Western Province wicketkeeper-batter Jae-Leigh Filander, previously in the Proteas Under-19 team, has earned her maiden senior international call-up as a replacement. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cProteas Women wicketkeeper-batter Sinalo Jafta has been ruled out of the upcoming five-match T20 International (T20I) series against Zimbabwe after sustaining a hamstring strain during pre-tour testing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSA U19 Women and Western Province starlet Jae-Leigh Filander has received her maiden senior international call-up as a replacement and will join the Proteas Women squad in Tshwane ahead of the team\u2019s departure for Bulawayo on Monday, 07 September,\u201d CSA said in its statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Regular captain Laura Wolvaardt will lead the tour, which is South Africa's first T20I series against their neighbours. The squad includes many newcomers, while several senior players, including Marizanne Kapp, Dan\u00e9 van Niekerk, Sun\u00e9 Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tazmin Brits, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Ayabonga Khaka, and Shabnim Ismail, have been rested. \ufeff<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Proteas\u2019 travelling party includes three uncapped prospects: 21-year-old seamer Caitlin Wyngaard, former South Africa Under-19 pacer Nthabiseng Nini, and off-spinner Luyanda Nzuza. The trio delivered impressive performances for the South Africa Emerging Women\u2019s team during the recent games against the Bangladesh Emerging team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
They join returning players Faye Tunnicliffe, Anneke Bosch, Ayanda Hlubi, Eliz-Mari Marx, Seshnie Naidu, Nondumiso Shangase, and Mian\u00e9 Smit, all of whom missed out on the ICC Women\u2019s T20 World Cup in England. Wicketkeeper Karabo Meso, along with all-rounders Kayla Reyneke and Annerie Dercksen, round out the squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Proteas\u2019 travelling party includes three uncapped prospects: 21-year-old seamer Caitlin Wyngaard, former South Africa Under-19 pacer Nthabiseng Nini, and off-spinner Luyanda Nzuza. The trio delivered impressive performances for the South Africa Emerging Women\u2019s team during the recent games against the Bangladesh Emerging team.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Africa\u2019s updated squad: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Anneke Bosch, Annerie Dercksen, Jae-Leigh Filander (wk), Ayanda Hlubi, Eliz-Mari Marx, Karabo Meso (wk), Seshnie Naidu, Luyanda Nzuza, Kayla Reyneke, Nthabiseng Nini, Nondumiso Shangase, Mian\u00e9 Smit, Faye Tunnicliffe, and Caitlin Wyngaard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n