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Laura Wolvaardt is looking to make the transition from the junior ranks into the senior national team just a little bit easier for rookies such as Karabo Meso, Miané Smit and Seshnie Naidu.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) are set on keeping world-class allrounder Marizanne Kapp playing for as long as possible.
Proteas women’s allrounder Marizanne Kapp plans to keep playing for her country as long as she keeps delivering the goods.
The centuries against Sri Lanka shows that Laura Wolvaardt is finding her feet as a leader and the Proteas Women’s star player.
Independent Media understands Cricket SA are set to name Laura Wolvaardt as the new Proteas women’s skipper on Thursday.
Sune’ Luus was relieved of her duties as Proteas Women’s captain, with retirements and some players not available for the Pakistan tour, it remains to be seen who will fill that roll.
Cricket South Africa have eased their fitness requirements for national players, according to a report on Monday.
The Proteas will be without Shabnim Ismail for the Pakistan tour after the star fast bowler retired from international cricket following a stellar T20 World Cup.
The Proteas have been hit by a string of high-profile retirements over the past 12 months, including former captains Dane van Niekerk and Mignon du Preez.
The 2km time trial has been a hot topic of conversation since it kept impact players from being selected.
Dane van Niekerk, who captained the Proteas 80 times over the span of a 14-year career, retired from international cricket last month.
A dark cloud has covered South African cricket for the last three years, for a host of different reasons.
After missing out on the recent T20 World Cup, former Proteas captain Dane van Niekerk has confirmed that she will be retiring from international cricket.
Former Proteas captain Dane van Niekerk is set to call time on her international cricket career after being overlooked for the recent T20 World Cup.
Stylish right-hander Laura Wolvaardt was the sole Proteas inclusion in the Women’s T20 World Cup Team of the Tournament four years ago in Australia.
It seems all rather surreal that after playing 221 internationals, spanning 13 years, across all formats, for her country, Marizanne Kapp will finally get to play in her hometown.
After being deemed ‘unfit’ to play for the Proteas in their T20 World Cup on home soil, Dane van Niekerk has signed to play in the Women’s Premier League for Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The home team were the overwhelming favourites heading into the match, but were caught cold before a record crowd for a women’s cricket match in South Africa.
It is important to note the challenges Cricket SA might have had to face if the rules were suddenly put aside for Dane van Niekerk when CSA did not overlook the very same rules for Sisanda Magala.
The Dane’ van Niekerk decision highlights, however, a trend in cricket which is seeing a squeeze on athletes who are built more for comfort than speed.
Marizanne Kapp will miss the Proteas’ Tri-Series T20I final against India on Thursday, but remains committed to the team, says coach Hilton Moreeng.
Scores of unhappy fans took to Twitter to express their opinions after Dane van Niekerk was left out of the Proteas’ squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Van Niekerk has endured a long-standing battle to be ready for the much-anticipated tournament. She initially struggled with an ankle injury that ruled her out of the 50-overs ICC World Cup in New Zealand last year.
Dane van Niekerk has made steady progress in recent months, playing a few games in The Hundred for the Oval Invincibles and also for the SA Emerging XI in August.
The Proteas captain was involved in both of the team’s most recent training camps in East London, with the head coach, Hilton Moreeng, expressing his delight with her progress as she builds back to full fitness.