Hilton Moreeng has good selection headache as Proteas women depart for World Cup

The Proteas women face a massive headache ahead of next month's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.

Coming back from four-month hiatus, the Proteas got off to a sluggish start but clawed their way back to an emphatic 2-1 ODI series win against the West Indies in their recently completed series. 

Without the presence of a few key players, several others stood up, including batter Andrie Steyn, who made 52 in Sunday's six-wicket win at the Wanderers.

Steyn is not part of the initial 15-player squad but is one of three reserves heading into the World Cup, which starts from 4 March-3 April.

Luus, who will lead the side at the global showpiece, says that there'll be plenty of opportunity for a "great prospect" like Steyn to get her opportunity in New Zealand.

"All the girls that were given an opportunity to put up their hand and stepped up. They've given the coach here a good headache so when everyone worries about their own space and performs, the results speak for themselves," Luus told reporters on Sunday.

"She (Steyn) is part of the plans and the squad so there'll be plenty of opportunities for her. She's still young and a great prospect."

With the return of Covid-struck Lizelle Lee and of all-rounder Marizanne Kapp, the Proteas play two warm-ups against India (26 February) and England (1 March) before their opening World Cup clash.

Moreeng says that South Africa's starting eleven still needs to be finalised but admits it's a tough headache to have considering the team's stellar form.

"When we spoke about combinations, it's one of those areas that we gave different players different roles to see what they come up with," said Moreeng in Johannesburg.

"As things stand, it's not yet a set position for us. We still have enough time and