Proteas coach calls for professional women’s league
South African players are sought after around the world with several playing in top leagues in Australia and England
The Proteas women cricket coach, Hilton Moreeng, says SA must have a professional league within the next two years in order to develop young talent and feed the senior national team. South African players are sought after around the world. This season Laura Wolvaardt and Sune Luus played for Brisbane Heat‚ Mignon du Preez was signed by Melbourne Stars and Dane van Niekerk and Marizanne Kapp by Sydney Sixers Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) in Australia. In 2018 Du Preez played for Southern Vipers while Van Niekerk and Kapp played for Surrey Stars in the Kia Super League in England. Moreeng believes it is time SA had its own league. “I think in the next two years‚ the league must start happening‚” the coach said after the Proteas beat Sri Lanka by 39 runs at SuperSport Park on Wednesday to complete a 3-0 T20 series whitewash over their visitors. “We have players in this team who played in the Women’s Big Bash League in Australia and four in the Kia League in England. “This shows that i...
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