Proteas Rookie Trio Pushing Everyone To Work Harder Ahead Of Sri Lanka Trip, Says Wolvaardt

Proteas Womens captain Laura Wolvaardt knows all about being the youngster in the team.

The skipper, now 25, was 16-years-old when she made her international debut against England back in 2016.

Wolvaardt would have experienced all the nerves and apprehension about wanting to show that she belongs at the highest level, especially coming into a team that had established stars such as Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Dane van Niekerk, Lizelle Lee and Shabnim Ismail within its line-up.

Now entrusted with a leadership role, Wolvaardt is looking to make the transition from the junior ranks into the senior national team just a little bit easier for rookies such as Karabo Meso, Mian Smit and Seshnie Naidu.

While Meso and Naidu have already had a taste of the big time with a couple of T20I appearances, the trio are set to make their ODI debuts when the Proteas take on hosts Sri Lanka and India in an ODI Tri-Series from 27 April 11 May.