Cape Town, May 12 -- When Shabnim Ismail announced her retirement in 2023, it felt likethe end of one of South Africa's greatest fast-bowling careers.
Nearly three years later, the Proteas pace icon is back as she returns to their ICC Women's T20 World Cup squad.
The 37-year-old, South Africa's leading wicket-taker in both ODIs and T20Is, returns to international cricket with one clear goal: helping her side finally lift a global trophy after falling short in the finals of the 2023 and 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup and the 2025 ICCWomen's Cricket World Cup, according to ICC.
"I don't think words can actually describe what it feels like to wear the Protea badge again and play for your country and millions of people are actually watching ...