The Central Gauteng women's cricket team, also known as DP World Lions and previously known as Southern Transvaal women's cricket team, Transvaal women's cricket team and Gauteng women's cricket team, is the women's representative

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team for part of the

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. They compete in the

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and the

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History

The side first competed in the Simon Trophy in 1951–52, as Southern Transvaal, competing in the tournament until 1986–87. They then joined the Inter-Provincial Tournament for its inaugural season in 1995–96, as Transvaal, before becoming known as Gauteng in 1997–98. The side became Central Gauteng in 2019–20, and has also been known as Lions, in conjunction with the men's team. They have competed in Provincial One-Day Tournament ever since their first appearance, winning the title once, in 2004–05. That season, they finished second in Group B to qualify for the knockout rounds, subsequently reaching the final where they beat

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by 64 runs. They have also finished as runners-up in the tournament four times: in 2012–13, and three times in a row between 2015–15 and 2017–18. Central Gauteng have also competed in the

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since it began in 2012–13. They have finished as runners-up three times, in 2012–13, 2016–17 and 2021–22, every time to

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. They won their first T20 competition in

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, topping the Top 6 Division with eight wins from ten matches. In August 2023, it was announced that a new professional domestic system would be implemented for women's cricket in South Africa. As one of the six teams in the top division of the two domestic competitions, Central Gauteng would be allowed eleven professional players from the 2023–24 season onwards.

Players

Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2023–24 season. Players in bold have international caps.

Notable players

Players who have played for Central Gauteng and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets): * Barbara Cairncross (1960) * Pamela Hollett (1960) *

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(1960) * Jean McNaughton (1960) * Yvonne van Mentz (1960) * Lorna Ward (1960) *

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(1960) * Bev Brentnall (1966) * Jos Burley (1966) * Lesley Clifford (1966) * Beverly Botha (1972) * Carole Gildenhuys (1972) * Wea Skog (1972) * Gloria Williamson (1972) * Myrna Katz (1972) * Brenda Williams (1972) * Alta Kotze (1997) * Kerri Laing (1997) *

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(1997) * Daleen Terblanche (1997) *

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(2000) *

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(2002) * Tamara Reeves (2002) *

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(2007) *

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(2007) * Kirsten Blair (2007) * Kirstie Thomson (2009) * Melissa Smook (2011) *

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(2012) * Savanna Cordes (2013) *

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(2014) * Nonkhululeko Thabethe (2014) *

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(2017) * Tumi Sekhukhune (2018) * Robyn Searle (2018) *

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(2019) * Karabo Meso (2024) * Madison Landsman (2024)

Honours

: ** Winners (1): 2004–05 *

: ** Winners (1):

References