Navi Mumbai, Nov. 1 -- Ahead of her side's maiden ICC Women's World Cup final against India, South African skipper Laura Wolvaardt said that the idea of having a brand new champion is "very good for the health of the sport" and spelt out the mantra of "slowing it down, taking a big breath" for her team as they aim to seek their maiden title after failures in two semifinals.

After failures in 2017 and 2022 50-over World Cup semifinals and runners-up finishes in the last two T20 World Cups, Proteas will be aiming to overcome this string of recent heartbreaks and capture the women's cricket's most coveted prize in the same year as their men's team captured the ICC World Test Championship title, their maiden world title in any men's cricket ...