Moreeng banking on T20 jetsetters to guide new-look Proteas: 'There's a lot to play for'

Proteas women head coach Hilton Moreeng hopes some of his players can continue the T20 form ahead of their limited-overs series tour to Ireland.

Several stars have been in action over the past few weeks, notably this month's FairBreak Invitational and the Women's T20 Challenge in Pune before re-joining and departing on Sunday to play in three ODIs and three T20Is from 3-17 June in Dublin.

Ayabonga Khaka took nine wickets for the Spirit side in the FairBreak Invitational in Dubai, while Proteas top-order batter Laura Wolvaardt scored 186 runs for the Barmy Army women.

Wolvaardt also ended as the second-highest run-scorer in the Women's IPL, scoring 133 runs with two half-centuries.

Incidentally, she scored an unbeaten 65 off 40 balls for Velocity in the IPL final as her team fell four runs short to Sune Luus' Supernovas.

"Some of the players have played T20s around the world, so it's just about making sure that we can bring it together. The most important thing for us in Ireland is that we can give the youngsters some opportunity and see where we are as a team," said Moreeng.

"It has been great progress, especially since we haven't played a lot of T20 cricket this year. We hope that they can build on it.

"It shows you where they are and that they can put up the right performances and it's been very positive. I'm very happy to see them contribute and we've been working and in contact with them to make when they're with the team, they can continue with that."

For the Irish leg, the Proteas will be without the experience of Marizanne Kapp, Lizelle Lee, Sinalo Jafta and Masabata Klaas.

Regular captain Dane van Niekerk is still out with Luus taking over the captaincy armband once again and SA's most experienced female cricketer Mignon