Proteas Women step up T20 World Cup preparation with training camp in Durban

The global tournament is set to kick off on 3 October in the United Arab Emirates after the being moved from Bangladesh due to security concerns.

The camp will mark the return of experienced all-rounder Marizanne Kapp and captain Laura Wolvaardt, following their participation in The Hundred in England.

Chloe Tryon though will miss the camp as she competes in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), running from 22 - 29 August in Trinidad and Tobago.

Delmi Tucker has undergone successful surgery on her right shoulder after being diagnosed with rotator cuff tendinopathy, ruling her out for the remainder of 2024.

Fellow all-rounder Nadine de Klerk, meanwhile, will attend the camp to continue her rehabilitation from an Achilles injury.

Proteas Women's head coach Dillon du Preez said: "The outcome of the Durban camp will be crucial to help us ensure that we have the best possible squad ready for the World Cup.

"With the camp largely focusing on match scenarios, it will give us a final opportunity to assess all the players and to start finalising their roles.

"With the World Cup only five weeks away, this training camp becomes important for us just to make sure things start falling into place from a skills, team culture and conditioning perspective.

"We're very close to finalising our World Cup squad and the camp will give us some time to assess the players, looking at form, fitness and overall readiness before we make a final decision." 

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