Veteran Proteas pace spearhead Shabnim Ismail has been lured out of retirement to hopefully be the final piece of the puzzle that assists them in finally getting over the line at the ICC Womens T20 World Cup. The 2026 tournament is in England and Wales in June and July.
The Proteas women have reached three straight World Cup finals, in T20 and 50-over cricket, and have lost each time, and the return of Ismail could be exactly what the team need to help them claim the big prize.
Ismail played in the first of those finals, in the 2023 T20 World Cup on home soil, and did her part taking two wickets, but unfortunately watched on as South Africa fell short against Australia, with her announcing her retirement from international cricket shortly thereafter.
