South Western Districts women's cricket team
South African women's cricket team
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The South Western Districts women's cricket team, also known as the Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers, is the women's representative cricket team for part of the South African province of Western Cape. They compete in the CSA Women's One-Day Cup and the CSA Women's T20 Challenge.[1]
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Jane Winster |
| Coach | Martelize van der Merwe |
| Team information | |
| Founded | UnknownFirst recorded match: 2005 |
| Home ground | Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn |
| History | |
| ODC wins | 0 |
| T20 wins | 0 |
| Official website | SWD Cricket |
History
South Western Districts Women joined the South African domestic system ahead of the 2005–06 season, playing in the Women's Provincial League, in which they finished 6th in their group of 7 with one win from their twelve matches.[2] They have competed in the tournament ever since, but have never reached the knockout stages.[1] In the 2008–09 season, they won the B Section Group, but lost the promotion/relegation play-off to Eastern Province.[3][4] In 2021–22, the side topped Pool A before beating Free State in a play-off to gain promotion to the Top 6 for the first time.[5]
They have also competed in the CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition since its inception in 2012–13, but again have never made it to the knockout rounds.[1]
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, South Western Districts would be allowed eleven professional players from the 2023–24 season onwards.[6][7]
Players
Current squad
Squad for 2026/27 Season[8]. Players in bold have played international cricket.
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||
| Mignon Du Preez |  South Africa |
13 June 1989 | Right-handed | ||
| Aluncedo Dunga | South Africa |
18 April 2002[9] | Left-handed | Right-arm seam | |
| Izel Cilliers | South Africa |
12 May 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm orthodox spin | |
| Courtney Gounden | South Africa |
1 September 2001 | Left-handed | ||
| Keepers | |||||
| Babette de Leede |  Netherlands |
8 October 1999 | Right-handed | High-performance Contract | |
| Verunissa Reddy | South Africa |
29 October 1996[10] | Right-handed | ||
| All-Rounders | |||||
| Annerie Dercksen | South Africa |
26 April 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm seam | National Contract |
| Nicolien Janse van Rensburg | South Africa |
22 January 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm seam | |
| Zintle Kula | South Africa |
23 May 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm seam | |
| Yolandi Potgieter | South Africa |
16 May 1989 | Right-handed | Right-arm seam | |
| Bowlers | |||||
| Kiara Fisher | South Africa |
3 January 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm orthodox spin | |
| Khayakazi Mathe | South Africa |
2 May 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm seam | |
| Lucian Swartz | South Africa |
23 August 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm seam | High-performance Contract |
| Jané Winster | South Africa |
15 July 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm orthodox spin | |
Notable players
Players who have played for South Western Districts and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):[11]
Rebecca Grundy (2014)
Bernadine Bezuidenhout (2014)[a]- Tazmin Brits (2018)
- Annerie Dercksen (2023)
- Mieke de Ridder (2023)
See also
Notes
- Bezuidenhout represented both South Africa and New Zealand in international cricket.