can be ‘more ruthless’ in final ODI against Ireland, says Stubbs
If they can reach the final again, the Proteas women will receive widespread support, but the real celebrations will happen only if they win.Should they lift the trophy, they will be praised from a dizzy height and they’ll be welcomed home by throngs of supporters before travelling the country on a nationwide parade.
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