South African all-rounder Dane van Niekerk was neglected of the squad for the upcoming ladies’s T20 World Cup after she failed to attain the required time for a 2km run.
“Dane was given an in depth alternative to satisfy the minimal standards for the health benchmark,” mentioned selector Clinton du Preez as per BBC.
“Many different gamers have gone down this route, everybody is kind of acquainted with the state of affairs and what’s required. In December, we set it out clearly with the place she must be. Dane will all the time be missed on the cricket area. Now we have reminded her of that. We additionally respect the trouble she tried to place into assembly the health degree,” du Preez added.
van Niekerk posted that she is “Completely damaged” after the latest snub.
Van Niekerk, who hasn’t performed worldwide cricket since 2021, was additionally dropped from the squad for the latest tri-series towards West Indies and India.
The South African squad for the World Cup have the likes of Chloe Tryon and Marizanne Kapp within the center order whereas skipper Sune Luus holds the batting lineup along with a mixture of pressure and management.
Tazmin Brits and Laura Wolvaardt will open their innings whereas Shabnim Ismail will lead the bowling assault.
South Africa will begin their marketing campaign on February 10 towards Sri Lanka adopted by clashes with New Zealand, Australia and Bangladesh on Feb 13, 18 and 21 respectively.