Teenagers Meso and Naidu impress with ‘fearless type of mindset’

PROTEAS Women's coach Mandla Mashimbyi is hoping teenagers Seshnie Naidu and Karabo Meso brin; their “fearless type of mindset” with them on the upcoming tour to Sri Lanka.

- ZAAHIER ADAMS,

Naidu (19) and Meso (17) starred for the SA U19 team at the recent ICC U19 Women's World Cup where the Junior Proteas finished runners-up to India in Malaysia.

Both have played T20I’s for the Proteas before, with leg-spinner Naidu also part of the ICC T20 World Cup squad in the United Arab Emirates last year. However, they have now both been called up, along with uncapped allrounder Miane Smit (20), for the first time to the ODI squad.

The Proteas Women will face hosts Sri Lanka and India in an ODI ‘Tri-Nations Series starting at the end of the month.

“Freshness brings new, good energy with it” Mashimbyi said. “I think having these youngsters brings great energy.

“I like the fact that they bring this fearless type of mindset to them.

“Obviously, getting the young ones in the squad is to expose them to international cricket as much as possible.

“Because I see them as people that are going to be carrying the flag going forward into the future”