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Van Niekerk in talks with Cricket SA about Proteas return, Ismail reaffirms retirement | Sport
Dane van Niekerk has spoken to CSA’s director of cricket Enoch Nkwe over a possible return to the women’s national team. (Stefan Gosatti/Getty Images)
Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) director of cricket, Enoch Nkwe, said conversations with former captain Dane van Niekerk had taken place with the view of a potential return to the national women’s team.
Shabnim Ismail, meanwhile, confirmed to News24 on Friday that she would not be returning to the Proteas set-up despite Nkwe having said that she was also in talks with CSA.
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