Botswana women's national cricket team
Cricket team from Botswana
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Botswana women's national cricket team represents Botswana in women's cricket matches. The team is currently coached by Karabo Motlhanka.[4]
Affiliate member (2001)
| ||||||||||
| Association | Botswana Cricket Association | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Laura Mophakedi | |||||||||
| Coach | Karabo Motlhanka | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Associate member (2005) Affiliate member (2001) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Africa | |||||||||
| ||||||||||
| T20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First T20I | v  Lesotho at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone; 20 August 2018 | |||||||||
| Last T20I | v  Brazil at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone; 11 April 2026 | |||||||||
| ||||||||||
| As of 11 April 2026 | ||||||||||
In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Botswana women and other ICC members since 1 July 2018 have the full WT20I status.[5]
Botswana's first WT20I matches were contested as part of the Botswana 7s tournament in August 2018 against Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone and Zambia (Zambia's matches were not classified as WT20Is as they had a Botswanan player in their squad).[6] Botswana finished third on the table with three wins and two losses[7] and won the third place play-off against Mozambique by nine wickets.[8]
In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[9] The Botswana women's team are scheduled to make their debut at an ICC women's event when they play in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier group.[10][needs update]
Squad
Updated on 26 April 2024
This lists all the players who played for Botswana in the past 12 months or were named in the most recent squad.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||
| Oratile Kgeresi | 23 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Pako Mapotsane | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Merapelo Phiase | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wendy Moutswi | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Tebogo Moitoi | 22 | Right-handed | ||
| Aliya Motorwala | 19 | Right-handed | ||
| All-rounders | ||||
| Tuelo Shadrack | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Goabilwe Matome | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Amantle Mokgotlhe | 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Florence Samanyika | 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Shameelah Mosweu | 30 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Goitseone Setshwane | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keeper | ||||
| Laura Mophakedi | 28 | Right-handed | Captain | |
| Bowlers | ||||
| Onneile Keitsemang | 24 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Kesego Inakale | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Lesego Kooagile | 18 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Records and statistics
International Match Summary — Botswana Women[11]
Last updated 11 April 2026
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twenty20 Internationals | 83 | 29 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 20 August 2018 |
Twenty20 International
- Highest team total: 224/2 v. Eswatini, 9 September 2021, at Botswana Cricket Association Oval, Gaborone.[12]
- Highest individual score: 86*, Shameelah Mosweu v. Lesotho on 3 September 2023 at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone.[13]
- Best individual bowling figures: 6/1, Goabilwe Matome v. Lesotho on 3 September 2023 at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone.[14]
|
Most T20I runs for Botswana Women[15]
|
Most T20I wickets for Botswana Women[16]
|
T20I record versus other nations[11]
Records complete to WT20I #2723. Last updated 11 April 2026.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Full members | |||||||
 Zimbabwe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 September 2021 | |
| ICC Associate members | |||||||
| Brazil | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 June 2022 | |
 Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 May 2024 | 31 May 2024 |
 Eswatini | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 September 2021 | 9 September 2021 |
 Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 June 2022 | 14 June 2022 |
 Kenya | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 December 2019 | 3 December 2019 |
| Lesotho | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 August 2018 | 20 August 2018 |
 Malawi | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 August 2018 | 20 August 2018 |
 Mozambique | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 August 2018 | 21 August 2018 |
 Namibia | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24 August 2018 | |
 Nigeria | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 June 2021 | 15 June 2023 |
 Rwanda | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 June 2021 | |
 Sierra Leone | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 August 2018 | 6 September 2023 |
 Tanzania | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 September 2021 | |
 Uganda | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 June 2022 | |
 Zambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 April 2026 | 8 April 2026 |
Tournament history
Women's ODI World Cup
ICC Women's World T20
ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy
| ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host Year |
Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
 2027 | To be determined | |||||||
 2031 | ||||||||
| Total | – | 0 Title | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2019 | Did not participate | |||||||
 2021 | Group stages | – | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1/2 | 0 Title | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2023 | Group stage | – | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1/1 | 0 Title | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division Two
| ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division Two records | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR | |
| 2023 | Runners-up | – | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | Semi-finals | – | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2/2 | 0 Title | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |