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Cape Town - The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 has approved Odine Kirsten as the replacement for Andrie Steyn in the South Africa squad for the tournament.
Steyn, 20, injured her ankle during a training session. The Proteas batsman has not played in the World Cup in England.
Steyn's replacement Kirsten has played nine ODIs for the Proteas, taking nine wickets and scored 35 runs. In two T20Is, 22-year-old Kirsten has taken one wicket and scored five runs.
The replacement of a player requires the approval of the Event Technical Committee before the replacement player can be officially added to the squad.
The Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 consists of Geoff Allardice (ICC, chairperson), Campbell Jamieson (ICC representative), Steve Elworthy (Tournament Director), Alan Fordham (host representative), Anjum Chopra and Alison Mitchell (both independent nominees).
South Africa currently sit fourth on the Women's World Cup log after playing four games with two wins, one loss and one no-result.
The Proteas next game is against India in Leicester on Saturday, July 8.
Proteas ICC Women's World Cup squad:
Dané van Niekerk (captain), Chloe Tryon (vice-captain), Trisha Chetty (wicketkeeper), Moseline Daniels, Nadine de Klerk, Mignon du Preez, Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka, Marizanne Kapp, Masabata Klaas, Lizelle Lee, Sune Luus, Raisibe Ntozakhe, Laura Wolvaardt, Odine Kirsten
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— Marizanne Kapp (@kappie777) July 5, 2017
