Prime-order batter Laura Wolvaardt was on Friday named as captain of South Africa’s Take a look at and ODI groups for the tour of India, starting from June 16.
The tour will begin with three ODIs in Bengaluru earlier than the customer strikes to Chennai for one-off Take a look at and T20Is, for which the squad will likely be introduced later.
South Africa will likely be with out the providers of skilled Lara Goodall (hamstring damage), Chloe Tryon (again) and Ayanda Hlubi (groin), as they’re presently beneath recuperation.
Nonetheless, they is likely to be included within the T20I aspect later.
Interim coach Dillon du Preez mentioned negating Indian spinners has been an essential a part of their preparation for the tour.
“We had huge concentrate on choices towards spin and it was good to see the buy-in from the workforce. We even have new administration concerned.
“So, this may be a terrific alternative for them to seek out their ft earlier than we come again and begin our preparation for the (girls’s T20) World Cup (in September in Bangladesh,” mentioned Du Preez in a launch.
The previous South African all-rounder urged the workforce to stay calm beneath stress.
“The important thing for us could be to evaluate the situations as quickly as attainable, be calm beneath stress and try to play key moments within the recreation higher than the opposition.
“Everyone knows a sequence towards India in India will at all times be robust,” he added.
South Africa Take a look at/ODI squad:
Laura Wolvaardt (c), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Eliz-Mari Marx, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Delmi Tucker.