List of South Africa women Test cricketers

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Six females in green cricketing outfits standing on the outfield looking at the presentation stage
South Africa women at Taunton, 2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20

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]

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[edit]

General

Batting

Bowling

Fielding

Test cricketers[edit]

Statistics are correct as of 17 February 2024 after South Africa's most recent Test match, against Australia.[12][13][14]
South Africa women Test cricketers
No. Name First Last Mat Batting Bowling Fielding Ref
Inn NO Runs HS 100 50 Avg Balls Wkt BBI BBM Ave Ca St
01 Barbara Cairncross 1960 1961 3 6 0 65 24 0 0 10.83 – – – – – 1 0 [15]
02 Jennifer Gove 1960 1972 7 14 4 256 51* 0 1 25.60 683 9 3/57 4/91 31.55 10 0 [16]
03 Pamela Hollett 1960 1961 4 7 0 71 21 0 0 10.14 102 1 1/46 1/46 59.00 1 0 [17]
04 Eileen Hurly 1960 1961 4 8 1 240 96* 0 1 34.28 6 0 – – – 0 0 [18]
05 Joy Irwin 1960 1961 3 6 0 40 20 0 0 6.66 42 0 – – – 0 0 [19]
06 Audrey Jackson 1960 1961 2 2 0 35 24 0 0 17.50 144 2 1/6 1/29 29.50 0 0 [20]
07 Eleanor Lambert † 1960 1960 2 4 0 65 34 0 0 16.25 – – – – – 1 0 [21]
08 Jean McNaughton 1960 1961 3 6 1 45 28 0 0 9.00 276 6 6/39 6/54 19.33 4 0 [22]
09 Sheelagh Nefdt ‡ 1960 1961 4 8 1 211 68 0 2 30.14 174 2 1/16 2/58 54.00 0 0 [23]
10 Yvonne van Mentz 1960 1961 4 8 2 186 105* 1 0 31.00 565 8 4/95 4/95 31.25 0 0 [24]
11 Lorna Ward 1960 1972 7 11 2 52 17* 0 0 5.77 1,420 27 6/48 7/76 17.29 1 0 [25]
12 Beverly Lang 1960 1961 3 6 0 177 58 0 2 29.50 462 2 1/31 1/53 62.00 4 0 [26]
13 Maureen Payne ‡ 1960 1972 5 5 1 39 33 0 0 9.75 814 8 2/31 3/101 40.50 2 0 [27]
14 Patricia Klesser † 1960 1961 1 2 1 4 4 0 0 4.00 – – – – – 1 0 [28]
15 Dulcie Wood † 1961 1961 1 1 1 3 3* 0 0 – – – – – – 0 0 [29]
16 Beverly Botha 1972 1972 3 6 2 139 72 0 1 34.75 6 0 – – – 3 0 [30]
17 Carole Gildenhuys † 1972 1972 3 6 0 184 94 0 2 30.66 – – – – – 9 0 [31]
18 Moira Jones 1972 1972 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 – – – – – 0 0 [32]
19 Dawn Moe 1972 1972 3 6 0 108 39 0 0 18.00 270 1 1/51 1/66 98.00 1 0 [33]
20 Wea Skog 1972 1972 3 4 3 19 11* 0 0 19.00 420 3 1/24 1/31 42.00 1 0 [34]
21 Juanita van Zyl 1972 1972 1 1 0 6 6 0 0 6.00 – – – – – 1 0 [35]
22 Denise Weyers 1972 1972 3 4 0 6 5 0 0 1.50 660 5 3/33 4/67 40.80 3 0 [36]
23 Gloria Williamson 1972 1972 3 4 1 14 9 0 0 4.66 686 12 3/28 4/57 18.41 2 0 [37]
24 Myrna Katz 1972 1972 2 3 0 46 29 0 0 15.33 – – – – – 1 0 [38]
25 Brenda Williams 1972 1972 2 4 0 162 100 1 0 40.50 120 0 – – – 2 0 [39]
26 Josephine Barnard 2002 2003 3 6 0 93 31 0 0 15.50 86 3 2/25 2/25 21.66 1 0 [40]
27 Cri-Zelda Brits ‡ 2002 2007 4 8 1 150 61 0 1 21.42 507 6 2/68 2/68 42.50 2 0 [41]
28 Cindy Eksteen ‡ 2002 2002 1 2 0 42 25 0 0 21.00 228 2 2/64 2/64 32.00 1 0 [42]
29 Alison Hodgkinson ‡ 2002 2003 3 6 0 239 95 0 2 39.83 – – – – – 3 0 [43]
30 Kerri Laing 2002 2002 1 2 0 16 9 0 0 8.00 144 1 1/72 1/72 72.00 1 0 [44]
