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South Africa title 15-member squad for Women’s T20 World Cup, Dane van Niekerk unpicked

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South Africa might be captained by Sune Luus within the upcoming version of the Women’s T20 World Cup to be performed from February 10 to 26.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 31, 2023 15:49 IST

South Africa title 15-member squad for Women’s T20 WC, Van Niekerk unpicked. Courtesy: Dane van Niekerk Instagram

By India Today Web Desk: South Africa, on Tuesday, January 31, named a powerful 15-member for the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup to be performed from February 10 to February 26.

Their talismanic all-rounder Dane van Niekerk didn’t discover a place within the squad for the collection. The 29-year-old final donned the nationwide colors manner again in September 2021. Thereafter, she was dominated out of the 50-over World Cup as a result of an ankle harm.

The harm saved her out of cricket for fairly a while earlier than she performed three matches for the Oval Invincibles within the Women’s Hundred. Since August 2022, Van Niekerk hasn’t performed any type of cricket.

She can be not part of the South Africa squad for the continuing tri-nation collection, additionally involving India and the West Indies.

For the World Cup, South Africa can even have to discover a appropriate opening associate for Laura Wolvaardt after Lizelle Lee retired from all types of cricket in July final 12 months.

Sune Luus will proceed to steer the crew. Apart from van Niekerk and Lee, the hosts additionally received’t have Mignon du Preez, who known as it a day from worldwide cricket final 12 months.

Chloe Tryon, Marizanne Kapp and Shabnim Ismail are the skilled gamers within the line-up.

South Africa’s opening sport within the World Cup is in opposition to Sri Lanka on February 10 on the Newlands in Cape Town.

South Africa squad for T20 World Cup

Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne Kapp, Lara Goodall, Ayabonga Khaka, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Shabnim Ismail, Tazmin Brits, Masabata Klaas, Laura Wolvaardt, Sinalo Jafta, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Sune Luus (c), Anneke Bosch, Delmi Tucker.

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sabyasachi chowdhury

Published On:

Jan 31, 2023