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Proteas all-rounder Marizanne Kapp is relishing the opportunity of playing in front of her home crowd for the first time when South Africa faces Australia in a crucial ICC Women's T20 World Cup clash at St George's Park on Saturday night.
The experienced Kapp has played 221 international matches for South Africa in all parts of the country and the world, but will be making her first appearance at her home ground in one of the most important matches of her career.
She hopes the many young girls who have supported her and the team will take inspiration from watching them live in action on the world's biggest stage.
"I'm extremely excited to be playing an international match at St George's Park for the first time ever," Kapp said.
"It's going to be so special because it is going to be in front of my family and home crowd. I know Gqeberha hasn't been blessed with many, if any, international games in the past 13 or 14 years that I have been playing. I know there are going to be many young girls supporting me and the team who haven't had the opportunity to watch us play live - that is going to be something very special."
South Africa's oldest Test ground will be hosting a blockbuster double-header which is a repeat of the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup semi-final line-up, with England taking on India in the afternoon match (15h00) and South Africa and Australia locking horns later in the evening (19h00).
"It's always tough playing against defending champions Australia and this is no different," said Kapp.
"I think if we keep on believing and every single player who walks onto that field gives their 150% we can't ask for anything more."
