We have momentum — Van Niekerk
Dane van Niekerk believes the Proteas Women have momentum on their side heading into their World Cup opener against Pakistan on Sunday.
Dane van Niekerk believes the Proteas Women have momentum on their side heading into their World Cup opener against Pakistan on Sunday.
The Women’s World Cup squad was announced on Tuesday, and we caught up with Proteas skipper, Dane van Niekerk, in the latest issue of SA Cricket Magazine.
Dané Van Niekerk has sustained a foot injury and will miss the Proteas’ final series before the World Cup in England.
Dane van Niekerk talks about her experience as captain of the Proteas Women side and the dream of a successful World Cup campaign.
Dane van Niekerk says the Proteas women are excited to get their World Cup on the way, starting with their opener against Pakistan on 25 June.
Marizanne Kapp produced a fine all-round performance but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Sydney Sixers collapsing to their third WBBL defeat.
The best efforts of Dane van Niekerk and Marizanne Kapp fell agonisingly short as the Proteas Women tied the fourth ODI against Australia.
The Proteas women crashed to a nine-wicket defeat in the third ODI against New Zealand in Kimberley on Thursday.
Dane van Niekerk’s run in the Kia Super League T20 ended when the Loughborough Lightning were beaten by Western Storm in the playoff.
Dane van Niekerk admits that winning the CSA Women’s Cricketer of the Year was unexpected.
Dane van Niekerk found top form to smash 91 runs and take two wickets as Loughborough beat Surrey in the Women’s Super League.
Dane van Niekerk’s Super League bow ended in success, as her Loughborough Lightnings side defeated Shabnim Ismail’s Yorkshire Diamonds.
Mignon du Preez has stepped down as Proteas women’s captain in all formats, and has been replaced by Dane van Niekerk.
Four Proteas women have been signed up for the Kia Super League in England in August.
Kevin Pietersen slammed an unbeaten 67 off 43 balls as the Stars beat the Renegades by eight wickets in the Big Bash League Melbourne derby on Sunday.