A One Day International (ODI) is an international cricket match between two teams, each having ODI status, as determined by the International Cricket Council. The women's variant of the game is similar to the men's version, with minor modifications to umpiring and pitch requirements.[1] The first women's ODI was played in 1973, between England and Australia.[2] Due to the sporting boycott placed upon their country,[3] South Africa women did not contest their first ODI until August 1997, playing Ireland in Belfast.[4]
In total, South Africa women's team has played 242 WODIs.[5] Mignon du Preez is the most capped player, having appeared in 154 ODIs and the leading run-scorer with 3,760 runs. Laura Wolvaardt's score of 184 not out against the Sri Lanka in 2024 is the highest score in women's ODI cricket by a South African.[6] Shabnim Ismail has claimed more ODI wickets than any other South African woman, having taken 191 and also has the best return by a South African bowler, having claimed six wickets (6/10) in an innings in a Women's World Cup qualifying match against the Netherlands.[7]
Since the team was formed, 90 women have represented South Africa in One Day International cricket.[8] This list includes all players who have played at least one ODI match and is initially arranged in the order of debut appearance. Where more than one player won their first cap in the same match, those players are initially listed alphabetically by last name at the time of debut.
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- ^ "Women's ODI – List of match results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
- ^ "About CSA". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Women's One-Day Internationals / Team records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ^ "Records / Women's One-Day Internationals / Team records / Results summary". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Records / Women's One-Day Internationals / Batting records / Most runs in an innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "15th Match, Group A: Netherlands Women v South Africa Women at Savar (2), Nov 18, 2011". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Players by Caps". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 June 2017.