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Cricket South Africa (CSA) are set on keeping world-class allrounder Marizanne Kapp playing for as long as possible.
Skipper Sune Luus and coach Hilton Moreeng will aim to ensure the Proteas women’s side do not underestimate a tricky Sri Lankan outfit in their upcoming T20I series in South Africa.
Independent Media understands Cricket SA are set to name Laura Wolvaardt as the new Proteas women’s skipper on Thursday.
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.
Playing for the Warriors, Mignon du Preez was the lone South African participating in the final against the Falcons at the Kowloon Country Club.
Former Proteas Women captain Mignon du Preez is under no illusions about the task that awaits Sune’ Luus’ side against England in their ICC T20 World Cup seim-final.
The South African women’s team will play two Tests as part of a new Future Tours Programme created for the women’s game
The Proteas Women are in search of something, they have been very far from attaining in England - playing a perfect game - when they face the hosts in a must-win Commonwealth Games encounter
Du Preez, 33, who retired from Test and One-Day cricket, is playing her first match for the Proteas since the semi-final exit in the 50-over World Cup against England in March.
The Proteas women were well beaten in the third ODI against England. IOL Sport’s Stuart Hess looks at what the series loss has highlighted for the South Africans.
The Proteas will again be without full time captain Dane van Niekerk for the Commonwealth Games later this month, after she was unable to recover from the fractured ankle she suffered earlier this year.
As South Africa reached 284 all out at stumps of the women’s Test against in Taunton on Monday, here are the plays of an intriguing day.
With arms aloft, Marizanne Kaap turned to the change-room, her smile matched those of her teammates, who all stood, rightfully and applauded, one of the best Test knocks by a South African player.