• Star players to miss Ireland tour

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    CSA have announced the 14-women Proteas squad to take on Ireland in four ODIs and two T20s in August.

    The team will be led by Dinesha Devnarain after a scheduling conflict saw four players, including newly announced captain, Dané van Niekerk, not being available as they had already committed to the Kia Super League T20 competition in England. The other players affected are Shabnim Ismail, Marizanne Kapp and Lizelle Lee.

    The players had been given No Objection Certificates (NOCs) by CSA before the tour details had been finalized by Cricket Ireland. The tour was an unscheduled request made by Ireland and South Africa’s management team saw this as an opportunity to prepare a bigger player group for the ICC Women’s World Cup in 2017.

    ‘This will help us with the depth of the side and it will be a good test to see what they have to offer, especially after campaigning for a place in the side for so long,’ said coach Hilton Moreeng. ‘All of them have represented South Africa before and will value the opportunity to play more cricket against a good Ireland side on foreign soil.’

    ‘The ODI series is of course the major focus for us,’ he continued. ‘Most of the members of the team have been taking part in the CSA National Academy in preparation for this tour and they are excited to get back out on the park.’

    Squad:
    Dinesha Devnarain (KZN), Trisha Chetty (Gauteng), Mignon du Preez (Northerns), Lara Goodall (Boland), Ayabonga Khaka (Border), Yolani Fourie (Gauteng), Marcia Letsoalo (Northerns), Andrie Steyn (Western Province), Laura Wolvaardt (Western Province), Masabata Klaas (Northerns), Chloe Tryon (KZN), Moeseline Daniels (Boland), Suné Luus (Northerns), Odine Kirsten (Northerns).
    Management: Hilton Moreeng (Head Coach), Clinton du Preez (Manager), Abram Ramoadi (Video Analyst), Russell Clarke (Fitness Trainer), Cliffe Deacon (Physiotherapist).

    Itinerary:
    1 Aug – 1st T20i (YMCA)
    3 Aug – 2nd T20i (YMCA)

    5 Aug – 1st ODI (Merrion)
    7 Aug – 2nd ODI (YMCA)
    9 Aug – 3rd ODI (Malahide)
    11 Aug – 4th ODI (The Hills)

    Picture: Richard Huggard/Gallo Images

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