Bring on Australia: South Africa turn attention to T20WC opener

Loughborough, June 10 -- South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt was quick to put a loss to New Zealand behind her and focus on the Proteas' clash against Australia at the ICC Women'sT20 World Cup in Manchester on Saturday.

The Proteas fell to a narrow five-wicket loss to New Zealand in their final warm-up fixture in Loughborough on Tuesday and now have three days to prepare to face the six-time T20 WorldCup champions in what looms as a crucial fixture in Group 1 at the tournament.

Wolvaardt knows there are plenty of areas South Africa must improve in if they are to mix it with Australia and suggested she will utilise the time prior to the upcoming fixture to put further strategies in place to help her side claim victory, according to ICC. ...