England women's cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25
| England cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25 | |||
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| South Africa | England | ||
| Dates | 24 November – 18 December 2024 | ||
| Captains | Laura Wolvaardt[a] | Heather Knight | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | England won the 1-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Marizanne Kapp (78) | Nat Sciver-Brunt (165) | |
| Most wickets | Nonkululeko Mlaba (10) | Lauren Bell (8) | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | England won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Laura Wolvaardt (155) | Tammy Beaumont (110) | |
| Most wickets | Marizanne Kapp (7) | Charlie Dean (7) | |
| Player of the series | Charlie Dean (Eng) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | England won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Nadine de Klerk (80) | Danni Wyatt-Hodge (142) | |
| Most wickets | Nadine de Klerk (4) | Charlie Dean (6) | |
| Player of the series | Nat Sciver-Brunt (Eng) | ||
The England women's cricket team toured South Africa in November and December 2024 to play the South Africa women's cricket team.[1][2] The tour consisted of one Test, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[3] The ODI series formed part of the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship.[4] In May 2024, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season.[5]
On 14 December, CSA announced that there was no DRS for the one-off Test match.[6][7]
Squads
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England named uncapped Maia Bouchier and Freya Kemp in the Test squad.[14] Alice Capsey was added to England's T20I squad on 18 November 2024, as a precaution due to minor injury concerns within the squad.[15][16] On 20 November, Paige Scholfield was ruled out of the T20I series due to ankle injury.[17] On 26 November, Seren Smale was drafted into the England T20I and Test squads after Bess Heath was ruled out due to a fractured thumb, while Ryana MacDonald-Gay was also added to the Test match squad.[18][19] On 1 December, Freya Kemp was withdrawn from the England squad for the remainder of the tour to rest her before the 2025 Women's Ashes.[20][21] On 13 December, England added uncapped Grace Potts to the Test squad.[22][23]
T20I series
[edit]1st T20I
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
2nd T20I
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
3rd T20I
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
ODI series
[edit]1st ODI
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Women's Championship points: South Africa 2, England 0.
2nd ODI
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Charlie Dean became the third English woman cricketer to take hat-trick in ODIs.[24][25]
- Women's Championship points: England 2, South Africa 0.
3rd ODI
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- England were set a revised target of 152 runs in 23 overs due to rain.
- Women's Championship points: England 2, South Africa 0.
Only Test
[edit]15–18 December 2024
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- England won the toss and elected to bat.
- Maia Bouchier and Ryana MacDonald-Gay (Eng) both made their Test debuts.[26]
- This was the first Women's Test match to be played at this venue.[27]
- Maia Bouchier (Eng) scored her first century in Tests.[28][29]
- Nat Sciver-Brunt (Eng) scored the fastest century in Tests in terms of number of balls (96).[30][31]
- Nonkululeko Mlaba (SA) took her first five-wicket haul and ten-wicket haul in Tests.[32]
- South Africa's second innings total was their lowest in Women's Tests, succeeding the 76 scored against Australia in February, and the shortest-ever innings a team has been bowled out for in the format.[33][34]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Chloe Tryon captained South Africa in the 3rd T20I.
References
[edit]- ^ "South Africa announce exciting summer of cricket for the 2024-25 season". International Cricket Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Cricket South Africa (CSA) to host Sri Lanka and Pakistan men, England women". The Sentinel. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "England multi-format tour of South Africa announced, includes one-off Test". Female Cricket. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "South Africa to host Sri Lanka and Pakistan men's teams during 2024-25 home summer". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "CSA Announces International Inbound Fixtures for 2024/25 Season". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "No DRS for South Africa women's one-off Test against England". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "No DRS for South Africa, England women's Test". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Proteas Women Squad Confirmed For Landmark Test In Bloemfontein". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "CSA Names Proteas Women Squads To Face England In T20I And ODI Series". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Familiar faces return to South Africa's white-ball squads to face England". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Freya Kemp earns maiden Test call-up for South Africa tour". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "England Women name Test, ODI and IT20 squads to tour South Africa". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "England squads for all-format tour of South Africa 2024 Announced | 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs and One-Off Test". Female Cricket. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ Shemilt, Stephan. "Uncapped Bouchier and Kemp in England Test squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Alice Capsey called up to England Women IT20 squad for South Africa tour". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "England recall Capsey for T20s against South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Baynes, Valkerie. "Paige Scholfield ruled out of England's SA tour with ankle injury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Smale & Macdonald-Gay join England in South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "England Women squad update: Seren Smale and Ryana MacDonald-Gay". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "England rest Kemp before next month's Ashes series". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "England take cautious approach with all-rounder ahead of South Africa ODIs". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "England call-up right-arm pacer to strengthen bowling arsenal". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "England Women squad update: Grace Potts added to Test squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "Charlie Dean hat-trick helps clinical England level South Africa ODI series". Jersey Evening Post. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Dean joins exclusive list with unlikely hat-trick against South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ "Ryana MacDonald-Gay and Maia Bouchier make their Test Debut against South Africa". Female Cricket. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Bloemfontein to host historic Test between South Africa and England". Bloemfontein Current. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Centuries on women's Test debut, full list: Can Maia Bouchier break the 20-year curse?". Wisden. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Maia Bouchier: from dad's couch to Test crease". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "England's Nat Sciver-Brunt smashes fastest hundred in Women's Test history". Cricket.com. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Fastest women's Test centuries, full list: Nat Sciver-Brunt breaks world record on day of batting carnage". Wisden. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ "Best figures in women's Tests, full list: Spinner takes South Africa's first ever ten-for". Wisden. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Lowest totals in women's Tests, full list: England skittle South Africa for 64 to break decade-long winless streak". Wisden. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "SA all out for 64 as England secure dominant Test win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 December 2024.