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Momentum Proteas Embark on Crucial Tour to India

The Momentum Proteas gear up for an enthralling tour to India set to take place from 10 June - 9 July. The tour promises an entertaining display of cricketing prowess as the Proteas lock horns with their Indian counterparts in a series comprising three ODI matches, a pivotal Test match, and three T20Is.

Proteas Women © Cricket South Africa

Following the departure of long service coach Hilton Moreeng, assistant coach Dillion du Preez took over the role of interim coach on this tour. South Africa have announced the ODI and Test squad, with the T20I to be announced at a later stage. Team captain Laura Wolvaardt, has emphasised how the game time she got playing for the Gurajat Giants at the Women’s Premier League (WPL) was crucial for her to get used and be familiar with the playing conditions in India.


Laura Wolvaardt © Gallo Images


Wolvaardt added that although India plays a lot of cricket compared to the Momentum Proteas and possess world class players, the team have done their homework and are looking to have their plans work out in the first match.


Although the matches commence on Sunday, 16 June, South Africa will play an ODI warm up match against Board President XI in preparations to the first ODI.


Proteas Women ODI and Test Squad - Outbound Tour to India (16 June - 09 July)


Laura Wolvaardt (Captain) (Fidelity Titans), Anneke Bosch (Fidelity Titans), Tazmin Brits (DP

World LIons), Nadine de Klerk (World Sports Betting Western Province), **Annerie Dercksen (Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers), **Mieke de Ridder (Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers), Sinalo Jafta (DP World Lions), Marizanne Kapp (World Sports Betting Western Province), Ayabonga Khaka (DP World Lions) (ODI Squad Only), Masabata Klaas (Fidelity Titans), Suné Luus (Fidelity Titans), *Eliz-Mari Marx (Fidelity Titans), Nonkululeko Mlaba (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Tumi Sekhukhune (DP World Lions), *Nondumiso Shangase (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Delmi Tucker (World Sports Betting Western Province)


* Uncapped Test player | **Uncapped Test and ODI player


Fixtures - Proteas Women’s Outbound Tour to India (16 June - 09 July)

One-Day Warm-Up:


Thursday, 13 June @ 10h00 - One-Day Warm-Up: Board President’s XI vs South Africa (M

Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru)


ICC Women’s Championship One-Day International Series:


Sunday, 16 June @ 10h00 - 1st IWC ODI: India vs South Africa (M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru) 


Wednesday, 19 June @ 10h00 - 2nd IWC ODI: India vs South Africa (M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru)


Sunday, 23 June @ 10h00 - 3rd IWC ODI: India vs South Africa (M Chinnaswamy Stadium,

Bengaluru)


One-off Test:


Friday, 28 June - Monday, 01 July @ 06h00: India vs South Africa (M A Chidambaram Stadium,

Chennai)


T20 International Series:


Friday, 05 July @ 15h30 - 1st T20I: India vs South Africa (M A Chidambaram Stadium,

Chennai)


Sunday, 07 July @ 15h30 - 2nd T20I: India vs South Africa (M A Chidambaram Stadium,

Chennai)


Tuesday, 09 July @ 15h30 - 3rd T20I: India vs South Africa (M A Chidambaram Stadium)


Proteas Women Fixtures © Cricket South Africa




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