India has accepted an invitation from the South African Women's Cricket Association to tour South Africa in March of next year. This will be the first time that our national players will have the privilege to compete on an international level on home soil.

The tour will consist of One-Day Internationals and at least one Test match.

The South African National side to play India has been selected following a national training camp held earlier this month.

CINDY EKSTEEN (CAPT.) - NORTHERNS
ALISON HODGKINSON (VICE-CAPT.) - WESTERN PROVINCE
JOSÉ BARNARD - WESTERN PROVINCE
CRI-ZELDA BRITS - NORTHERNS
HELEN DAVIES - WESTERN PROVINCE
KERRI LAING - GAUTENG
NOLUBABALO NDZUNZU - BORDER
LINDA OLIVIER - NORTHERNS
SHAFEEQA PILLAY - EASTERN PROVINCE
DENISE REID - WESTERN PROVINCE
DALEEN TERBLANCE - GAUTENG
YULANDI VAN DER MERWE - NORTHERNS
SUNÉ VAN ZYL - WESTERN PROVINCE
SUNETTE VILJOEN - NORTH WEST

MANAGER: AMY CONNOLLY
COACH: NOOR RHODE
ASS. COACH: KIM PRICE
PHYSIO: MARIE VAN DER MERWE

In addition to the exciting news, it has been agreed to hold the Interprovincial Tournament in Cape Town next year. Western Province will be hosting the Tournament. All eleven provinces will participate and the hosting province will enter two sides.

To increase the awareness of women's cricket a road show will be done next year April for the development of women's cricket in the country. The services of Melani Jones (Australian National Cricketer) has been acquired. Melani has conducted many coaching clinics in South Africa, her most recent being in Alice in the Eastern Cape.

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