South Africa women's national under-19 cricket team explained
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]
Name | Most Recent Call-up |
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Jemma Botha | 2023 World Cup |
Jenna Evans | 2023 World Cup |
Ayanda Hlubl | 2023 World Cup |
Elandri Janse van Rensburg | 2023 World Cup |
Madison Landsman | 2023 World Cup |
Monalisa Legodi | 2023 World Cup |
Simone Lourens | 2023 World Cup |
Karabo Meso | 2023 World Cup |
Refilwe Moncho | 2023 World Cup |
Seshnie Naldu | 2023 World Cup |
Nthablseng Nini | 2023 World Cup |
Kayla Reyneke | 2023 World Cup |
Oluhle Siyo | 2023 World Cup |
Mlane Smit | 2023 World Cup |
Anica Swart | 2023 World Cup | |
Records & statistics
International match summary
As of 24 January 2023
Playing records |
Format | M | W | L | T | D/NR | Inaugural match |
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Youth Women's Twenty20 Internationals | 11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27 December 2022 |
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Youth Women's Twenty20 record versus other nationsAs of 24 January 2023
ICC Full members |
Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 January 2023 | 21 January 2023 |
| 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27 December 2022 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 January 2023 | 24 January 2023 |
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Associate members |
Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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Scotland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 January 2023 | 16 January 2023 |
United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 January 2023 | 18 January 2023 | |
Leading runs scorers
S/N | Players | Runs | Average | Career span[8] |
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1 | Kayla Reyneke | 185 | 35.60 | 2022–Present |
2 | Simone Lourens | 157 | 28.20 | 2022–Present |
3 | Madison Landsman | 101 | 18.20 | 2022–Present | |
Leading wickets takers
S/N | Player | Wickets | Average | Career span[9] |
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1 | Kayla Reyneke | 11 | 13.50 | 2022–Present |
2 | Mlane Smit | 7 | 8.42 | 2022–Present |
3 | Madison Landsman | 6 | 9.50 | 2022–Present | |
Highest individual innings
S/N | Player | Score | Opposition | Match Date[10] |
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1 | Simone Lourens | 61 | | 14 January 2023 |
2 | Kayla Reyneke | 53 | | 16 January 2023 |
3 | Kayla Reyneke | 43 | | 24 January 2023 | |
Highest individual bowling figures
S/N | Player | Score | Opposition | Match Date[11] |
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1 | Mlane Smit | 4/11 | | 18 January 2023 |
2 | Simone Laurens | 4/16 | | 16 January 2023 |
3 | Kayla Reyneke | 4/19 | | 21 January 2023 | |
Under-19 World Cup record
South Africa's U19 Twenty20 World Cup Record |
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Year | Result | | | | | | | |
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2023 | Super 6 | – | 16 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | To be determined |
2027 |
Total | | | | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: South Africa to host inaugural ICC U19 T20 World Cup . Women's CricZone . 10 April 2022 . 2 January 2023.
- Web site: ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup 2022/23 . ESPNcricinfo . 8 February 2023.
- Web site: ICC postpones 2021 Women's World Cup Qualifier due to COVID-19 . Women's CricZone . 12 May 2020 . 2 January 2023.
- 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.
- Web site: Rain brings a premature end to Women's Super League . Super Sport . 16 December 2022 . 2 January 2023.
- Web site: India Under-19s Women in South Africa 2022/23 . CricketArchive . 2 January 2023.
- Web site: South Africa's Squad for the U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Announced . Female Cricket . 6 December 2022 . 2 January 2023.
- News: South Africa women's under-19 cricket team batters statistics. 21 January 2023. www.espncricinfo.com. 4 February 2023.
- News: South Africa womens under-19 cricket team bowling statistics. 21 January 2023. www.espncricinfo.com. 4 February 2023.
- News: South Africa Womens U-19 cricket team batters statistics. www.espncricinfo.com. 4 February 2023.
- News: South Africa Womens U-19 cricket team bowler statistics. www.espncricinfo.com. 4 February 2023.