An extended Proteas Women squad has assembled for a national training camp in Durban from 25 August to 1 September in preparation for the upcoming Pakistan tour and the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, to be held in India and Sri Lanka.
Following the camp, the team will travel to Lahore for a three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan from 16 – 22 September, before heading to India for the start of the 50-over World Cup, scheduled between 30 September to 2 November.
The 20-player training camp squad includes players from the recent West Indies tour, with the exception of captain Laura Wolvaardt and all-rounders Chloé Tryon and Marizanne Kapp, who are currently competing in The Hundred.
Also named in the squad are the World Sports Betting Western Province pair of Lara Goodall and Faye Tunnicliffe, in addition to Fidelity Titans’ Eliz-Mari Marx and Seshnie Naidu from the Hollywoodbets Dolphins.
The group also features one uncapped player in all-rounder Luyanda Nzuza, who represented the SA U19 Women at this year’s ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup.
Dané van Niekerk has officially revoked her retirement from international cricket and has been invited to form part of the extended training camp squad after her return to domestic cricket for Western Province during the 2024-25 season.
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The final squads for the Pakistan tour and the 50-over World Cup will be announced in the first week of September.
Proteas Women head coach, Mandla Mashimbyi, commented: “It’s a very exciting time to be part of this group as we build towards the World Cup.”
“The players have put in a huge amount of work over the past few months to be ready for that first ball against England in India.”
Proteas Women Head Coach, Mandla Mashimbyi
“This camp in Durban will be crucial in helping us finalise a few key areas of our preparation, making sure we tick every box before we board the plane as a united force. The series in Pakistan will also serve as an important measure of where we are as a team ahead of the tournament, and we’re looking forward to putting our best foot forward in those three ODIs.
“In terms of the players involved in the camp, we’ve worked hard to ensure we have the right balance and skillset needed for a successful World Cup. We’ve also brought in the likes of Luyanda and Dané to take a closer look at what they can contribute to the group in the near future.”
The Proteas Women National Training Camp Squad
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)
Lara Goodall (World Sports Betting Western Province)
Ayanda Hlubi (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Sinalo Jafta (DP World Lions)
Ayabonga Khaka (DP World Lions)
Masabata Klaas (Fidelity Titans)
Suné Luus (Fidelity Titans)
Eliz-Mari Marx (Fidelity Titans)
Karabo Meso (DP World Lions)
Nonkululeko Mlaba (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Seshnie Naidu (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Luyanda Nzuza (Fidelity Titans)
Tumi Sekhukhune (DP World Lions)
Nondumiso Shangase (Hollywoodbets Dolphins)
Miané Smit (Fidelity Titans)
Faye Tunnicliffe (World Sports Betting Western Province)
Dané van Niekerk (World Sports Betting Western Province)
Fixtures for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, in India and Sri Lanka
Tue, 30 Sept: India vs Sri Lanka, Guwahati
Wed, 1 Oct: Australia vs New Zealand, Indore
Thu, 2 Oct: Bangladesh vs Pakistan, Colombo
Fri, 3 Oct: England vs South Africa, Guwahati
Sat, 4 Oct: Australia vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
Sun, 5 Oct: India vs Pakistan, Colombo
Mon, 6 Oct: New Zealand vs South Africa, Indore
Tue, 7 Oct: England vs Bangladesh, Guwahati
Wed, 8 Oct: Australia vs Pakistan, Colombo
Thu, 9 Oct: India vs South Africa, Visakhapatnam
Fri, 10 Oct: New Zealand vs Bangladesh, Guwahati
Sat, 11 Oct: England vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
Sun, 12 Oct: India vs Australia, Visakhapatnam
Mon, 13 Oct: South Africa vs Bangladesh, Visakhapatnam
Tue, 14 Oct: New Zealand vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
Wed, 15 Oct: England vs Pakistan, Colombo
Thu, 16 Oct: Australia vs Bangladesh, Visakhapatnam
Fri, 17 Oct: South Africa vs Sri Lanka, Colombo
Sat, 18 Oct: New Zealand vs Pakistan, Colombo
Sun, 19 Oct: India vs England, Indore
Mon, 20 Oct: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, Navi Mumbai
Tue, 21 Oct: South Africa vs Pakistan, Colombo
Wed, 22 Oct: Australia vs England, Indore
Thu, 23 Oct: India vs New Zealand, Navi Mumbai
Fri, 24 Oct: Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Colombo
Sat, 25 Oct: Australia vs South Africa, Indore
Sun, 26 Oct: England vs New Zealand, Visakhapatnam (14h30 CAT)
Sun, 26 Oct: India vs Bangladesh, Navi Mumbai
Wed, 29 Oct: Semifinal 1, Guwahati/Colombo
Thu, 30 Oct: Semifinal 2, Navi Mumbai
Sunday, 2 November, 2025: FINAL, Navi Mumbai
– (All Matches start at 18h30 CAT unless specified otherwise)
Original Copy: SA Cricket, with editing by gsport
Main Photo Caption: Proteas Women skipper Laura Wolvaardt in full flight against the West Indies in the national women’s cricket team’s most recent outing, in the Caribbean. Head Coach Mandla Mashimbyi has announced a World Cup training squad including former captain, Dané van Niekerk, who has withdrawn her retirement. Photo: ICC
