South Africa Have Named 17-Eear-old wicketkeeper-Batter-Batter Karabo Meso in his 15-Member Squad for the Upcoming Girls’s Odie World Cup, to Be Held Later This Month in India and Sri Lanka.
MESO, Who Made Her Senior Worldwide Debut In opposition to Sri Lanka in March this yr, has to this point featured in two odis and 5 t20is. Regardless of Her Restricted Expertise, She Has Alredy Proven Promise on the Highest Degree and Now Will get the Likelihood to Check Herself on the largest stage of all.
{The teenager} has beforehand performed in two under-19 ladies’s t20 world cups in 2023 and 2025 and can now take the step as much as her maiden Senior World Cup.
Wolvaardt to steer expertise Squad
Laura wolvaardt will captain the facet, which additionally embrace established names similar to sune luus, marizanne kapp, chloe tryon and ayabonga khaka. Former Skipper Dane Van Niekerk, Who not too long ago revered her resolution to retire, was disregarded regardless of being a part of the pre-tournament coaching camp.
The Squad Strikes a Stability Between Youth and Expertise, With Seasoned Campaigners Anticipated to Information Meso and Different Younger Gamers By means of the Event. The selector additionally retained a number of all-round choices to supply flexibility in Indian and Sri Lankan Situations.
South Africa BEGIN their World Cup Marketing campaign on 3 October In opposition to England in Guwahati. They may also face a high-profile Conflict In opposition to HOSTS INDIAINAM on 9 October, a match prone to Entice Vital Consideration Given India’s”s Rising Stature within the Girls”s Recreation.
Earlier than heading to the event, the proteas will sharpen their preparations with a three-match Odi collection towards Pakistan in Lahore, Scheduled for 16, 19 and 22 September.
Cricket South Africa Officers mentioned the collection would function important match follow and a possibility to fin-tune combos earlier than the World Cup.
The inclusion of meso is seen as an funding within the crew’s future, however the immediati focus might be on making a powerful push for the title. South Africa Have Reached The Semi-Finals of A number of World Tournaments however are but to assert a significant trophy in ladies’s crickt.
Squad: Laura wolvaardt (c), ayabonga khaka, chloe tryon, nadine de klerk, marizanne kapp, tazmin brits, sinalo jafta (wk), nonkululeko mlaba, annerie deracksen, anneke bosabata Klaas, sune luus, karabo meso (wk), tumi sekhukhune, nondumiso Shangase.
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