List of South Africa women Test cricketers

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A women's Test match is an international four-innings cricket match held over a maximum of four days between two of the leading cricketing nations. [1] Women's cricket was played in South Africa fairly regularly throughout the beginning of the 20th century, but died out during the Second World War. [2] It was revived in 1949 by a group of enthusiasts, [2] and in 1951 Netta Rheinberg, on behalf of the Women's Cricket Association, suggested that a South Africa Women's Cricket Association be formed, and encouraged the possibility that a series of matches could be played between the two associations. [3] The South Africa & Rhodesian Women's Cricket Association (SA&RWCA) was officially formed in 1952. [2] At their annual general meeting in January 1955, the SA&RWCA accepted an invitation from the Women's Cricket Association to join an International Women's Cricket Council that, in addition to South Africa, included England, Australia and New Zealand. [2] They also agreed that international matches would be played between the four nations. [2] In 1959, arrangements were made for the first international women's cricket tour of South Africa, as they would play host to the English team in 1960. [2]

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The first Test involving South Africa women was held at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth, the same venue as the one for first men's Test match in the country in 1889, [4] and ended in a draw. [5] South Africa then played a subsequent series against New Zealand in 1971–72. [6] As part of the international campaign against apartheid, the Commonwealth of Nations signed the Gleneagles Agreement in 1977, excluding South Africa from competing in international sporting events. [7] Because of this exclusion, they did not play another Test until hosting India in 2001–02, before facing England again in 2003, the Netherlands in 2007, India in 2014 and most recently England in 2022. [6]

South Africa have played fourteen Test matches, seven of which were played pre-exclusion. [8] Two players, Jennifer Gove and Lorna Ward, have played all seven matches pre-exclusion. [9] Yvonne van Mentz, Brenda Williams, Mignon du Preez, and Marizanne Kapp are the only South African women to have scored Test centuries, [10] while Jean McNaughton, Lorna Ward and Sunette Loubser have all taken five-wicket hauls, with Ward doing it on three occasions. [11] This list contains every woman who has played Test cricket for South Africa. The list is initially arranged in the order in which each player won her Test cap. Where more than one player won her first Test cap in the same Test match, those players are initially listed alphabetically by the surname the player was using at the time of the match.[ citation needed ]

