The team played their first official international matches against India in late 2022 and early 2023, in preparation for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, the first ever international women's under-19 cricket competition, held in South Africa.[1] They reached the Super Six stage at the inaugural tournament.[2]
The inaugural Women's Under-19 World Cup was scheduled to take place in January 2021, but was postponed multiple times due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] The tournament was eventually scheduled to take place in 2023, in South Africa. As the host nation, South Africa qualified automatically for the tournament.[4]
In December 2022, the side competed in one of South Africa's domestic competitions, the Women's T20 Super League, losing all of their completed matches.[5] Later in December and in January 2023, they played a five-match T20I series against India.[6] At the Under-19 T20 World Cup, the side reached the Super Six stage, in which they finished fourth in their group.[2]
Recent call-ups
The table below lists all the players who have been selected in recent squads for South Africa under-19s. Currently, this includes the squad for their series against India and the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[7]
Name
Most Recent Call-up
Jemma Botha
2023 World Cup
Jenna Evans
2023 World Cup
Ayanda Hlubl
2023 World Cup
Elandri Janse van Rensburg
2023 World Cup
Madison Landsman
2023 World Cup
Monalisa Legodi
2023 World Cup
Simone Lourens
2023 World Cup
Karabo Meso
2023 World Cup
Refilwe Moncho
2023 World Cup
Seshnie Naldu
2023 World Cup
Nthablseng Nini
2023 World Cup
Kayla Reyneke
2023 World Cup
Oluhle Siyo
2023 World Cup
Mlane Smit
2023 World Cup
Anica Swart
2023 World Cup
Records & statistics
International match summary
As of 24 January 2023
Playing records
Format
M
W
L
T
D/NR
Inaugural match
Youth Women's Twenty20 Internationals
11
4
5
0
2
27 December 2022
Youth Women's Twenty20 record versus other nations
India at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa; 14 January 2023
