The Proteas Women’s squads for the home T20I and ODI series against England have been announced.
The 14-player T20I squad includes three additions from the squad that reached the final of the recent Women’s T20 World Cup – all-rounders Eliz-Mari Marx and Nondumiso Shangase, and batter Faye Tunnicliffe, who returns to the national squad for the first time since 2021.
They come in for Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka (both rested) and wicketkeeper-batter Mieke de Ridder. Additionally, Seshnie Naidu will focus on her matric exams while aiming to represent the SA U19s at the U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia in January.
“We would like to have the same approach as we had in the recent T20 World Cup,” said Proteas Women interim head coach Dillon du Preez. “We would still like to grow as a team and continue working on our T20 playing philosophy. So we decided to give one or two players a chance in the T20I series to prove themselves and also to give us a chance to look at what stock we have available and what skill we need to work on.”
The 15-player ODI squad welcomes back fast bowler Ayanda Hlubi for the first time since February’s tour of Australia, while left-hander Lara Goodall returns after missing the ODI series against India.
Kapp, Khaka and De Ridder will also rejoin the ODI squad, with the experienced Masabata Klaas back in ODI contention after missing out on the T20 World Cup.
The ODI series forms part of the ICC’s 2022-25 Women’s Championship. South Africa are fourth in the standings with 23 points from 21 matches, trailing England by five points with three matches to play for both teams. The top five sides, along with host nation India, will qualify automatically for the 2025 Women’s World Cup.
The Proteas will also play England in a historic Test at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, the first women’s Test held in South Africa since 2002, with the squad to be announced during the white-ball series.
Proteas Women T20I squad: Laura Wolvaardt (c, Titans), Anneke Bosch (Titans), Tazmin Brits (Lions), Nadine de Klerk (WP), Annerie Dercksen (Badgers), Ayanda Hlubi (Dolphins), Sinalo Jafta (Lions), Suné Luus (Titans), Eliz-Mari Marx (Titans), Nonkululeko Mlaba (Dolphins), Tumi Sekhukhune (Lions), Nondumiso Shangase (Dolphins), Chloé Tryon (Lions), Faye Tunnicliffe (WP).
Proteas Women ODI squad: Laura Wolvaardt (c, Titans), Anneke Bosch (Titans), Tazmin Brits (Lions), Nadine de Klerk (WP), Annerie Dercksen (Badgers), Mieke de Ridder (Badgers), Lara Goodall (WP), Ayanda Hlubi (Dolphins), Sinalo Jafta (Lions), Marizanne Kapp (WP), Ayabonga Khaka (Lions), Masabata Klaas (Titans), Suné Luus (Titans), Nonkululeko Mlaba (Dolphins), Chloé Tryon (Lions).
Proteas Women vs England Women fixtures:
T20I series
Sunday, 24 November (14:00): 1st T20I, East London
Wednesday, 27 November (18:00): 2nd T20I, Benoni
Saturday, 30 November (18:00): 3rd T20I, Centurion
ODI series
Wednesday, 4 December (14:00): 1st ODI, Kimberley
Sunday, 8 December (10:00): 2nd ODI, Durban
Wednesday, 11 December (14:00) – 3rd ODI, Potchefstroom
Test
Sunday, 15 December – Wednesday, 18 December (10:00): Only Test, Bloemfontein
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