31 Madelein Lotter 2002 2002 1 2 0 10 10 0 0 5.00 – – – – – 0 0 [45]
32 Denise Reid 2002 2002 1 2 1 50 36 0 0 50.00 36 0 – – – 1 0 [46]
33 Daleen Terblanche † 2002 2007 4 7 0 186 83 0 1 26.57 24 0 – – – 3 0 [47]
34 Yulandi van der Merwe 2002 2003 3 6 1 79 52* 0 1 15.80 462 3 2/81 2/81 76.66 1 0 [48]
35 Sune van Zyl 2002 2003 2 4 1 58 37 0 0 19.33 258 1 1/63 1/74 121.00 0 0 [49]
36 Sunette Viljoen 2002 2002 1 2 0 88 71 0 1 44.00 – – – – – 0 0 [50]
37 Claire Cowan 2003 2003 2 4 0 54 23 0 0 13.50 – – – – – 1 0 [51]
38 Leighshe Jacobs 2003 2003 2 3 2 4 3* 0 0 4.00 276 4 2/72 2/72 44.50 0 0 [52]
39 Johmari Logtenberg 2003 2007 3 5 0 109 74 0 1 21.80 162 1 1/47 1/47 71.00 0 0 [53]
40 Alicia Smith 2003 2007 3 5 2 86 24* 0 0 28.66 336 4 2/4 3/18 34.00 1 0 [54]
41 Charlize van der Westhuizen 2003 2003 2 4 0 159 83 0 1 39.75 240 3 2/49 2/49 38.66 0 0 [55]
42 Nolu Ndzundzu 2003 2003 1 2 1 8 8 0 0 8.00 36 0 – – – 0 0 [56]
43 Susan Benade 2007 2007 1 2 0 51 51 0 1 25.50 24 2 2/1 2/1 0.50 1 0 [57]
44 Trisha Chetty † 2007 2014 2 3 0 93 56 0 1 31.00 – – – – – 2 3 [58]
45 Shabnim Ismail 2007 2007 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.00 150 3 2/5 3/20 6.66 0 0 [59]
46 Ashlyn Kilowan 2007 2007 1 1 1 28 28* 0 0 – 66 0 – – – 0 0 [60]
47 Marcia Letsoalo 2007 2014 2 3 0 9 6 0 0 3.00 240 0 – – – 1 0 [61]
48 Sunette Loubser 2007 2014 2 3 1 8 5 0 0 4.00 523 11 5/37 8/59 13.54 1 0 [62]
49 Claire Terblanche 2007 2007 1 2 0 56 30 0 0 28.00 108 2 2/11 2/14 7.00 1 0 [63]
50 Mignon du Preez ‡ 2014 2014 1 2 0 119 102 1 0 59.50 6 0 – – – 0 0 [64]
51 Yolani Fourie 2014 2014 1 2 0 0 00 0 0 0.00 108 1 1/79 1/79 79.00 0 0 [65]
52 Marizanne Kapp 2014 2022 2 4 1 212 150 1 0 70.66 222 0 – – – 1 0 [66]
53 Lizelle Lee 2014 2022 2 4 0 42 36 0 0 10.50 – – – – – 1 0 [67]
54 Nadine Moodley 2014 2014 1 2 0 49 40 0 0 24.50 – – – – – 0 0 [68]
55 Nonkhululeko Thabethe 2014 2014 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 1.00 – – – – – 0 0 [69]
56 Chloe Tryon 2014 2024 2 4 1 99 64 0 1 33.00 242 4 3/81 3/81 34.00 0 0 [70]
57 Dane van Niekerk 2014 2014 1 2 0 22 15 0 0 11.00 222 1 1/90 1/90 90.00 0 0 [71]
58 Anneke Bosch 2022 2024 2 3 0 30 30 0 0 10.00 132 3 3/77 3/77 35.66 2 0
59 Nadine de Klerk 2022 2024 2 3 0 14 9 0 0 4.66 294 2 2/96 2/96 93.00 0 0
60 Lara Goodall 2022 2022 1 2 0 36 26 0 0 18.00 – – – – – 0 0
61 Sinalo Jafta † 2022 2024 2 3 0 13 9 0 0 4.00 – – – – – 2 0
62 Suné Luus ‡ 2022 2024 2 4 0 68 27 0 0 17.00 60 0 – – – 1 0
63 Nonkululeko Mlaba 2022 2024 2 3 0 29 15 0 0 9.66 306 2 2/74 2/74 94.50 0 0
64 Tumi Sekhukhune 2022 2022 1 2 2 42 33* 0 0 – 126 1 1/77 1/77 77.00 0 0
65 Andrie Steyn 2022 2022 1 2 0 11 8 0 0 5.50 – – – – – 1 0
66 Laura Wolvaardt ‡ 2022 2024 2 4 0 44 16 0 0 11.00 – – – – – 0 0
67 Tazmin Brits 2024 2024 1 2 0 36 31 0 0 18.00 – – – – – 0 0
68 Ayanda Hlubi 2024 2024 1 2 0 5 5 0 0 2.50 102 2 – – – 0 0
69 Masabata Klaas 2024 2024 1 2 2 12 10* 0 0 – 126 3 3/85 3/85 28.33 0 0
70 Delmi Tucker 2024 2024 1 2 0 64 64 0 0 32.00 72 1 1/68 1/68 68.00 1 0

