England selected to bowl v South Africa
South Africa had been put in to bat in East London of their first match since shedding final month’s T20 World Cup remaining. They’ve three modifications from the XI that performed in that match, with Marizanne Kapp and Ayabonga Khaka rested from this collection and Chloe Tryon dominated out following her return from the WBBL. Tryon can be accessible for the following two video games.
The absence of the trio of seniors offered a possibility for seamer Ayanda Hlubi, who was a part of the T20 World Cup squad however didn’t get a sport, forward of the injured Tumi Sekhukhune. The seamer suffered a thigh damage and is predicted to get better by subsequent week. Offspinner Nondumiso Shangase and medium-pacer Eliz-Mari Marxmake their returns to the XI after final taking part in in December 2023 and July this yr respectively.
England have additionally been finest by damage. Allrounder Paige Scholfield returned house with an ankle damage. Wicket-keeper batter Bess Heath has been dominated out of your entire tour after fracturing her thumb in coaching. They welcomed again Sophia Dunkley at No.3, forward of Alice Capsey, who was initially unnoticed of the squad, and fielded eight of the XI that beat South Africa in Sharjah final month. Freya Kemp and Sarah Glenn are the 2 gamers aside from Dunkley that didn’t play in opposition to South Africa on the T20 World Cup. They changed Charlie Dean and Linsey Smith from that match.
South Africa: 1 Laura Wolvaardt (capt), 2 Tazmin Brits, 3 Anneke Bosch, 4 Sune Luus, 5 Annerie Dercksen, 6 Nondumiso Shangase, 7 Nadine de Klerk, 8 Sinalo Jafta (wk) 9 Eliz-Mari Marx, 10 Nonkululekho Mlaba, 11 Ayanda Hlubi
England: 1 Danni Wyatt-Hodge, 2 Maia Bouchier, 3 Sophia Dunkley, 4 Nat Sciver-Brunt, 5 Heather Knight (capt), 6 Amy Jones (wk), 7 Freya Kemp, 8 Sophie Ecclestone, 9 Charlie Dean, 10 Sarah Glenn, 11 Lauren Bell
