Cricket South Africa (CSA) have introduced a formidable 16-member squad for his or her upcoming white-ball tour of the West Indies, marking the return of skilled all-rounder Marizanne Kapp, in addition to seamers Tumi Sekhukhune and Ayanda Hlubi. The tour, which serves as a vital preparation part forward of the Ladies’s ODI World Cup later this 12 months, options three ODIs and three T20Is, all scheduled to be performed on the Three Ws Oval in Barbados from June 11 to 23.
Marizanne Kapp returns after five-months break from worldwide cricket
Kapp, a veteran campaigner and one of many world’s premier all-rounders, returns to worldwide cricket after being rested for the latest tri-series in Sri Lanka. Her final look for South Africa got here within the dwelling collection in opposition to England in December, and he or she has not performed aggressive cricket for the reason that Ladies’s Premier League (WPL) in March. Kapp’s inclusion is predicted so as to add vital depth and expertise to the Proteas line-up as they fine-tune their mixtures forward of the World Cup.
Becoming a member of Kapp are Sekhukhune and Hlubi, each of whom missed the Sri Lanka tri-series. Their return bolsters South Africa’s tempo assault, giving the squad seven fast-bowling choices for the Caribbean situations.
Selectors decide 5 spinners within the Proteas Ladies’s squad
The selectors have opted for a balanced squad, additionally retaining 5 spin-bowling choices, led by left-arm spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba and supported by offspinner Nondumiso Shangase, seasoned all-rounders Chloe Tryon and Sune Luus, and promising 20-year-old Miane Smit, who may make her T20I debut after a powerful ODI debut in Sri Lanka.
Notably, top-order batter Lara Goodall and leg-spinner Seshnie Naidu have been not noted of the squad, regardless of that includes within the Sri Lanka tri-series. Anneke Bosch stays unavailable as she continues her restoration from sickness.
The ODI collection in opposition to Hayley Matthews’ West Indies facet begins on June 11, with subsequent matches on June 14 and 17. The T20I leg follows on June 20, 22 and 23, offering the Proteas Ladies with a complete take a look at in Caribbean situations as they construct in the direction of the World Cup.
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South Africa squad for the West Indies’ white-ball tour:
Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Karabo Meso (wk), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Miane Smit, Chloe Tryon
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