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2016–17 CSA Women's Provincial League
The 2016–17 CSA Women's Provincial League was the 22nd edition of South Africa's provincial one-day cricket tournament. It ran from October 2016 to April 2017, with 16 provincial teams taking part. North West beat Gauteng in the final to win their first one-day title. Competition format The 16 teams were divided into three divisions: a top division named "Top 6", and two lower divisions, Pools A and B. Teams played each other team in their group once in a round-robin format, with matches played using a one day format with 50 overs per side. All six teams in the Top 6 group progressed to a further round of groups, joined by the best-placed team across Pool A and B. The seven teams were divided into two groups, playing each other team in their group once. The top four teams from this stage progressed to the semi-finals, whilst the bottom three teams were joined by the other Pool stage group winner in a series of placing matches. The top six placed sides in these matches qua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricket South Africa
Cricket South Africa aka CSA is the governing body for both professional and amateur cricket in South Africa. In 1991, the separate South African Cricket Union and the South African Cricket Board merged to form the United Cricket Board of South Africa, ending racial separation governance in South African cricket. Cricket South Africa was formed in 2002, and initially ran parallel to the UCB, before becoming the sole governing body in 2008. As an affiliate of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee, and a full member of the International Cricket Council, CSA administers all levels of cricket in South Africa, including the national teams in all three formats for both men and women. History Background Organised cricket has been taking place in South Africa since the British first introduced the sport in the 1880s. England were the first side to tour English cricket team in South Africa in 1888–89, South Africa in 1888-89, playing their first Test match a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Women's Cricket Team
The KwaZulu-Natal Coastal women's cricket team, also known as Hollywoodbets Dolphins and previously known as Natal women's cricket team and KwaZulu-Natal women's cricket team, is the women's representative cricket team for part of the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, based primarily in Durban. They compete in the CSA Women's One-Day Cup and the CSA Women's T20 Challenge. They won the one-day competition in the 2009–10 season. History As Natal Women, the side first competed in the Simon Trophy in 1952–53, and played in the tournament until 1971–72. They joined the Inter-Provincial Tournament for its inaugural season in 1995–96, and became known as KwaZulu-Natal in 1997–98. The side became KwaZulu-Natal Coastal in 2019–20, differentiating them from fellow KwaZulu-Natal side KwaZulu-Natal Inland. They have competed in the Provincial One-Day Tournament ever since their first appearance, winning the title once, in 2009–10. That season, they topped the Central ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrie Steyn
Andrie Steyn (born 23 November 1996) is a South African cricketer who has played 33 One Day Internationals and five Twenty20 International for South Africa since 2014. In March 2018, she was one of fourteen players to be awarded a national contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2018–19 season. In September 2019, she was named in the Devnarain XI squad for the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 Super League in South Africa. On 23 July 2020, Steyn was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria, 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 Women's Test squad for their one-off match against England Women. She made her Test debut on 27 June 2022, for South Africa against England England is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein ( ; ), also known as Bloem, is the capital and the largest city of the Free State (province), Free State province in South Africa. It is often, and has been traditionally, referred to as the country's "judicial capital", alongside the legislative capital Cape Town and Administration (government), administrative capital Pretoria, although the highest court in South Africa, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, Constitutional Court, has been in Johannesburg since 1994. Situated at an elevation of above sea level, the city is home to 256,185 (as of 2011) residents and forms part of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality which has a population of 747,431. It was one of the host cities for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The city of Bloemfontein hosts the Supreme Court of Appeal (South Africa), Supreme Court of Appeal, the Franklin Game Reserve, :af:Naval Hill, Naval Hill, the Maselspoort, Maselspoort Resort and the Sand du Plessis Theatre. The city hosts numerous muse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of The Free State
The University of the Free State (; Sotho language, Sesotho: ''Yunivesithi ya Freistata'') is a multi-campus public university in Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State (province), Free State and the judicial capital of South Africa. It was first established as an institution of higher learning in 1904 as a tertiary section of Grey College, Bloemfontein, Grey College. It was declared an independent Afrikaans-language university in 1950 and the name was changed to the University of the Orange Free State. The university has two satellite campuses. Initially a whites-only precinct, the university was fully de-segregated in 1996. The first black university vice-chancellor was appointed in 2010. History The long-held dream of an institution of higher education in the Free State became a reality in 1904 when the Grey College, Bloemfontein, Grey College first accepted matriculants for a full B.A. course. In 1906 the tertiary part of Grey College became known as the Grey University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yolani Fourie
