Proteas' Seshnie Naidu Aims To Be 'the Best Leg-spinner At Under-19 World Cup'

From starting out as a pace bowler, South Africas Seshnie Naidu wants to stamp her mark on the ICC Womens Under-19 T20 World Cup with her leg-break spin.

The 19-year-old goes into the Malaysia-hosted World Cup, which starts on January 18, with senior team experience in her quiver.

Naidu played in the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates last year and a T20 tour of Pakistan.

Born in KwaZulu-Natal, Naidus cricket direction took a turn when she met SA Under-19 head coach Dinesha Devnarain, who has served as her mentor in many ways.

I started playing cricket in primary school, and thats where I learnt what hard-ball cricket was and how it was played, Naidu told .