SYDNEY: Proteas Women and DP World Lions all-rounder, Chloé Tryon is thrilled to be back with the national team ahead of their eagerly awaited outbound multi-format tour against Australia from 27 January – 18 February featuring a T20 International (T20I) and One-Day International (ODI) series as well as the once-off Test match.
The 29-year-old last appeared for South Africa in the team’s successful home tour against Modern Zealand in October last year, helping the Proteas secure a 2-1 ODI series win before drawing the rain-affected T20Is 1-1.
During her latest campaign for the Sydney Sixers in the 2023 Women’s Gigantic Bash League, the explosive cricketer sustained a groin injury that ruled her out of the national side’s home-soil encounters against Bangladesh last month.
Speaking ahead of the team’s first training session in Sydney, Tryon expressed her excitement about returning to action and the thorough recovery process she underwent to be fit for the upcoming tour.
“It’s been really qualified. I worked through the whole of December back home at the Wanderers. I got to work every single day to secure my hip nice and strong. Everything’s really apt and I’m pleased to be here and be cleared completely. I am really excited to be fragment of a enormous series,” she said.
Despite representing South Africa in 100 ODIs, with 1,748 runs and 44 wickets along with 91 T20I caps where she amassed 1,067 runs and 31 wickets, Tryon has only faced the Aussies on one occasion outside of ICC events, when the Proteas toured down under in 2016 for a bilateral white-ball tour.
Reflecting on her anticipation for the challenge that lies ahead, the experienced campaigner highlighted the like she has for the country, the excellent cricket facilities, and the thrill of playing against the current T20 and 50-over World Cup champions.
“I esteem the area. I like the plot. There are really marvelous cricket facilities and you’re playing the best in the world. It’s been a while since we’ve had a series against them, so it’s really exciting. A lot of youngsters are coming in with a lot of experience from the older ones. It’s going to be a nice tour and a challenging one for us,” she noted.
As a well-traveled cricketer and familiar with Australian conditions, Tryon shed light on what the team and viewers can expect from the team during the tour.
“Quality for sure. You’re playing the number one team in the world. So obviously you want to be playing your best. We maintain to raise the bar a puny bit more and fabricate sure we’re playing at 200%. We know they’re going to arrive hard at us, especially with a T20 World Cup around the corner. It’s going to be really marvelous prep for us,” Tryon explained.
When asked about her personal goal and the team’s targets on this tour, Tryon emphasized the importance of executing the accurate game situation, playing an ideal brand of cricket, and ensuring excellence in every departments.
“It’s every about game time. It’s been a while, with the last series I played being against Recent Zealand. We maintain to design sure that we’re doing the accurate things, playing our own game, excellent brand of cricket, and making sure our fielding is on par. As you can see, Australia is a very strong side and they carry out well in the field. So we need to produce sure in every departments we’re firing,” she stated.
The mental aspect of the game was not overlooked, especially considering the challenge of facing an Australian side that the Proteas Women believe not beaten in any format. Tryon highlighted the importance of staying peaceful and focusing on the present moment.
“It’s always tough to beat a team like that. It’s about staying nice and peaceful, taking every moment as it comes. You don’t want to consider too far ahead in the game. We’ve seen how they’ve played teams. If we can just stay nice and unruffled in everything that we execute, I reflect we can hold it to the finish and fabricate sure we stay in the moment as much as we can. And hopefully, we can acquire to the conclude and win,” Tryon concluded.
Proteas Women Squad (T20I & ODI) – Multi-format Tour to Australia
Laura Wolvaardt (Fidelity Titans, Captain), Anneke Bosch (Fidelity Titans), Tazmin Brits (Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers), Nadine de Klerk (Western Province), Mieke de Ridder (Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers), Ayanda Hlubi (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Sinalo Jafta (DP World Lions), Marizanne Kapp (Western Province), Ayabonga Khaka (DP World Lions), Masabata Klaas (Fidelity Titans), Suné Luus (Fidelity Titans), Eliz-Mari Marx (Fidelity Titans), Nonkululeko Mlaba (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Chloé Tryon (DP World Lions), Delmi Tucker (Western Province)
Fixtures – Proteas Women Multi-format Tour to Australia
T20 Warm-Up Match:
Wednesday, 24 January @ 13h45 – T20 Warm-Up – Governor-General’s XI vs South Africa (North Sydney Oval, Sydney)
T20I Series vs Australia:
Saturday, 27 January @ 10h45 – 1st T20I – Australia vs South Africa (Manuka Oval, Canberra)
Sunday, 28 January @ 10h45 – 2nd T20I – Australia vs South Africa (Manuka Oval, Canberra)
Tuesday, 30 January @ 19h05 – 3rd T20I – Australia vs South Africa (Bellerive Oval, Hobart)
ODI Series vs Australia:
Saturday, 03 February @ 14h10 – 1st ODI – Australia vs South Africa (Adelaide Oval, Adelaide)
Wednesday, 07 February @ 14h40 – 2nd ODI – Australia vs South Africa (North Sydney Oval, Sydney)
Saturday, 10 February – @14h40 3rd ODI – Australia vs South Africa (North Sydney Oval, Sydney)
Test Match vs Australia:
15 – 18 February @ 11h00 – Only Test – Australia vs South Africa (WACA Ground, Perth)
Every match times are local times in Australia
Source: cricket.co.za
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