Johannesburg, May 26 -- South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt said that the runners-up finishes in the past two ICC Women's T20 World Cups have made their side even more "hungrier" to lift their maiden title. She also spoke on the excitement to have veteran pacer Shabnim Ismail back in the side after she reversed her international retirement for the tournament.

Three T20 World Cup finals in as many years, two of which have been at the most recent editions of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup and one in the men's competition. South Africa has come close to clinching their maiden ICC senior women's title, and fallen agonisingly short of it.

In the 2023 edition at home, they lost to Australia by 19 runs, and a year later, they fell to New Zeal...