Kapp returns for Proteas Windies tour

Experienced, Marizanne Kapp, will bolster the Proteas Women squad’s West Indies tour for three One-Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals from 11 – 23 June.

All six matches will be played at the Three Ws Oval in Barbados.

Kapp’s return, alongside seamers Tumi Sekhukhune and Ayanda Hlubi, follows her structured conditioning block.

All-rounder Miané Smit also earns an opportunity to make her T20I debut after recently making her bow in the ODI format.

Kapp, Sekhukhune and Hlubi replace spinner Seshnie Naidu and left-handed batter Lara Goodall, who were both part of the ODI Tri-Series against hosts Sri Lanka and India.

This tour will enable the Proteas Women to ramp up their preparations for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, with the 50-over encounters against the Windies scheduled for 11, 14 and 17 June.

The shorter format, taking place from 20 – 23 June, presents head coach Mandla Mashimbyi with his
maiden T20I series with the team after his appointment in December last year.

The squad will depart on Monday from OR Tambo International Airport.

Speaking ahead of the trip to the Caribbean, coach Mashimbyi commented: “It’s an exciting white-ball tour ahead in the West Indies, and a fantastic opportunity for the players to continue testing their skills. The more cricket we play, the more we learn about our combinations and individual growth as a team. I’m very excited to have Marizanne, Sekhukhune and Ayanda (Hlubi) back into the mix. Hopefully, they will come with some new energy, and they’ll be motivated to do well for the team.”

“Sri Lanka was tough, but we took a lot of positives out of that, and whatever gaps we’ve picked up, we
want to make sure that we brush up on them. I’m looking forward to that, and the players have been
working to make sure that they prepare well for the Caribbean tour,” the coach added.