The facet will once more be led by prolific high order batter Laura Wolvaardt.
The Proteas girls’s cricket workforce selectors have known as up uncapped Titans wicketkeeper batter Tebogo Macheke for the upcoming five-match T20 sequence towards India in South Africa.
Macheke comes into the facet rather than Karabo Meso who has been dominated out of the tour due to a wrist damage.
Fellow Titans bowling all-rounder Eliz-Mari Marx in the meantime has been recalled to the squad, changing seamer Masabata Klaas, in the one two adjustments to the facet that toured New Zealand.
Prime-order batter Anneke Bosch retains her place for the go to of India after changing Dané van Niekerk through the T20 sequence towards the White Ferns as a result of a calf damage.
Skilled all-rounder Marizanne Kapp stays unavailable for choice as she continues her rehabilitation from sickness.
The sequence takes place between 17-27 April. This would be the Proteas’ ultimate tune-up earlier than the ICC Girls’s T20 World Cup 2026 in England in June.
Administration adjustments
Cricket South Africa (CSA) have additionally confirmed adjustments to the Proteas girls’s workforce’s teaching employees forward of that World Cup.
Tumi Masekela will take over energy and conditioning, Andrew Puttick would be the new batting coach, whereas Mduduzi Mbhatha will take cost of fielding.
Proteas coach Mandla Mashimbyi mentioned: “It’s a fast turnaround, for positive, however a T20 sequence towards India at dwelling will at all times be particular.
“The group stays largely the identical for this tour. Whereas we now have learnt quite a bit about ourselves as a workforce on the latest journey to New Zealand, we’re additionally very excited to get again on the sector and specific our eagerness to develop and enhance with each recreation and coaching session.
“We’re excited to welcome Eliz-Mari and Tebogo to the group, and we’re wanting ahead to seeing how they contribute to the workforce as we proceed the journey in the direction of the T20 World Cup.”
Proteas girls’s T20 squad towards India:
Laura Wolvaardt (capt), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta, Ayabonga Khaka, Suné Luus, Tebogo Macheke, Eliz-Mari Marx, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Kayla Reyneke, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloé Tryon
Fixtures
1st T20I – Friday, 17 April at 6pm – Durban
2nd T20I – Sunday, 19 April at 2pm – Durban
third T20I – Wednesday, 22 April at 6pm – Johannesburg
4th T20I – Saturday, 25 April at 6pm – Johannesburg
fifth T20I – Monday, 27 April at 2pm – Benoni
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