Proteas v Queens in African shoot- out

AFTER nearly a year of forced inactivity, the Proteas swing into action today in the first of three Test matches against long- time African rivals the Malawi Queens.

The first of the three Spar Challenge matches will be played in the Super Bowl at Sun City at 7pm. The second match will be played tomorrow, also at 7pm, with the last match taking place on Sunday at 1pm.

Welcoming the Malawians to the Test series, Netball South Africa president Cecilia Molokwane said Malawi was one of the top 10 teams in the world and it was important to play top teams in the buildup to the Netball World Cup in Cape Town in 2023.

“We want to develop African netball and we look forward to an all- African final in 2023,” said Molokwane.

Proteas captain Bongi Msomi said the team was very excited about playing international netball again.

“We have some young uncapped players who are coming in to the team and this is the perfect opportunity for us to see what they can do,” said Msomi.

“The mood in the camp is great – we are all very excited to be playing against one of the top teams in Africa and the world.”