Klerksdorp Record, Klerksdorp - The dust has finally settled after the ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup. With this in mind, Klerksdorp sport star, Tazmin Brits gives her verdict on the final, as well as her partnership with Laura Wolvaardt.
“When I did it last year for the first time and I was anxious how am I going to match that again? How am I going to have a World Cup where I’m scoring runs but to do it again was great? In a way it is still a bit unreal but I have set expectations of myself now,” she told Sportboom.com.
Following the World Cup, many would have thought Brits would be picked up by overseas franchises but unfortunately it was not to be as she is currently in South Africa with her new local franchise, the DP World Lions.
Brits was asked if she has any aspirations to play in the big leagues and follow in the same footsteps as her national teammates, Laura Wolvaardt and Marizaan Kapp. “Of course I do... I have been trying to get in any of those leagues, whether it’s the CPL [Caribbean Premier League] or the Smash [Super Smash] in New Zealand. I have literally tried everything I possibly can and I don’t know what more I need to do to get into those leagues.”
At the World Cup she hit the second most runs behind teammate Wolvaardt with 187 runs at an average of 37.40.
Brits and Wolvaardt have been regular names as openers for South Africa and they have complimented each other very well the last couple of seasons. They were the driving force with the bat and ensured the side was in a good position on the scoreboard. “Laura is quite experienced although she is young. She plays in all these leagues so she knows a lot of the bowlers, which also helps me. We got different types of techniques from each other but I also think we complement each other well.”
Seasoned bowler Paul Adams was brought in to assist with the spin bowlers and has since found his purpose as the motivational guru with inspiring poems for the teams before games. “I am not a bowler but I have heard from Lefty [Nonkululeko Mlaba] and other spinners that he is quite an experienced coach. He doesn’t really look to change much with the bowlers. Again this what I heard from the other bowlers. But outside that, he is actually quite a character. He brings a positive vibe in the camp, every single game before we walked onto the field he always had these poems.”
Currently Brits is involved in the local domestic 50 over and T20 competitions in South Africa with her new side.
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