Proteas women kick-start 2025 CWC qualification with white-ball tour to Ireland in June

Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Thursday that a bumper season for the Proteas women would now include a tour of Ireland in June. 

It will consist of three T20 and three one-day internationals, with the ODIs forming part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-2025, which helps determine the qualifying teams for the 2025 Cricket World Cup. 

The T20s will be played on 3, 6 and 8 June, followed by the ODIs on 11, 14 and 17 June. 

Matches are in Dublin, with Pembroke hosting the T20s and Clontarf the ODIs. 

The Proteas, who are ranked second in ICC ODI rankings, enjoy a fantastic record over Ireland (ranked 9th) in one-day cricket.

To date, they have won 15 of their previous 17 clashes, with the Irish claiming one victory with a single no result.

Meanwhile, in T20s, the fifth-ranked Proteas have beaten Ireland (ranked 12th) nine times out of 10.

CSA acting-chief executive Pholetsi Moseki welcomes the inclusion of the Ireland tour to what’s already an intriguing calendar for the Proteas that includes a Test match against England and ODIs and three T20s between the end of Juen and July. 

“This is more fantastic news for the Momentum Proteas as we confirm another extensive international tour for the national side against Ireland,” he commented.

“The tour, which includes crucial ICC Women’s Championship points, will be hugely important as the team kickstarts their journey towards the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup.

"While not forgetting the exciting T20 matches, which will mark the start of our side’s preparations for the Commonwealth Games in England later this year.

“Following the completion of the ongoing World Cup in New Zealand, coach Hilton Moreeng’s squad will be heading into another thrilling period of cricket away