PLAYER | ROLE | STYLE | AGE |
---|---|---|---|
Dane van Niekerk | All Rounder | Right Handed | 27 |
Trisha Chetty | Wicketkeeper | Right Handed | 32 |
Lizelle Lee | Wicketkeeper | Right Handed | 28 |
Marizanne Kapp | All Rounder | Right Handed | 31 |
Chloe Tryon | All Rounder | Right Handed | 26 |
Mignon du Preez | Batsman | Right Handed | 31 |
Sune Luus | All Rounder | Right Handed | 25 |
Shabnim Ismail | Bowler | Right-arm | 32 |
Masabata Klaas | Bowler | Right-arm | 29 |
Ayabonga Khaka | Bowler | Right-arm | 28 |
Zintle Mali | Bowler | Right-arm | - |
Laura Wolvaardt | Batsman | Right Handed | 21 |
Raisibe Ntozakhe | Bowler | Right-arm | 24 |
Andrie Steyn | Batsman | Right Handed | 24 |
The South Africa Womenâs Cricket Team, also known as Proteas Womenâs Cricket Team is the official team of South Africa in the ICC Womenâs Championship. It is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC). It is run by Cricket South Africa (CSA).
The South African Womenâs team has been one of the oldest international womenâs teams. The South African nation was taken off the cricket map from May 1970 to June 1991 due to its government's policy of apartheid, a racist policy, according to which, they played only against the white nations (England, Australia, New Zealand), and fielded only white players. This team has ranked achieved a rank higher than 6th in the ICC Womenâs Rankings.
History
South Africa Womenâs Cricket Team became a full member of the ICC in the year 1909. Their first ever international match was a Test match against England at St. Georgeâs Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth from 2 to 5 December 1960. South Africa got a first innings lead of 24 runs and then set England a target of 285 runs. England managed to score 202/4 before the match ended in a draw.
They played their first WODI 17 years after their first Test. They played their first WODI against Ireland at Stormont, Belfast on 5 August 1997. South Africa scored 175 in their designated 50 overs. Ireland batters werenât as good and they were all out for 82 with more than 15 overs to spare. South Africa Women won their first WODI by 93 runs.
A strong New Zealand Womenâs Team faced South Africa Womenâs Team in the latterâs first T20I at Taunton on 10 August 2007. The Kiwis set a mammoth 187 as the target. South African batters could not handle the pressure and were bundled out for 89, thus losing the match by 97 runs.
South Africa participated in the Womenâs World Cup six times, Womenâs World T20 six times including the ongoing tournament in the Caribbean islands, once in the ICC Womenâs Championship, thrice in the Womenâs World Cup Qualifier, once in the ICC Womenâs ODI Cricket Challenge and once in the ICC Womenâs T20 Cricket Challenge.
Achievements
The Proteas Womenâs team reached the semi-finals of the Womenâs World Cup twice and the Womenâs T20 World Cup once. They won the Womenâs World Cup Qualifier in 2008 and the ICC Womenâs ODI Cricket Challenge in 2010.
They are currently ranked 6th in the ICC Womenâs Rankings.
Current Squad
The South Africa Womenâs squad for the ICC Womenâs World T20 is:
Player Name | Role |
Dane van Niekerk (c) | All-rounder |
Moseline Daniels | Bowler |
Yolani Fourie | Bowler |
Marizanne Kapp | All-rounder |
Lizelle Lee | Wicketkeeper |
Zintle Mali | Bowler |
Tumi Sekhukhune | Bowler |
Laura Wolvaardt | Opening batter |
Trisha Chetty | Wicketkeeper |
Mignon du Preez | Top-order batter |
Shabnim Ismail | Bowler |
Masabata Klaas | Bowler |
Sune Luus | All-rounder |
Robyn Searle | Batter |
Chloe Tryon | All-rounder |
Coach: Hilton Moreeng