Locals aim to be in Proteas squad

GARDEN ROUTE | KAROO NEWS - The Momentum Proteas are preparing to embark on a new season that includes a bumper fixture list until the hosting of the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in February next year.

This offers a chance for fresh faces to put their hand up for selection, such as Six Gun Grill South Western Districts women players, Miceala Andrews and Jané Winster, who look to build on their recent call-ups to attend national training camps and feature for the SA Emerging side.

For the Protea Women the schedule includes three ODIs and three T20Is against Ireland from 3 to 17 June and a multi-format tour to England from 27 June to 25 July, which involves six white ball contests, preceded by a hugely anticipated once-off Test.

The team will be readying itself for a maiden Commonwealth Games appearance in Birmingham in August this year, which will mark the first ever inclusion of women's cricket in the event's history.

Following her participation in the recent Proteas national training camp in Tshwane, it will be interesting to see if Delmi Tucker of Western Province will make the trip for the coming tours, with the travelling squad departing for Ireland at the end of this month set to be announced next week.

Miceala Andrews