Botswana women's national under-19 cricket team

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Botswana Women's Under-19 cricket team
Flag of Botswana.svg
Association Botswana Cricket Association (BCA)
Personnel
CaptainAmantle Letuba
CoachReginald Nehonde
History
Twenty20 debutv. Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone at Botswana Cricket Association Oval, Gaborone, Botswana; 3 September 2022
International Cricket Council
ICC status Associate member (2005)
ICC region Africa

The Botswana women's under-19 cricket team represents Botswana in international under-19 women's cricket. The team is administered by the Botswana Cricket Association (BCA).

Contents

The side played for the first time in the Africa Qualifier for the 2023 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup. [1]

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. The tournament was eventually scheduled to take place in 2023, in South Africa.

Current squad

The following squad were announced recently finished 2025 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup qualification.

As of 5 July 2023
NoPlayerPlaying roleDate of birth
1Amantle LetubaBatter30 December 2012
2Oratile

Tsimako

All Rounder5 June 2006
3Mercy

Dipogiso

Batter18 March 2007
4Aliya

Motorwala

Batter25 November 2006
5Celeste AaronBatter8 May 2006
6Tlhalefo GodisamangaAll Rounder29 September 2007
7Entle MmeseBatter3 January 2006
8Lesego KooagileBowler7 July 2007
9Keotshepile KearialoBowler5 January 2007
10Lame RasinaBowler22 November 2006
11Segaba KeganneBowler21 April 2007

Records & statistics

International match summary

As of 27 August 2024

Playing records
FormatMWLTD/NRInaugural match
Youth Women's Twenty20 Internationals945003 September 2022
As of 27 August 2024
Records against other national sides
Associate members
OpponentMWLTNRFirst matchFirst win
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 202003 September 2022
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 110004 September 20224 September 2022
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 101006 September 2022
Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 1100021 August 202421 August 2024
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 1100022 August 202422 August 2024
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 1010024 August 2024
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 1010024 August 2024
Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 1100026 August 202426 August 2024

Under-19 World Cup record

Botswana's Under-19 Twenty20 World Cup Record
YearResultPosPldWLTNR
Flag of South Africa.svg 2023 Did not qualify
Flag of Malaysia.svg Flag of Thailand.svg 2025 To be determined
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Flag of Nepal.svg 2027 To be determined
Total00000

Under-19 Women's World Cup qualifiers record

Botswana's Under-19 World Cup Qualifiers Cup Record
YearResultPosPldWLTNR
Flag of Botswana.svg 2022 Round-robin3/4431200
Flag of Rwanda.svg 2024 Round-robin4/7763300
Total2/294500

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References

  1. "ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup Qualification Pathway announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 June 2022.