That's it from us for today after England's World Cup campaign came to an end after a thrashing at the hands of South Africa.

Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp were the stars of the show as the Proteas made it through to their first women's 50-over World Cup final - and you can read all about it in Ffion Wynne's excellent report.

While England lick their wounds and figure out where they go from here - it sounds like Charlotte Edwards is keen to look at some fresh faces as a new ODI cycle begins - the tournament goes on.

We'll be back for the second semi-final between Australia and India tomorrow. Join us at 09:00 GMT for that!

More from Charlotte Edwards, speaking to TMS about whether South Africa's explosive finish impacted England's batting: "You will always probably say that with the situation. I haven’t spoken to the players, I’m keeping away from them at the moment. It was a great spell of bowling and we're just disappointed.

"I thought it was a great partnership from Nat and Capsey that kind of gave us a glimmer of hope and you kind of felt that Nat Sciver-Brunt had to match what Laura Wolvaardt did and that wasn’t to be so we’ll have to take it on the chin. A disappointing day."

On whether it has been a disappointing tournament: "I’ve seen improvement and that’s all you can ask for as a coach. We’ve seen improvements in the way we’ve gone about stuff.

"We’ve asked for the players to really go out there with clear plans on what they’re trying to do in terms of winning matches, we’ve won a lot of matches throughout this tournament which is something we should be proud of.

"At the end of the day, it’s on today and to not to play our best cricket. We said at the start of this to win this we’ve got to play our best cricket and we haven’t today and we haven’t been consistent enough today and ultimately that’s been our downfall."

On who's impressed her at the tournament: "Delighted for Alice [Capsey] today. She’s really taken her opportunity this tournament and shown everyone what she can do. Linsey [Smith] has been one of our key bowlers. There’s been lots of highlights.

"That’s what we’ll go back and reflect on. We’ve got a big winter ahead of us, a big training block in preparation for the T20s now and that will become the next focus once we’ve dusted ourselves off from this."

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

I'm not going to come out and slate the team. I don't think England did get much wrong.

They bowled well. When you compared the scores at the halfway stage in both innings, they were neck and neck. England had just lost more wickets.

What they could have done is go to a wide plan earlier, especially to Wolvaardt and make her change her game.

Being knocked out of a World Cup and being outplayed, you sometimes have to hold your hands up and say we weren't good enough.

Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

What great resilience South Africa have shown in their tournament.

They bounced back to win five games and then lost really badly to Australia but they've put that behind them today with a complete performance. They were superb today.

England head coach Charlotte Edwards, speaking to BBC Test Match Special: "It’s really disappointing. We had high hopes of going further in this competition. It hasn’t worked out for us today. We’ve been completely outplayed by South Africa.

"Two fantastic performances from Laura Wolvaardt, one of the best ODI innings you’ll and an incredible spell of bowling from Marizanne Kapp.

"Ultimately, two big performers for them stepped up on the big stage today and we’ll be going home now."

On last 10 overs of South Africa innings: "We’ll reflect on that. There’ll be areas we could have improved in but a lot of credit has to go to [Laura Wolvaardt] and the striking there was outstanding.

"It’s very difficult to bowl at someone when they’re in that type of form. I don’t think that’s for now. We’re going to have to dust ourselves down and go home, there’ll be players going off to the WBBL.

"There are positives from this trip, we’ve got to cling onto a few of them. But ultimately we’re defined on our results and today we’ve been knocked out of the World Cup which is hugely disappointing for everyone."

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South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt: “Very special. Everyone is really excited. Having lost to this team in the semi-finals before, we are really pleased to get the win tonight.

“In the same opposition and venue, you mind does go back to that previous game. Losing the toss was not the worst thing.

“I was not sure we had got enough runs on the board as it was a flat wicket. Really glad we bowled the way we did.

“It was game of partnerships. Tazmin [Brits] and I started well and then we lost some wickets. Marizanne Kapp took all of the pressure off me when I dipped. Knowing what we still had in the shed, I knew I had to swing and I am glad it came off at the end.

“I did not expect to have the start with the ball that we did. Kapp was amazing but we still felt the pressure as long as Nat Sciver-Brunt was there. It could have gone either way but I am happy it came off for us.”

On Marizanne Kapp: “She was so special. Throughout the tournament she was finding her way but she was on it today. The first wicket was amazing and having her experience in the group as well. She is a two-in-one player with the bat as well.

“Very special to be history-makers today. This is a fair tournament playing each team and we have played some good cricket over the month.

“The final will be amazing whoever we play. We will celebrate this tonight and go back to the drawing board tomorrow.”

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

There was still hope when Nat Sciver-Brunt was there. When Danni Wyatt-Hodge was there, there was a tiny bit of hope.

But Marizanne Kapp doing what she does best, tearing through the top-order.

England were just outplayed by South Africa.

More from England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt: "We've come a long way since the summer. We're a different side from then and we've learnt a lot.

