South Africa women's national under-19 cricket team explained

South Africa Women's Under-19 cricket team
Coach:Dinesha Devnarain
Captain:Oluhle Siyo
Association:Cricket South Africa
Icc Region:Africa
Title1:U19 World Cup
First T20:v. at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa; 14 January 2023
Title1wins:0

The South Africa women's under-19 cricket team represents South Africa in international under-19 women's cricket. The team is administrated by Cricket South Africa.

The team played their first official international matches against India in late 2022 and early 2023, in preparation for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, the first ever international women's under-19 cricket competition, held in South Africa.[1] They reached the Super Six stage at the inaugural tournament.[2]

History

The inaugural Women's Under-19 World Cup was scheduled to take place in January 2021, but was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The tournament was eventually scheduled to take place in 2023, in South Africa. As the host nation, South Africa qualified automatically for the tournament.[4]

In December 2022, the side competed in one of South Africa's domestic competitions, the Women's T20 Super League, losing all of their completed matches.[5] Later in December and in January 2023, they played a five-match T20I series against India.[6] At the Under-19 T20 World Cup, the side reached the Super Six stage, in which they finished fourth in their group.[2]

Recent call-ups

The table below lists all the players who have been selected in recent squads for South Africa under-19s. Currently, this includes the squad for their series against India and the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[7]

NameMost Recent Call-up
Jemma Botha2023 World Cup
Jenna Evans2023 World Cup
Ayanda Hlubl2023 World Cup
Elandri Janse van Rensburg2023 World Cup
Madison Landsman2023 World Cup
Monalisa Legodi2023 World Cup
Simone Lourens2023 World Cup
Karabo Meso2023 World Cup
Refilwe Moncho2023 World Cup
Seshnie Naldu2023 World Cup
Nthablseng Nini2023 World Cup
Kayla Reyneke2023 World Cup
Oluhle Siyo 2023 World Cup
Mlane Smit2023 World Cup
Anica Swart2023 World Cup

Records & statistics

International match summary

As of 24 January 2023

Playing records
Format M W L T D/NR Inaugural match
Youth Women's Twenty20 Internationals 1145 0 2 27 December 2022
Youth Women's Twenty20 record versus other nations

As of 24 January 2023

ICC Full members
Opponent M W L T NR First match First win
1100021 January 202321 January 2023
7050227 December 2022
1100024 January 202324 January 2023
Associate members
Opponent M W L T NR First match First win
Scotland1100016 January 202316 January 2023
United Arab Emirates1100018 January 202318 January 2023

Leading runs scorers

S/NPlayersRunsAverageCareer span[8]
1Kayla Reyneke18535.602022–Present
2Simone Lourens15728.202022–Present
3Madison Landsman10118.202022–Present

Leading wickets takers

S/NPlayerWicketsAverageCareer span[9]
1Kayla Reyneke1113.50 2022–Present
2Mlane Smit78.42 2022–Present
3Madison Landsman69.50 2022–Present

Highest individual innings

S/NPlayerScoreOppositionMatch Date[10]
1Simone Lourens6114 January 2023
2Kayla Reyneke5316 January 2023
3Kayla Reyneke4324 January 2023

Highest individual bowling figures

S/NPlayerScoreOppositionMatch Date[11]
1Mlane Smit4/1118 January 2023
2Simone Laurens4/1616 January 2023
3Kayla Reyneke4/1921 January 2023

Under-19 World Cup record

South Africa's U19 Twenty20 World Cup Record
YearResult
2023Super 61654100
2025To be determined
2027
Total54100

Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Africa to host inaugural ICC U19 T20 World Cup . Women's CricZone . 10 April 2022 . 2 January 2023.
  2. Web site: ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2022/23 . ESPNcricinfo . 8 February 2023.
  3. Web site: ICC postpones 2021 Women's World Cup Qualifier due to COVID-19 . Women's CricZone . 12 May 2020 . 2 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Excitement builds ahead of inaugural ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup as Qualifier begins . International Cricket Council . 31 May 2022 . 2 January 2023.
  5. Web site: Rain brings a premature end to Women's Super League . Super Sport . 16 December 2022 . 2 January 2023.
  6. Web site: India Under-19s Women in South Africa 2022/23 . CricketArchive . 2 January 2023.
  7. Web site: South Africa's Squad for the U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Announced . Female Cricket . 6 December 2022 . 2 January 2023.
  8. News: South Africa women's under-19 cricket team batters statistics. 21 January 2023. www.espncricinfo.com. 4 February 2023.
  9. News: South Africa womens under-19 cricket team bowling statistics. 21 January 2023. www.espncricinfo.com. 4 February 2023.
  10. News: South Africa Womens U-19 cricket team batters statistics. www.espncricinfo.com. 4 February 2023.
  11. News: South Africa Womens U-19 cricket team bowler statistics. www.espncricinfo.com. 4 February 2023.