Van Niekerk played for Western Province in the South African domestic circuit this season and made an impression with the bat scoring four fifties in her last seven innings across formats.
She is well aware of the changes that have come into the Proteas side over the last two years, especially their success in the ICC tournaments, wherein they’ve reached the finals of the last three women’s competitions.
For Van Niekerk, it was all about adding to that and contributing in a positive manner.
“A lot of things have changed since I was part of the team, and for the good. The intensity is through the roof,” she said.
“For me, contributing, whether it’s knowledge, whether it’s tactics, whether it’s chats about cricket and experiences, if I can do it with the bat in hand or in the field, whichever way, in a positive manner, if I can contribute, I’d be happy,” she added.
