The Mpumalanga women's cricket team is the women's representative
cricket
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team for the
South Africa
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n province of
Mpumalanga. They compete in the
Women's Provincial Programme and the
CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition
The CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition is a women's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition organised by Cricket South Africa. The tournament began in the 2012–13 season, and currently sees sixteen teams competing.
Western Province are the ...
.
History
Mpumalanga Women joined the South African domestic system in the 2004–05 season, competing in the
Women's Provincial League. In their first season, they finished bottom of their group of four, losing all six of their matches. They have competed in the tournament ever since, but have never made it out of the initial group stage.
The side has also competed in the
CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition
The CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition is a women's domestic Twenty20 cricket competition organised by Cricket South Africa. The tournament began in the 2012–13 season, and currently sees sixteen teams competing.
Western Province are the ...
since its inception in 2012–13, but have again never made it out of the initial group stages.
Their best performances have come in recent seasons, winning three of their four matches in both the
2018–19 and
2019–20 tournaments.
Players
Current squad
Based on appearances in the 2021–22 season. Players in bold have international caps.
Notable players
Players who have played for Mpumalanga and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):
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Lizelle Lee
Lizelle Lee (born 2 April 1992) is a South African cricketer who played for the South Africa women's national cricket team from 2013 to 2022. She has played for Western Storm and Surrey Stars in the Women's Cricket Super League, as well as Mel ...
(2013)
See also
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Mpumalanga (cricket team)
Mpumalanga, also known as the Mpumalanga Rhinos, are a South African first-class cricket team representing the province of Mpumalanga. They have their headquarters in Witbank and play their home games at Uplands College in White River.
First-cla ...
References
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Women's cricket teams in South Africa
Cricket in Mpumalanga