Moreeng hails a ‘great fight’

Perth – In the aftermath of the Proteas Women’s landmark tour to Australia, head coach Hilton Moreeng (above) reflected on the team’s performances, highlighting their resilience and determination throughout the monthlong journey Down Under.

The tour featured the historic first Test match between the two sides at the Western Australia Cricket Association (Waca) Ground, where Australia secured victory by an innings and 284 runs.

Additionally, the Proteas achieved their first-ever T20 International (T20I) and One-Day International (ODI) victories in their respective 2-1 series defeats.

In reaction to the challenging Test match, Moreeng acknowledged the battles faced by his team, emphasizing the experience of the Australian side.

“It was a great fight. The players went out there, they showed a lot of grit and tried to put right what we couldn’t do in the first session of the Test.

“Playing against such an experienced team on their home soil, you always knew what experience they had, they’re going to ask the right questions, and their bowlers did that in the first session. We found ourselves wanting there, but we tried again with the ball and the bowlers fought.

“At the end of the day, when the wicket started getting better, Australia just showed the class that they are in. From there, we could see when we applied ourselves a little bit better in the second innings, the result we could have possibly got in the first innings.

“There’s a lot of good learnings that we take with us from this,” the head coach commented.

Shifting focus to positive aspects, Moreeng commended debutants Tazmin Brits (31) and Delmi Tucker (64), along with the experienced Chloé Tryon (64), for their second innings performances.

“It’s a format that’s fairly new to us. The good thing is everyone in the changing room wants to continue playing it. It’s thumbsup for us as a team, we can only improve. They’ve learned a lot about themselves too.”