The Botswana women's national cricket team represents the country of

Botswana Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label=Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahar ...

in women's

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matches. The team is currently coached by Karabo Motlhanka. In April 2018, the

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(ICC) granted full

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(WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all

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matches played between Botswana women and another international side since 1 July 2018 have been full WT20Is. Botswana's first WT20I matches were contested as part of the Botswana 7s tournament in August 2018 against

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and Zambia women's national cricket team, Zambia (Zambia's matches were not classified as WT20Is as they had a Botswanan player in their squad). Botswana finished third on the table with three wins and two losses and won the third place play off against Mozambique by a margin of nine

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. In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. The Botswana women's team are scheduled to make their debut at an ICC women's event when they play in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier group.

Squad

This lists all the players who played for Botswana in the past 12 months or were named in the most recent squad. Updated on 17 Jun 2022.

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Botswana Women ''Last updated 17 June 2022''

Twenty20 International

* Highest team total: 224/2 v

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, 9 September 2021, at Botswana Cricket Association Oval,

Gaborone Gaborone ( , , ) is the capital and largest city of Botswana with a population of 246,325 based on the 2022 census, about 10% of the total population of Botswana. Its agglomeration is home to 421,907 inhabitants at the 2011 census. Gaboron ...

. * Highest individual score: 77, Olebogeng Batisani v

, 9 September 2021, at Botswana Cricket Association Oval,

. * Best individual bowling figures: 6/8, Botsogo Mpedi v

, 20 August 2018, at Botswana Cricket Association Oval,

. Most T20I runs for Botswana Women Most T20I wickets for Botswana Women T20I record versus other nations ''Records complete to WT20I #1125. Last updated 17 June 2022.''

References

External links

* {{National sports teams of Botswana

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Squad

Records and statistics

Twenty20 International

See also

References

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