Test captains[edit]

No. Name[72] First Last Mat Won Lost Tied Draw Win%
01 Sheelagh Nefdt 1960 1961 4 0 1 0 3 0%
02 Maureen Payne 1972 1972 3 0 1 0 2 0%
03 Cindy Eksteen 2002 2002 1 0 1 0 0 0%
04 Alison Hodgkinson 2003 2003 2 0 1 0 1 0%
05 Cri-Zelda Brits 2007 2007 1 1 0 0 0 100%
06 Mignon du Preez 2014 2014 1 0 1 0 0 0%
07 Suné Luus 2022 2022 1 0 0 0 1 0%
08 Laura Wolvaardt 2024 2024 1 0 1 0 0 0%
   Total 1960 2024 14 1 6 0 7 7.14%

References[edit]

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  14. ^ "South Africa Women's Test Bowling Averages". Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Player Profile: Barbara Cairncross". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  16. ^ "Player Profile: Jennifer Gove". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  17. ^ "Player Profile: Pamela Hollett". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  18. ^ "Player Profile: Eileen Hurly". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  19. ^ "Player Profile: Joy Irwin". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  20. ^ "Player Profile: Audrey Jackson". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  21. ^ "Player Profile: Eleanor Lambert". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  22. ^ "Player Profile: Jean McNaughton". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  23. ^ "Player Profile: Sheelagh Nefdt". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  24. ^ "Player Profile: Yvonne van Mentz". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  25. ^ "Player Profile: Lorna Ward". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  26. ^ "Player Profile: Beverly Lang". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  27. ^ "Player Profile: Maureen Payne". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  28. ^ "Player Profile: Patricia Klesser". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  29. ^ "Player Profile: Dulcie Wood". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  30. ^ "Player Profile: Beverly Botha". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  31. ^ "Player Profile: Carole Gildenhuys". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  32. ^ "Player Profile: Moira Jones". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  33. ^ "Player Profile: Dawn Moe". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  34. ^ "Player Profile: Wea Skog". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  35. ^ "Player Profile: Juanita van Zyl". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  36. ^ "Player Profile: Denise Weyers". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  37. ^ "Player Profile: Gloria Williamson". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  38. ^ "Player Profile: Myrna Katz". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  39. ^ "Player Profile: Brenda Williams". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  40. ^ "Player Profile: Josephine Barnard". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  41. ^ "Player Profile: Cri-zelda Brits". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  42. ^ "Player Profile: Cindy Eksteen". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  43. ^ "Player Profile: Alison Hodgkinson". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  44. ^ "Player Profile: Kerri Laing". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  45. ^ "Player Profile: Madelein Lotter". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  46. ^ "Player Profile: Denise Reid". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  47. ^ "Player Profile: Daleen Terblanche". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  48. ^ "Player Profile: Yulandi van der Merwe". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  49. ^ "Player Profile: Sune van Zyl". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  50. ^ "Player Profile: Sunnette Viljoen". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  51. ^ "Player Profile: Claire Cowan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  52. ^ "Player Profile: Leighshe Jacobs". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  53. ^ "Player Profile: Johmari Logtenberg". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  54. ^ "Player Profile: Alicia Smith". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  55. ^ "Player Profile: Charlize van der Westhuizen". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  56. ^ "Player Profile: Nolu Ndzundzu". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
  57. ^ "Player Profile: Susan Benade". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
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  60. ^ "Player Profile: Ashlyn Kilowan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
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  62. ^ "Player Profile: Sunette Loubser". Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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  65. ^ "Player Profile: Yolani Fourie". Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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  67. ^ "Player Profile: Lizelle Lee". Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  68. ^ "Player Profile: Nadine Moodley". Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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