The Eastern Province women's cricket team is the women's representative cricket team for parts of the South African region of Eastern Cape. They compete in the CSA Women's One-Day Cup and the CSA Women's T20 Challenge.
History Eastern Province Women first appeared in the Simon Trophy in the 1953–54 season, playing in the tournament until the 1963–64 season. They next appeared in the Women's Inter-Provincial Trophy in 1996–97, and have played in the tournament ever since. Their best finish came in the 2003–04 season, when they reached the final, but lost to Boland by 64 runs. They currently compete in the second tier of the competition.
They have also competed in the CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition since its inception in 2012–13. They achieved their best finish in 2013–14, topping Group B to qualify for the knockout stages. However, they lost both the semi-final and the third-place play-off to finish fourth overall.
Players
Current squad Squad for 2026/27. Players in bold have played international cricket. NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotesBattersLunambitho GanaRight-handedSiyamthanda KoloiRight-handedMpumelelo MashiloaneRight-handedRight-arm seamZizipho MdebukaRight-handedKeepersKwanga PininiLeft-handedPalesa MapooRight-handedAll-RoundersSarah BarberRight-handedRight-arm seamAlyssa ErxlebenRight-handedRight-arm orthodox spinRasika MaharajLeft-handedRight-arm orthodox spinJana NellRight-handedRight-arm orthodox spinGabriella SequeiraRight-handedRight-arm wrist spinChristelle van der SchyffRight-handedRight-arm seamCayleigh WanckelRight-handedRight-arm orthodox spinBowlersAphilile AdonisiRight-handedRight-arm orthodox spinAsaphila JaniRight-handedRight-arm seamNthabiseng NiniRight-handedRight-arm seam
Notable players Players who have played for Eastern Province and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):
Audrey Jackson (1960) Juanita van Zyl (1972) Evne Webber (1999) Claire Terblanche (2003) Shafeeqa Pillay (2004) Dane van Niekerk (2009) Marizanne Kapp (2009) Jana Nell (2010) Bernadine Bezuidenhout (2014) Mieke de Ridder (2023)
Honours CSA Women's One-Day Cup: Winners (0): Best finish: Runners-up (2003–04) CSA Women's T20 Challenge: Winners (0): Best finish: 4th (2013–14)
See also Eastern Province (cricket team)
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