Momentum Proteas vs WI: Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday, January 25, announced an 18-member Momentum Proteas squad for their upcoming ODI series against West Indies. Momentum Proteas are set to take on the visiting West Indies woman in the upcoming Women’s One-Day International (ODI) series between 28 January – 06 February in Johannesburg.
In the absence of injured captain Dané van Niekerk, all-rounder Sune Luus will be at the helm during the four-match series with Chloe Tryon as her deputy. It will be Luus’ 17th ODI as the captain of the team.
While the squad features big guns including experienced fast bowler Ayabonga Khaka, spearhead bowler Shabnim Ismail, Mignon du Preez, and Laura Wolvaardt, the second-highest run-scorer of the team with 161 runs in the last encounter of the two teams, they would be without the services of current ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year, Lizelle Lee, who is yet to recover from Covis-19, and captain van Niekerk.
The teams last met during South Africa’s white-ball tour of the Caribbean, during which they were involved in three T20Is and five ODIs. While the T20I series didn’t end in the favor of either team, South Africa won the ODI 4-1.
Momentum Proteas Convenor of Selectors, Clinton du Preez said, “We are quite comfortable with the squad we have selected. It’s a balanced squad and we have gone for an extended squad to give more players an opportunity to ensure that we complement the skillsets within the team.
“It’s greatly important for us to fill the vacancy of Dané van Niekerk, and therefore we looked at a few options. It is also quite exciting to have Raisibe Ntozakhe back in the squad and for her to be playing international cricket again, will be a great opportunity for her to revive her career.
“With the conditions up in Johannesburg, it will suit us to play against the West Indies. They are normally used to the slow, turning wickets and for now, it is a great opportunity to strike with our bowlers and to also have a balanced approach to those results,” he commented.
“Suné has really managed the captaincy quite well in the absence of our leaders, Dané and Chloé, and we are quite excited to be giving her the role again and in our conversations with her, she really rolled out the pathway for us, getting through the West Indies tour and for the World Cup.
“We are quite happy to have her back in that role and I am sure the leadership and the senior players in the team will give her massive support. Chloé as the vice-captain is a great combination between the two individuals and personalities and we think it will be a balanced approach for our successes,” he concluded.
Momentum Proteas Squad against WI: Sune Luus (capt), Chloe Tryon (vice-capt), Andrie Steyn, Anneke Bosch, Ayabonga Khaka, Lara Goodall, Laura Wolvaardt, Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Klaas, Mignon du Preez, Nadine de Klerk, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Raisibe Ntozakhe, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Tazmin Brits, Trisha Chetty, Tumi Sekhukhune
Momentum Proteas vs WI Bilateral Series Schedule
*All the matches will take place at the Imperial Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Tuesday, 25 January: Warm-Up Match South Africa XI vs West Indies XI
Friday, 28 January: 1st ODI (D/N)
Monday, 31 January: 2nd ODI
Thursday, 03 February: 3rd ODI (D/N)
Sunday, 06 February: 4th ODI
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