The Cricket World Cup squad announcement was made on 5 September, while the Proteas’ last ODI, before the announcement, was on 2 April, against Netherlands.
The Springboks ended their brief 2023 home campaign with a whimper as they managed to limp over the line to beat Argentina 22-21 with a performance that will furrow brows.
After recovering from an injury that ruled her out of Banyana’s successful Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign in 2022, forward Gabriela Salgado has fully recovered.