South Africa Women’s National Cricket Team Records and Players
Covers 320 matches played by South Africa Women from Jan 2007 to Sep 2026 (Afghanistan matches are not in the open data set).
One name runs through the South Africa women’s national cricket team records: Laura Wolvaardt (L Wolvaardt, South Africa), who heads the ODI and T20I run lists and owns 21 match awards. Around her, the side has 88 ODI wins from 153 since Jan 2007 and 77 T20I wins from 163 since Oct 2009.
This page covers 320 matches up to Sep 2026, including 4 Tests. You will find results against each opponent, the leading players, and the best and worst totals. Afghanistan’s women’s games, if any, would be missing, since the source data leaves Afghanistan out.
South Africa Women Results by Format
ODIs are where South Africa have been most successful. They have won 60.7 per cent of decided ODIs, with 88 wins, 57 losses and 3 ties. Their highest ODI total, 375/6 against Ireland at St George’s Park on 16 Dec 2025, is recent, and totals of 361/8 and 346/6 followed in early 2026.
T20Is are almost perfectly balanced: 77 wins and 78 losses, a win share of 49.7 per cent. The recent form is strong, though. South Africa won 6 of their last 7 T20Is in the data, including four in a row at Bulawayo in Sep 2026, and their top total of 220/2 came against Ireland at Newlands in Dec 2025.
Tests remain rare. South Africa have played 4, drawn 1 and lost 3, with the draw coming at Taunton in Jun 2022, when Marizanne Kapp (M Kapp, South Africa) made 150.
South Africa Women's National Cricket Team Results by Format
Format
Matches
Won
Lost
Tied
Drawn
NR
Win % (decided)
First match
Tests
4
0
3
0
1
0
0.0
27 Jun 2022
ODIs
153
88
57
3
–
5
60.7
22 Jan 2007
T20Is
163
77
78
1
–
7
49.7
28 Oct 2009
South Africa Women in Tests
Tests in this record book: 4, from Jun 2022 to Dec 2024.
Most player of the match awards for South Africa Women
Player
Awards
L Wolvaardt
21
M Kapp
15
L Lee
14
T Brits
12
S Ismail
11
CL Tryon
10
D van Niekerk
10
M du Preez
9
S Luus
7
A Khaka
5
Head to Head: Who South Africa Beat and Who Beats Them
The best ODI records are against Bangladesh (14 wins in 15), Ireland (10 in 11) and Pakistan (17 wins in 22). The West Indies and Sri Lanka have also been beaten far more often than not. The hardest opponents are Australia, with South Africa winning just 1 of 9 ODIs, and England, who have won 15 of 19. India lead the ODI meetings 15-9, as shown on the India Women vs South Africa Women page.
In T20Is, England have won 17 of 21 against South Africa, the widest gap on the list (see South Africa Women vs England Women). Against Pakistan the T20I record is level at 12-12, while South Africa lead India 11-10. Ireland have lost 7 of 8 T20Is to South Africa, covered on this rivalry page.
South Africa Women's National Cricket Team Players
Wolvaardt’s ODI tally of 5,384 at 52.27, with 12 centuries, is almost twice as many as Sune Luus (S Luus, South Africa) in second place on 2,945. Her 184 not out against Sri Lanka in Apr 2024 is the top ODI score, and she also leads the T20I runs with 2,977, including the best innings of 126 not out against Zimbabwe in Sep 2026.
Kapp leads the ODI wickets with 141, just ahead of Ayabonga Khaka (A Khaka, South Africa) on 137 and Shabnim Ismail (S Ismail, South Africa) on 128. Ismail is the T20I leader with 96. Luus owns the top bowling analysis in each white-ball format: 6/45 against New Zealand in the 50-over game and 5/8 against Ireland in the 20-over game.
The lowest totals still sting: 63 against Pakistan at Potchefstroom in May 2019 and 69 in a defeat by England at Guwahati in Oct 2025. For the men’s side, see the South Africa team records.
Questions about South Africa Women
How many ODIs have South Africa Women won?
Of 153 ODIs since Jan 2007, South Africa Women have won 88 and lost 57; 3 were tied and 5 washed out. That is 60.7 per cent of decided matches.
Who has scored the most runs for South Africa Women?
Laura Wolvaardt, by a long way: 5,384 in ODIs and 2,977 in T20Is. Sune Luus (2,945 ODI) and Tazmin Brits (T Brits, South Africa, 2,133 T20I) are the nearest challengers.
Which South Africa Women bowlers have the most wickets?
In ODIs it is Marizanne Kapp with 141, and in T20Is it is Shabnim Ismail with 96. In Tests, N Mlaba (South Africa) leads with 13 wickets, including 6/67 against England in Dec 2024.
Have South Africa Women won a Test match?
Not in the 4 Tests covered here. They drew with England at Taunton in Jun 2022 and lost to Australia, India and England in 2024.
What is the highest total by South Africa Women?
In ODIs it is 375/6 against Ireland on 16 Dec 2025. In T20Is it is 220/2 against Ireland at Newlands on 5 Dec 2025, and in Tests it is 373 against India at Chennai in Jun 2024.