Former South Africa captain Dane van Niekerk is in line for an international comeback after being included in the training squad for the Women's World Cup . Van Niekerk retired from international cricket in March 2023 , after she missed out on the home T20 World Cup for failing to meet CSA's fitness requirements but has been playing domestically for Western Province and has made herself available for international selection.

Van Niekerk has not played any international cricket since September 2021 and did not make South Africa's 2022 ODI World Cup squad after breaking her ankle. She was due to lead the team at that event but her recovery took far longer than initially expected. She was eventually due to return in early 2023 but could not complete a two-kilometre time trial run in

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