Proteas trio pushing everyone to work harder

PROTEAS Women's captain Laura Wolvaardt knows all about being the youngster in the team. The skipper, now 25, was 16-years-old when she made her international debut against England back in 2016.

- ZAAHIER ADAMS

Wolvaardt would have experienced all the nerves and apprehension about wanting to show that she belongs at the highest level, especially coming into a team that had established stars such as Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Dane van Niekerk, Lizelle Lee and Shabnim Ismail within its line-up.

Now entrusted with a leadership role, Wolvaardt is looking to make the transition from the junior ranks into the senior national team just a little bit easier for rookies such as Karabo Meso, Miané Smit and Seshnie Naidu.

While Meso and Naidu have already had a taste of the big time with a couple of T20I appearances, the trio are set to make their ODI debuts when the Proteas take on hosts Sri Lanka and India in an ODI Tri-Series from 27 April-11 May.