Leading Edge with Scent Ep. 22 | SA Women vs India Series Review & World Cup Predictions

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In this episode of Leading Edge with Scent, we look back at South Africa Women’s 4–1 series win over India and what it could mean ahead of the upcoming World Cup.

Scent breaks down the key performances from the series, including Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus at the top of the order, Ayabonga Khaka’s excellent form, Nonkululeko Mlaba’s role as South Africa’s frontline spinner, and the impact of Keshav Maharaj working with the spin group.

The episode also looks at possible World Cup combinations, selection questions, middle-order concerns, and which players may be on the plane when the final squad is announced.

In this episode:

South Africa Women’s 4–1 series win over India
Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus leading from the front
Ayabonga Khaka’s strong form with the ball
Nonkululeko Mlaba and South Africa’s spin options
World Cup squad predictions
Tazmin Brits, Annerie Dercksen, Dinesha Devnarain and middle-order options
Why the Proteas Women still have questions to answer before the World Cup

Leading Edge with Scent is a cricket podcast produced by Roundly Podcast Studio, bringing you honest conversations, analysis and stories from the game.
Chapters
  • 00:00 Intro
  • 01:20 IPL update and South African players
  • 03:10 World Cup investment in the Western Cape
  • 04:20 South Africa Women vs India series review
  • 05:45 Key performers: Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus
  • 07:10 Bowling performances and Keshav Maharaj’s impact
  • 09:00 Should Teboho Macheke have received a cap?
  • 11:00 What the India series really tells us
  • 13:00 Opening partnership and top-order combinations
  • 15:00 World Cup squad predictions
  • 18:00 Middle-order questions and finishing options
  • 20:30 Ayabonga Khaka and South Africa’s bowling attack
  • 22:30 Annerie Dercksen’s role with bat and ball
  • 24:00 Final World Cup thoughts and squad balance
  • 25:30 Closing thoughts and what’s next
1 May English South Africa Sports · Cricket

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