South Africa announce invitational squad

South Africa have announced their squad for two forthcoming invitational matches against two Under-17s boys' teams this weekend. The 16 players will then be whittled down to a squad of 15 for the forthcoming World Cup in March, which will be announced on Monday during the tea break in the men's final Test against England at Centurion.

The women will face Northerns on Saturday in the first warm-up match at Tshawne University in Pretoria, and then they will play against Gauteng on Sunday at the Walter Milton Oval at Wits University in Johannesburg.

Squad Alison Hodgkinson (capt), Cri-Zelda Brits, Lonelle de Beer, Shandre Fritz, Ashlyn Kilowan, Johmari Logtenberg, Nolubabalo Ndzundzu, Shafeeqa Pillay, Alicia Smith, Hanri Strydom, Angelique Taai, Claire Terblanche, Daleen Terblanche, Yulande van der Merwe, Charlize van der Westhuizen, Sunette Viljoen.