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The Mpumalanga women's cricket team is the women's representative
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. They compete in the
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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 international appearance (given in brackets): *
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 Melb ...
(2013)


See also

* Mpumalanga (cricket team)


References

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