Andrie Steyn (born 23 November 1996) is a South African

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er who has played 33

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s and five

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for

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since 2014. In March 2018, she was one of fourteen players to be awarded a national contract by

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ahead of the 2018–19 season. In September 2019, she was named in the Devnarain XI squad for the inaugural edition of the

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in South Africa. On 23 July 2020, Steyn was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in

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, ahead of their tour to England. In April 2021, she was part of the South African Emerging Women's squad that toured Bangladesh. In August 2021, Steyn was named as the captain of the South African Emerging team for their series against Thailand. In June 2022, Steyn was named in South Africa's

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squad for their one-off match against England Women. She made her Test debut on 27 June 2022, for South Africa against

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