Masabata Klaas Explained

Masabata Klaas
Female:true
Country:South Africa
Fullname:Masabata Marie Klaas
Birth Date:3 February 1991
Birth Place:Botshabelo, Free State, South Africa
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:Bowler
International:true
Internationalspan:2010–present
Testdebutdate:15 February
Testdebutyear:2024
Testdebutagainst:Australia
Testcap:69
Lasttestdate:28 June
Lasttestyear:2024
Lasttestagainst:India
Odidebutdate:6 October
Odidebutyear:2010
Odidebutagainst:Sri Lanka
Odicap:58
Odishirt:5
Lastodidate:19 June
Lastodiyear:2024
Lastodiagainst:India
T20idebutdate:14 October
T20idebutyear:2010
T20idebutagainst:Netherlands
T20icap:25
Lastt20idate:30 March
Lastt20iyear:2024
Lastt20iagainst:Sri Lanka
Club1:Free State
Club2:North West
Year2:2017/18–2022/23
Club3:Northerns
Columns:3
Column1:WTest
Matches1:2
Runs1:15
Bat Avg1:7.50
100S/50S1:0/1
Top Score1:10
Deliveries1:228
Wickets1:3
Bowl Avg1:53.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:2/96
Catches/Stumpings1:0/–
Column2:WODI
Matches2:75
Runs2:132
Bat Avg2:5.73
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:15
Deliveries2:2,866
Wickets2:72
Bowl Avg2:33.12
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:4/56
Catches/Stumpings2:14/–
Column3:WT20I
Matches3:65
Runs3:46
Bat Avg3:4.18
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:12
Deliveries3:1,084
Wickets3:42
Bowl Avg3:32.97
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:4/21
Catches/Stumpings3:11/–
Date:12 November 2024
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/364368.html ESPNcricinfo
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Masabata Marie Klaas (alternatively Mazabatha Klaas, born 3 February 1991) is a South African cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler. She made her debut for South Africa in 2010.[1] [2]

Career

In March 2018, Klaas was one of 14 players to be awarded a national contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2018–19 season.[3] In October 2018, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[4] [5]

In May 2019, in the second WODI against Pakistan, Klass became the tenth bowler to take a hat-trick in a WODI match.[6]

In September 2019, she was named in the Terblanche XI squad for the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 Super League in South Africa.[7] [8] In January 2020, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[9] On 23 July 2020, Klaas was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria, ahead of their tour to England.[10]

In February 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[11] In July 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[12]

Klaas was named in the South Africa squad for the ODI part of their multi-format home series against England in November 2024.[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Profile: Masabata Klaas . . 2017-07-05.
  2. Web site: Supermom Klaas an inspiration to all . Cricket South Africa . 12 August 2020.
  3. Web site: Ntozakhe added to CSA }} contracts ]. 13 March 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: Cricket South Africa name Women's World T20 squad . Cricket South Africa . 9 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Shabnim Ismail, Trisha Chetty named in South Africa squad for Women's WT20 . International Cricket Council . 9 October 2018.
  6. Web site: It's a hat-trick! Proteas Women's seamer joins elite club . Sport24 . 9 May 2019.
  7. Web site: Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league . ESPN Cricinfo . 8 September 2019.
  8. Web site: CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League . Cricket South Africa . 8 September 2019.
  9. Web site: South Africa news Dane van Niekerk to lead experienced South Africa squad in T20 World Cup . International Cricket Council . 13 January 2020.
  10. Web site: CSA to resume training camps for women's team . ESPN Cricinfo . 23 July 2020.
  11. Web site: Lizelle Lee returns as South Africa announce experience-laden squad for Women's World Cup . Cricket South Africa . 4 February 2022.
  12. Web site: No Dane van Niekerk for Commonwealth Games too, Luus to continue as South Africa captain . ESPN Cricinfo . 15 July 2022.
  13. Web site: CSA Names Proteas Women Squads To Face England In T20I And ODI Series. Cricket South Africa. 12 November 2024.
  14. Web site: South Africa rest Kapp for T20 series with England. BBC Sport. 12 November 2024.