Overview
- South Africa host Ireland in the first of three ODIs at Buffalo Park on Saturday with a 10:00 start.
- These are the Proteas’ first ODIs since their World Cup final defeat to India last month.
- Captain Laura Wolvaardt describes a new-look group with chances for younger players, including recalls for Dané van Niekerk and places for Faye Tunnicliffe and 19-year-old Seshnie Naidu, none of whom featured at the World Cup.
- South Africa took the T20I series 2–0, posting back-to-back 200-plus totals and winning by 105 runs in Cape Town and 65 in Paarl.
- Suné Luus was named T20I Player of the Series for her all-round impact, while the third match in Benoni was abandoned due to rain and lightning.