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| Full name | Kirstie Thomson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 October 1988 Johannesburg, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| National side |
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| ODI debut(cap 56) | 16 October 2009 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 November 2011 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut(cap 21) | 25 October 2009 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 30 October 2011 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07–present | Central Gauteng | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,15 February 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kirstie Thomson (born 21 October 1988) is a South African cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler from Johannesburg,Gauteng. She made 9 One Day International and 6 Twenty20 International appearances for South Africa between 2009 and 2011. [1] She plays domestic cricket for Central Gauteng. [2]
Thomson was born in Johannesburg and attended De La Salle Holy Cross College. She began playing mini-cricket at an early age and progressed through local clubs and provincial pathways in Gauteng before establishing herself at senior domestic level. [3] [4]
Thomson enjoyed a lengthy domestic career for Gauteng/Central Gauteng and for club sides including the Wanderers,becoming one of the Lions’most consistent batters across many seasons. [5]
In the 2024–25 season Thomson announced her retirement from provincial/professional cricket. Lions held a farewell innings and honoured her contribution to the side. [6] [7]
Thomson made her senior international debut for South Africa in October 2009 during the West Indies tour of South Africa (ODI debut:16 October 2009;T20I debut:25 October 2009). She appeared for the national side between 2009 and 2011,making nine WODI and six WT20I appearances. [8]
In April 2021,she was part of the South African Emerging Women's squad that toured Bangladesh. [9] [10]
A right-handed batter,Thomson typically occupied the top order in domestic cricket and provided occasional right-arm medium pace. She was valued domestically for her ability to build innings in List A cricket and for dependable fielding. [11]
Outside cricket,Thomson trained and practised as a medical doctor and has specialised in diagnostic radiology while combining work and sport during her playing career. [12]
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Kirstie Thomson was included in the original squad but withdrew due to injury; she was replaced by Marizanne Kapp. | ||
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