By Will Reilly

Dane and able: Dane van Niekerk insists her South Africa side are in good shape despite a thrashing by Australia

SOUTH Africa arrived in England with big ambitions for the ICC Women’s World Cup and, despite a thumping loss in their first warm-up game against Australia, captain Dane van Niekerk believes they are in good shape.
The Proteas enjoyed their best World Cup performances in their first two forays into the tournament, reaching the quarter-final and then the semi-final in 1997 and 2000.
What has followed has been largely disappointing, but add...