The Proteas enter the tournament on the back of an important series win against the West Indies after winning yesterday’s fourth and decisive One-Day International at the Wanderers by six wickets.

The most pleasing aspect for the Proteas is that they managed to win the series without the stalwarts, Lizelle Lee, Marizanne Kapp and Dané van Niekerk.

Captain, Suné Luus, who scored 47 runs yesterday said that her players have risen to the challenge.

“All the girls that got an opportunity raised their hands.

“Today were saw two of them bowl fantastically, while Andrie Steyn, who got an opportunity to bat at three and did really well.

“All of them stepped up and game the coach a good headache.

“When everybody just worries about and captains their own space, the results speak for themselves.”

South Africa's next game in on 2 March against Bangladesh in their World Cup opener in Dunedin.

Proteas Women for Cricket World Cup - Suné Luus (captain), Chloé Tryon, Ayabonga Khaka, Lara Goodall, Laura Wolvaardt, Lizelle Lee, Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Klaas, Mignon du Preez, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Tazmin Brits, Trisha Chetty, Tumi Sekhukhune.

Morgan Piek OFM Sport