Yolani Fourie (born 12 October 1989) is a South African cricketer. She plays as a right-arm off break bowler. She appeared in one Test match, 15 One Day Internationals and 10 Twenty20 Internationals for South Africa between 2014 and 2018. In November 2018, she was added to South Africa's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. In September 2019, she was named in the F van der Merwe XI squad for the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 Super League The Women's T20 Super League is a women's domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament organised by Cricket South Africa. The tournament began in September 2019, with four teams taking part; these teams were renamed for a second competition in December ... in South Africa. References External links * * 1989 births Living people Cricketers from Cape Town South African women cricketers South Africa women Test cricketers South Africa women One Day International cricketers South Africa wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mignon Du Preez
Mignon du Preez (born 13 June 1989) is a former South African cricketer, who was the women's team captain in all three forms of cricket, Test matches, ODIs and T20Is, from 2007 to 2018. A right-handed batter and occasional wicket-keeper, du Preez made her debut for the South Africa national women's cricket team in January 2007, aged seventeen. Besides being the South African player with most matches as captain in both ODIs and T20Is, she is the highest run-scorer for South Africa women in ODIs and T20Is. In April 2022, du Preez announced her retirement from Test and ODI cricket, allowing her to focus on the shorter format of the game and spend more time with her family. In December 2022, she further announced her retirement from T20Is, but confirmed her continued availability for domestic T20 leagues. Early life and education Du Preez was born and raised in Pretoria. She started playing cricket "by accident" at the age of four. Her father was the coach of her brother's u/7 m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trisha Chetty
Trisha Chetty (born 26 June 1988) is a South African former cricketer. She played two Tests, and made one hundred and twenty limited-overs appearances for South Africa between 2007 and 2022. She played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter. On 17 March 2023, she announced her retirement from all formats of cricket. Career She along with Shandre Fritz set the record for the highest ever opening stand of 170 runs in the history of WT20I history She also holds the record of highest dismissal by a wicketkeeper in Women's ODI. In February 2018, she played in her 100th Women's One Day International match for South Africa, against India. The following month, she was one of fourteen players to be awarded a national contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2018–19 season. However, in May 2018, she was dropped from South Africa's squad, ahead of their tour to England in June. In October 2018, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northerns Women's Cricket Team
The Northerns women's cricket team, also known as Fidelity Titans and previously known as Northern Transvaal women's cricket team, is the women's representative cricket team for the South African region of Tshwane. They compete in the CSA Women's One-Day Cup, which they have won three times, and the CSA Women's T20 Challenge. History The side first appeared in the Simon Trophy, as Northern Transvaal, in the 1951–52 season and played in the tournament until 1959–60. As Northerns, they next competed in the Inter-Provincial Tournament in 1995–96, and have competed in the tournament ever since. They first won the tournament in 1998–99, beating North West in the final. They next won the tournament in 2010–11, finishing second in their group to qualify for the knockout stages before beating Boland in the semi-final and KwaZulu-Natal in the final. They retained their title the following season, going unbeaten in the group stages before beating KwaZulu-Natal in the semi-fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Cape Women's Cricket Team
The Northern Cape women's cricket team, previously known as Griqualand West women's cricket team, is the women's representative cricket team for the South African province of Northern Cape. They compete in the CSA Women's One-Day Cup and the CSA Women's T20 Challenge. History The side first competed in the South African domestic system in 1951–52, playing in the Simon Trophy as Griqualand West. They competed in that tournament for two seasons, before not playing until they joined the Caltrate Inter-Provincial Tournament in 1997–98. They have competed in the tournament ever since, but have never made it to the knockout stages. In 2015, the side was renamed Northern Cape, bringing the name into line with the name of the province. In the 2022–23, they finished top of Division 2 Pool B of the 50-over tournament, qualifying for a promotion play-off. However, they lost to Free State by 188 runs in the play-off. They have also competed in the CSA Women's Provincial T20 Compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mpumalanga Women's Cricket Team
The Mpumalanga women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for the South African province of Mpumalanga. They compete in the CSA Women's One-Day Cup and the CSA Women's T20 Challenge. 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 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 Notable players Players who have played for Mpumalanga and played internationally are listed below, in order of first internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limpopo Women's Cricket Team
The Limpopo women's cricket team, also known as the Limpopo Impalas, is the women's representative cricket team for the South African province of Limpopo. They compete in the CSA Women's One-Day Cup and the CSA Women's T20 Challenge. History Limpopo 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 third in their group of four, winning one of their six 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 since its inception in 2012–13, but have again never made it out of the initial group stages. Players Notable players Players who have played for Limpopo and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets): * Alta Kotze (1997) * Sunette Viljoen Sunette Stella Viljoen-Louw (born 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
