England women's cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25

The England women's cricket team are touring South Africa in November and December 2024 to play the South Africa women's cricket team.[1] The tour consists of one Test, three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[2] The ODI series will form part of the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship.[3] In May 2024, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2024–25 home international season.[4]

England cricket team in South Africa in 2024–25
 
  South Africa England
Dates 24 November – 18 December 2024
Captains Laura Wolvaardt[n 1] Heather Knight
Test series
One Day International series
Twenty20 International series
Results England won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs Nadine de Klerk (80) Danni Wyatt-Hodge (142)
Most wickets Nadine de Klerk (4) Charlie Dean (6)
Player of the series Nat Sciver-Brunt (Eng)

Squads

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  South Africa   England
Test ODIs[5] T20Is[6] Test[7] ODIs[8] T20Is[9]

England named uncapped Maia Bouchier and Freya Kemp in the Test squad.[10] Alice Capsey was added to England's T20I squad on 18 November 2024, as a precaution due to minor injury concerns within the squad.[11][12] On 20 November, Paige Scholfield was ruled out of the T20I series due to ankle injury.[13] On 26 November, Seren Smale was drafted into the England T20I and Test squads after Bess Heath was ruled out due to a fractured thumb, while Ryana MacDonald-Gay was also added to the Test match squad.[14][15]

T20I series

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1st T20I

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24 November 2024
14:00
Scorecard
South Africa  
142/5 (20 overs)
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  England
143/6 (19.2 overs)
Annerie Dercksen 26 (29)
Charlie Dean 2/21 (4 overs)
Nat Sciver-Brunt 59 (54)
Eliz-Mari Marx 3/19 (3.2 overs)
England won by 4 wickets
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Nimali Perera (SL)
Player of the match: Nat Sciver-Brunt (Eng)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.

2nd T20I

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27 November 2024
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
England  
204/4 (20 overs)
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  South Africa
168/6 (20 overs)
Danni Wyatt-Hodge 78 (45)
Ayanda Hlubi 2/19 (2 overs)
Nadine de Klerk 32* (21)
Sarah Glenn 4/20 (4 overs)
England won by 36 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Siphelele Gasa (SA) and Kerrin Klaaste (SA)
Player of the match: Sarah Glenn (Eng)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.

3rd T20I

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30 November 2024
18:00 (N)
Scorecard
South Africa  
124 (20 overs)
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  England
128/1 (11.3 overs)
Nondumiso Shangase 31 (35)
Charlie Dean 3/26 (4 overs)
Danni Wyatt-Hodge 53* (31)
Ayanda Hlubi 1/19 (2 overs)
England won by 9 wickets
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Siphelele Gasa (SA) and Nimali Perera (SA)
Player of the match: Charlie Dean (Eng)
  • England won the toss and elected to field.

ODI series

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1st ODI

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4 December 2024
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
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2nd ODI

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8 December 2024
10:00
Scorecard
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3rd ODI

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11 December 2024
14:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
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Only Test

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15–18 December 2024
Scorecard
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Notes

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  1. ^ Chloe Tryon captained South Africa in the 3rd T20I.

References

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  1. ^ "South Africa announce exciting summer of cricket for the 2024-25 season". International Cricket Council. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  2. ^ "England multi-format tour of South Africa announced, includes one-off Test". Female Cricket. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  3. ^ "South Africa to host Sri Lanka and Pakistan men's teams during 2024-25 home summer". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  4. ^ "CSA Announces International Inbound Fixtures for 2024/25 Season". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  5. ^ "CSA Names Proteas Women Squads To Face England In T20I And ODI Series". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Familiar faces return to South Africa's white-ball squads to face England". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Freya Kemp earns maiden Test call-up for South Africa tour". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  8. ^ "England Women name Test, ODI and IT20 squads to tour South Africa". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Alice Capsey omitted from T20Is as England name South Africa tour squads". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  10. ^ Shemilt, Stephan. "Uncapped Bouchier and Kemp in England Test squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
  11. ^ "Alice Capsey called up to England Women IT20 squad for South Africa tour". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  12. ^ "England recall Capsey for T20s against South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  13. ^ Baynes, Valkerie. "Paige Scholfield ruled out of England's SA tour with ankle injury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  14. ^ "Smale & Macdonald-Gay join England in South Africa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  15. ^ "England Women squad update: Seren Smale and Ryana MacDonald-Gay". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
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