Teenage Star Karabo Meso Getting Better At Juggling Matric And Proteas' Women Call-ups

Cricket SA may soon have to employ an educator to go along on Proteas tours due to the number of school pupils representing the senior national teams.

Last year saw teenage fast bowler Kwena Maphaka travel to Sri Lanka with the South Africa A Mens team whilst still in Matric at St Sthithians. Maphaka also played in his first Test against Pakistan over New Year while waiting on his results.

Now, Steyn City High school star Karibo Meso is set to be part of the Proteas Womens team to tour the idyllic Indian Ocean island for a tri-series against hosts Sri Lanka and New Zealand next month.

Meso, 17, has already played in two T20Is for the Proteas Womens team. The wicketkeeper/batter would most likely have played many more international matches already but instead opted to focus on her academics.

I've been there and I've had ups and downs, the teenager responded to how shes balancing her cricket commitments and school.