Surprise omissions in softball team

The 17-men squad is without prominent names such as Kefilwe Kenosi, Unaswi Gudu, and Karabo Motsholathebe. The technical team has bolstered the defence by roping in four pitchers, with the pitching department including Kagiso Mogale, a two-time World Cup pitcher who led Botswana to an eighth-place finish in 2017, making the playoffs for the first and only time thus far.

Head of delegation, Kelly Monyake, said the technical team has delivered on what they were tasked with, which is to select a youthful team. “The squad makes sense, and I believe most are new. If anything, most have gone to the last stages of almost making the senior team,” Monyake said. Head coach, Tony Moyo, said the selected team is strong enough to compete against South Africa.