Marizanne Kapp cools retirement talk ahead of fifth Cricket World Cup

With 151 One Day International caps to her name, Kapp first played in the global showpiece as a 19-year-old back in 2009, with subsequent appearances in 2013, 2017, and 2022 to become one of the most experienced SA women’s cricketers.

Now a seasoned 35-year-old, she says she is not yet ready to leave the big stage.

"I'm still enjoying my cricket at the moment, so I'm definitely not thinking about retirement. I know people may talk about my age, but I still feel good, and I'm still performing."

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Despite featuring in all those World Cups, Kapp has never lifted the trophy and would love to finally get her hands on it in what could realistically be her last.

Having gone through a few generations of the team in her career, she is of the view that they should have long won a World Cup, given the amount of talent in the past.

"We've been blessed with some serious cricketers over the years, and how we've not been able to win the World Cup with some of the teams we've had is difficult to understand.

"But we are there to win a World Cup, and we'll give our best. There is a lot of expectation after the T20 success we've had over the last few years, so hopefully we can make South Africa proud."

Kapp made it clear that they will go to India to win the World Cup, and believes this will be their best shot at the championship, and she’s equally aware of what it would mean for both the country and women’s cricket in South Africa.