Key

General

Batting

Bowling

Fielding

Test cricketers

Statistics are correct as of 1 July 2024 after South Africa's most recent Test match, against India. [12] [13] [14]
South Africa women Test cricketers
No.NameFirstLastMat Batting Bowling Fielding Ref
Inn NO Runs HS 100 50 Avg Balls Wkt BBI BBM Ave Ca St
1 Barbara Cairncross 1960196136065240010.83–––––10 [15]
2 Jennifer Gove 19601972714425651*0125.6068393/574/9131.55100 [16]
3 Pamela Hollett 1960196147071210010.1410211/461/4659.0010 [17]
4 Eileen Hurly 1960196148124096*0134.2860–––00 [18]
5 Joy Irwin 196019613604020006.66420–––00 [19]
6 Audrey Jackson 1960196122035240017.5014421/61/2929.5000 [20]
7 Eleanor Lambert †1960196024065340016.25–––––10 [21]
8 Jean McNaughton 196019613614528009.0027666/396/5419.3340 [22]
9 Sheelagh Nefdt ‡19601961481211680230.1417421/162/5854.0000 [23]
10 Yvonne van Mentz 19601961482186105*1031.0056584/954/9531.2500 [24]
11 Lorna Ward 1960197271125217*005.771,420276/487/7617.2910 [25]
12 Beverly Lang 19601961360177580229.5046221/311/5362.0040 [26]
13 Maureen Payne ‡196019725513933009.7581482/313/10140.5020 [27]
14 Patricia Klesser †1960196112144004.00–––––10 [28]
15 Dulcie Wood †1961196111133*00––––––00 [29]
16 Beverly Botha 19721972362139720134.7560–––30 [30]
17 Carole Gildenhuys †19721972360184940230.66–––––90 [31]
18 Moira Jones 1972197211000000.00–––––00 [32]
19 Dawn Moe 19721972360108390018.0027011/511/6698.0010 [33]
20 Wea Skog 197219723431911*0019.0042031/241/3142.0010 [34]
21 Juanita van Zyl 1972197211066006.00–––––10 [35]
22 Denise Weyers 1972197234065001.5066053/334/6740.8030 [36]
23 Gloria Williamson 19721972341149004.66686123/284/5718.4120 [37]
24 Myrna Katz 1972197223046290015.33–––––10 [38]
25 Brenda Williams 197219722401621001040.501200–––20 [39]
26 Josephine Barnard 2002200336093310015.508632/252/2521.6610 [40]
27 Cri-Zelda Brits ‡20022007481150610121.4250762/682/6842.5020 [41]
28 Cindy Eksteen ‡2002200212042250021.0022822/642/6432.0010 [42]
29 Alison Hodgkinson ‡20022003360239950239.83–––––30 [43]
30 Kerri Laing 20022002120169008.0014411/721/7272.0010 [44]
31 Madelein Lotter 200220021201010005.00–––––00 [45]
32 Denise Reid 2002200212150360050.00360–––10 [46]
33 Daleen Terblanche †20022007470186830126.57240–––30 [47]
34 Yulandi van der Merwe 200220033617952*0115.8046232/812/8176.6610 [48]
35 Sune van Zyl 2002200324158370019.3325811/631/74121.0000 [49]
36 Sunette Viljoen 2002200212088710144.00–––––00 [50]
37 Claire Cowan 2003200324054230013.50–––––10 [51]
38 Leighshe Jacobs 2003200323243*004.0027642/722/7244.5000 [52]
39 Johmari Logtenberg 20032007350109740121.8016211/471/4771.0000 [53]
40 Alicia Smith 200320073528624*0028.6633642/43/1834.0010 [54]
41 Charlize van der Westhuizen 20032003240159830139.7524032/492/4938.6600 [55]
42 Nolu Ndzundzu 2003200312188008.00360–––00 [56]
43 Susan Benade 2007200712051510125.502422/12/10.5010 [57]
44 Trisha Chetty †2007201423093560131.00–––––23 [58]
45 Shabnim Ismail 2007200711011001.0015032/53/206.6600 [59]
46 Ashlyn Kilowan 200720071112828*00–660–––00 [60]
47 Marcia Letsoalo 2007201423096003.002400–––10 [61]
48 Sunette Loubser 2007201423185004.00523115/378/5913.5410 [62]
49 Claire Terblanche 2007200712056300028.0010822/112/147.0010 [63]
50 Mignon du Preez ‡201420141201191021059.5060–––00 [64]
51 Yolani Fourie 20142014120000000.0010811/791/7979.0000 [65]
52 Marizanne Kapp 201420243613171501163.402220–––10 [66]
53 Lizelle Lee 2014202224042360010.50–––––10 [67]
54 Nadine Moodley 2014201412049400024.50–––––00 [68]
55 Nonkhululeko Thabethe 2014201412022001.00–––––00 [69]
56 Chloe Tryon 2014202424199640133.0024243/813/8134.0000 [70]
57 Dane van Niekerk 2014201412022150011.0022211/901/9090.0000 [71]
58 Anneke Bosch 2022202435078390010.0013233/773/7735.6620
59 Nadine de Klerk 20222024350114610122.8036632/962/9688.3310
60 Lara Goodall 2022202212036260018.00–––––00
61 Sinalo Jafta †202220243502815005.60–––––30
62 Suné Luus ‡202220243602421091140.33780–––10
63 Nonkululeko Mlaba 202220243513215008.0049332/742/74109.6600
64 Tumi Sekhukhune 202220242434933*0049.0021021/701/7073.5000
65 Andrie Steyn 20222022120118005.50–––––10
66 Laura Wolvaardt ‡202220243601861221031.00–––––00
67 Tazmin Brits 2024202412036310018.00–––––00
68 Ayanda Hlubi 2024202412055002.501022–––00
69 Masabata Klaas 202420242421510*007.5022833/853/8553.0000
70 Delmi Tucker 2024202424064640016.0025432/1412/16076.0010
71 Annerie Dercksen 20242024120105005.001020–––10 [72]

Test captains

No.Name [73] FirstLastMatWonLostTiedDrawWin%
1 Sheelagh Nefdt 19601961401030%
2 Maureen Payne 19721972301020%
3 Cindy Eksteen 20022002101000%
4 Alison Hodgkinson 20032003201010%
5 Cri-Zelda Brits 2007200711000100%
6 Mignon du Preez 20142014101000%
7 Suné Luus 20222022100010%
8 Laura Wolvaardt 20242024202000%
   Total196020241517076.66%

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