South Africa women's cricket team in England in 2008

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South African women's cricket team in England in 2008
  Flag of England.svg Flag of South Africa.svg
  England South Africa
Dates 31 July – 23 August 2008
Captains Charlotte Edwards Cri-Zelda Brits
One Day International series
Results England won the 5-match series 4–0
Most runs Sarah Taylor (196) Alicia Smith (116)
Most wickets Holly Colvin (7) Ashlyn Kilowan (9)
Twenty20 International series
Results England won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Charlotte Edwards (154) Alicia Smith (42)
Most wickets Laura Marsh (4)
Holly Colvin (4)
Susan Benade (4)
Player of the series Holly Colvin (Eng)

The South Africa women's national cricket team toured England in July and August 2008. They first played Ireland in 1 One Day Internationals and 1 Twenty20 International, winning both matches. They then played a 5 match ODI series and a 3 match T20I series against England, both of which were won by England. [1] [2]

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Squads

Flag of England.svg  England [3] Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa [4]

Only ODI: Ireland v South Africa

31 July 2008
Scorecard
Ireland  Cricket Ireland flag.svg
63 (25.5 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
64/0 (15.1 overs)
Eimear Richardson 19 (44)
Ashlyn Kilowan 3/6 (5 overs)
Trisha Chetty 45* (46)
South Africa Women won by 10 wickets
Wellington College, Crowthorne
Umpires: Harry Stent (Eng) and Richard Wheeler (Eng)
  • South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Suzanne Kenealy (Ire) made her WODI debut.

Only T20I: Ireland v South Africa

1 August 2008
Scorecard
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg
111/5 (20 overs)
v
Cricket Ireland flag.svg  Ireland
103/7 (20 overs)
Daleen Terblanche 37 (42)
Marianne Herbert 3/18 (3 overs)
Nicola Coffey 26 (31)
Alicia Smith 2/27 (4 overs)
South Africa Women won by 8 runs
Wellington College, Crowthorne
Umpires: Eddie Lunn (Eng) and M Magnell (Eng)

Tour Match: England Development Squad v South Africa

4 August 2008
Scorecard
England Development Squad  Flag of England.svg
105/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
99/9 (20 overs)
Rosalie Birch 49 (62)
Shandre Fritz 3/18 (4 overs)
Olivia Anderson 22* (16)
Danielle Hazell 3/9 (4 overs)
England Development Squad Women won by 6 runs
Sonning Lane, Reading
Umpires: Roger Garland (Eng) and Stephen Marszal (Eng)
  • England Development Squad Women Women won the toss and elected to bat.

WODI Series

1st ODI

6 August 2008
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
254/6 (50 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
133 (41.5 overs)
Claire Taylor 83 (70)
Sunette Loubser 2/43 (7 overs)
Olivia Anderson 35 (76)
Holly Colvin 3/17 (10 overs)
England Women won by 121 runs
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Umpires: Neil Bainton (Eng) and Peter Willey (Eng)
Player of the match: Claire Taylor (Eng)
  • South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field.

2nd ODI

8 August 2008
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
310/3 (50 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
85 (39 overs)
Caroline Atkins 145 (155)
Ashlyn Kilowan 2/51 (7 overs)
England Women won by 225 runs
Lord's, London
Umpires: Rob Bailey (Eng) and Steve Garratt (Eng)
Player of the match: Caroline Atkins (Eng)
  • England Women won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd ODI

8 August 2008
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
185 (47.3 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
108 (42.2 overs)
Alicia Smith 30 (57)
Laura Marsh 4/19 (9.2 overs)
England Women won by 77 runs
Denis Compton Oval, Shenley
Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater (Eng) and Neil Mallender (Eng)
Player of the match: Lydia Greenway (Eng)
  • England Women won the toss and elected to bat.

4th ODI

14 August 2008
Scorecard
South Africa  Flag of South Africa.svg
158 (47.3 overs)
v
Flag of England.svg  England
159/4 (45 overs)
Alicia Smith 68 (110)
Lynsey Askew 2/19 (7 overs)
Charlotte Edwards 58* (106)
Ashlyn Kilowan 3/19 (10 overs)
England Women won by 6 wickets
Denis Compton Oval, Shenley
Umpires: Nigel Cowley (Eng) and Peter Willey (Eng)
Player of the match: Alicia Smith (SA)
  • England Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Anya Shrubsole (Eng) made her WODI debut.

5th ODI

18 August 2008
Scorecard
v
Match Abandoned
Queen's Park, Chesterfield
Umpires: Nigel Llong (Eng) and Peter Hartley (Eng)
  • No toss.
  • No play possible due to rain.

WT20I Series

1st T20I

22 August 2008
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
138/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
84/4 (20 overs)
Charlotte Edwards 45 (34)
Susan Benade 2/21 (4 overs)
Susan Benade 34* (41)
Katherine Brunt 2/12 (4 overs)
England Women won by 54 runs
County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Martin Bodenham (Eng) and Nick Cook (Eng)
Player of the match: Charlotte Edwards (Eng)

2nd T20I

23 August 2008
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
116/8 (20 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
79/7 (20 overs)
Charlotte Edwards 76* (66)
Ashlyn Kilowan 3/25 (4 overs)
Trisha Chetty 15 (17)
Laura Marsh 2/14 (4 overs)
England Women won by 37 runs
County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Martin Bodenham (Eng) and Nick Cook (Eng)
Player of the match: Charlotte Edwards (Eng)
  • England Women won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd T20I

23 August 2008
Scorecard
England  Flag of England.svg
123/5 (20 overs)
v
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
80/9 (20 overs)
Charlotte Edwards 33* (22)
Shandre Fritz 1/12 (2 overs)
Ashlyn Kilowan 22 (28)
Anya Shrubsole 3/19 (4 overs)
England Women won by 43 runs
County Ground, Northampton
Umpires: Martin Bodenham (Eng) and Nick Cook (Eng)
Player of the match: Anya Shrubsole (Eng)
  • England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Anya Shrubsole (Eng) made her WT20I debut.

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