Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Friday, named a 12-member white-ball squad for their historic tour to Pakistan, scheduled in September.
The squad features an almost similar group of players who were part of their historic T20 World Cup campaign.
The Proteas women will not be led by Sune Luus as the CSA is likely to name a new captain in the coming days.
Chloe Tryon was not named in the 12-member squad upon her request for leave while Annerie Derckson also missed out on the selection as she is nursing a finger injury.
Uncapped wicketkeeper batter Mieke de Ridder is likely to make her international debut against Pakistan while all-rounder Nondumiso Shangase returned to the squad, having played her last match in 2021.
Notably, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has already announced separate T20I and ODI squads for the historic home series against South Africa.
The T20I squad featured 18-year-old Shawaal Zulfiqar, who has also been included in Pakistan women’s squad for next month’s Asian Games while Diana Baig returned to both Pakistan women’s squads after recovering from a finger injury that kept her out from the game for more than six months.
South Africa squad for ODIs and T20Is:
Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Mieke de Ridder, Lara Goodall, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Nondumiso Shangase, Delmi Tucker, Laura Wolvaardt.
Pakistan T20I squad:
Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Muneeba Ali, Najiha Alvi (wk), Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Parvaiz, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Shawaal Zulfiqar, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah and Umm-e-Hani
Reserves – Anoosha Nasir, Omaima Sohail and Waheeda Akhtar
Pakistan ODI squad:
Nida Dar (c), Aliya Riaz, Bismah Maroof, Diana Baig, Fatima Sana, Ghulam Fatima, Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sundhu, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz (wk), Umm-e-Hani and Waheeda Akhtar
Reserves – Najiha Alvi, Natalia Parvaiz and Tuba Hassan
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