"This will hurt but hopefully in time we'll be able to take the learnings from it and move forward because we've made some great strides so far in quite a short space of time.

"It's really exciting where we can go. To beat the best teams, you really have to be at your best and hopefully we'll come back stronger the next time."

England coach Charlotte Edwards, speaking on Sky Sports: "Disappointed. You never want to go out in the final stages of a World Cup.

"I am incredibly proud of what the team has achieved and to not play our best today is disappointing.

"Two players performed really well on the big stage: Marizanne Kapp and Laura Wolvaardt.

"They were outstanding and always step up. The players put everything into today but it wasn't to be for us. There was some good hitting and it is hard to restrict someone on such a good wicket. Just disappointed but credit to South Africa."

On changing the side: "Hindsight is a wonderful thing. This combination has done us well throughout and at times, we just did not hit our stride. To keep them to 280, we could have chased that down but it was not meant to be.

"I came into this role knowing it would not change overnight. We have performed well under pressure and some moments we have not seized. Overall we are making progress but you are defined on your results. We all hoped we could make that final. I don't like losing but I knew what I took on and it would not be a quick fix.

"I am more hungry now to work with these players over the winter and hopefully we can do that. We need to focus on the T20 World Cup from December to March and players will be training for that. Hopefully these players can learn to deal with these situations better.

"We have a performance programme and are targeting 13-15 players who we want to target for that. It is exciting now, we have a new group of players and talent coming through.

"It is going to be a sad dressing room, there is nothing you can say to make things better. Life moves on pretty quickly. I am hurting too."

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

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It felt like England were going to make the World Cup final. If you could pick a team to play in the semi-final, you'd pick South Africa ahead of Australia and India.

But they outplayed England today. They were unbelievable.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt: "What an incredible two innings from South Africa. We weren't at our best today and to beat the best teams you have to [be].

"You have to put a whole game together and we didn't do that today. I'm hugely disappointed. It'll take a bit of time to sink in but just disappointed at the moment."

On staying in the game during South Africa innings: "Definitely. During the powerplay and afterwards, we didn't let the game go too far. We were pretty happy with the control we had and we knew a wicket at one end and we could make some inroads, which we did.

"But obviously they got another partnership together."

On Laura Wolvaardt and end of the innings: "She had the best of the conditions, knew what she was doing and took full advantage. Then with some explosive batters coming in, it made it very difficult for us.

"You have to put a whole innings together at least. We stuck at it as a side, didn't let the occasion get to us in the field and I was pleased with everyone's energy throughout that 50 overs."

On top-order collapse: "Obviously Kappy bowled some brilliant deliveries. We wanted to emulate the start they had with the bat but it wasn't as easy as just going out and trying to bat the way Wolvaardt did.

"It's not ideal losing three very quick wickets, that made the chase difficult from the start. But the way Capsey and I put together a partnership, we were up with where the South Africans were in there innings but we obviously needed to do it for a lot longer."

Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

It's crazy. Laura Wolvaardt played in every phase - the top of the order in the powerplay, the boring middle overs, and the bit at the end where things go a bit bonkers.

She was in such a zone that I thought there isn't a single ball they can bowl that she isn't going to hit into the boundary. She flicked into a new gear.

Bowlers like Linsey Smith, who's been brilliant at the death, had no idea.

England head coach Charlotte Edwards is talking to Sky Sports and says she knew things "weren't going to change overnight" and that there was no "quick fix" when she took on the role.

She added: "We are making progress but, ultimately, you're judged on your results and we're going out of a World Cup today."

Talk of looking to the future and exciting players coming through suggests there will be changes to the ODI group in the coming months.

We'll have full quotes from Edwards shortly.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Laura Wolvaardt's was one of the best knocks I've seen. It was unbelievable.

To do what she did in a knockout game to put South Africa in the driving seat against a good England side, at the halfway stage the game was more or less done.

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Player of the Match, South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt: "It stills feels a bit unreal. This is something you dream about as a kid, getting a century in a World Cup. Very special day and so glad we won in the end.

"We knew the start would be crucial. Tazmin Brits and I have been strong at the top of the order and that feeds into the rest of the order. We knew it was a decent wicket and it was great we got to a big score on a flat pitch.

"I went with the momentum. I know I have the shots in me but I wanted to get to the 40th over to make way for the other girls to whack it. I was happy to get a few leg-side boundaries - I could have gone for that earlier!

"This has to be at the top of my career. To win this against such strong bowling side, this is right up there."

Marizanne Kapp was brilliant in taking 5-20 but there was only going to be one player of the match.

For her incredible 169 from 143 balls, it just had to be South Africa skipper Laura Wolvaardt.

"A very special day," is her assessment. That's for sure!

We'll have full quotes from Wolvaardt shortly.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

England have been better in this World Cup but they have been beaten by a side that they should have been better than today.

Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

That is it. England have been bowled out and South Africa stride into the final.

They have marmalised England today.