Wolvaardt to lead young Proteas squad in Zim

The Proteas Women will tour Zimbabwe for the first time, with the two sides preparing to lock horns in their maiden T20I series.

Regular captain, Laura Wolvaardt, will lead a youthful South African squad, featuring three uncapped players.

Seamer, Caitlin Wyngaard, has earned her maiden call-up after impressing for the SA Emerging Women during the recent tour of Bangladesh.

The 21-year-old will be joined by former SA U19 Women star, Nthabiseng Nini and off-spinner Luyanda Nzuza, who also delivered standout performances for the Emerging side.

The uncapped trio will be joined by Faye Tunnicliffe, Anneke Bosch, Ayanda Hlubi, Eliz-Mari Marx, Seshnie Naidu, Nondumiso Shangase and Miané Smit, all of whom missed out on the recent ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England.

Bolstering the line-up further are wicket-keeper batters, Sinalo Jafta and Karabo Meso, as well as all-rounders, Kayla Reyneke and Annerie Dercksen.

The five-game T20I series will be played between 11-19 September at Queen’s Sports Club in Bulawayo.

South Africa squad for Zimbabwe T20Is:

Laura Wolvaardt (c), Anneke Bosch, Annerie Dercksen, Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta, Eliz-Mari Marx, Karabo Meso, Seshnie Naidu, Luyanda Nzuza, Kayla Reyneke, Nthabiseng Nini, Nondumiso Shangase, Miane Smit, Faye Tunnicliffe, Caitlin Wyngaard.

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

The Proteas Women’s National Selection Panel has today announced a 15-player squad for the first-ever T20 International (T20I) series against hosts Zimbabwe from 11 – 19 September, with all five matches set to be played at Queen’s Sports Club in Bulawayo.… pic.twitter.com/A7Kh2K2xJ0

— Proteas Women (@ProteasWomenCSA) August 19, 2026

Written by: Ntsako Mukhari