Sune Luus came in for Dane van Niekerk in South Africa’s semi-final against England, according to match reports from the day. The change was described as tactical, with Laura Wolvaardt saying they wanted the best matchup for that game.

What that means

  • Dane van Niekerk was left out of the playing XI for the semi-final.
  • Sune Luus was the replacement.
  • The match was the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final against England at The Oval.

Quick context

Reports around the match also noted that South Africa made just one change from their previous game, bringing Luus back in while keeping their other main selections intact.

TL;DR: Sune Luus was in Dane van Niekerk’s place versus England.