Claire Simone Terblanche (born 20 October 1984) is a South African former
cricket
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er and cricket coach. She played as a right-handed
batter, right-arm
off break
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bowler and occasional
wicket-keeper
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. She appeared in one
Test match, 21
One Day Internationals
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and five
Twenty20 Internationals
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for
South Africa
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between 2003 and 2009. She played domestic cricket for
Eastern Province and
Boland.
She was named as the head coach of
Starlights for the inaugural season of the
Women's T20 Super League
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, and has coached the side ever since.
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1984 births
Living people
Cricketers from Gqeberha
South African women cricketers
South Africa women Test cricketers
South Africa women One Day International cricketers
South Africa women Twenty20 International cricketers
Eastern Province women cricketers
Boland women cricketers
South African cricket coaches
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