South Africa women's cricket team in England in 2008

The South Africa women's national cricket team toured England in July and August 2008. They first played Ireland in 1 One Day Internationals and 1 Twenty20 International, winning both matches. They then played a 5 match ODI series and a 3 match T20I series against England, both of which were won by England.^[1][2]

South African women's cricket team in England in 2008
	England	South Africa
Dates	31 July – 23 August 2008
Captains	Charlotte Edwards	Cri-Zelda Brits
One Day International series
Results	England won the 5-match series 4–0
Most runs	Sarah Taylor (196)	Alicia Smith (116)
Most wickets	Holly Colvin (7)	Ashlyn Kilowan (9)
Twenty20 International series
Results	England won the 3-match series 3–0
Most runs	Charlotte Edwards (154)	Alicia Smith (42)
Most wickets	Laura Marsh (4) Holly Colvin (4)	Susan Benade (4)
Player of the series	Holly Colvin (Eng)

Squads

England[3]	South Africa[4]
Charlotte Edwards (c) Lynsey Askew Caroline Atkins Katherine Brunt Holly Colvin Lydia Greenway Isa Guha Jenny Gunn Laura Marsh Beth Morgan Ebony Rainford-Brent Nicky Shaw Anya Shrubsole Sarah Taylor (wk) Claire Taylor	Cri-Zelda Brits (c) Olivia Anderson (wk) Susan Benade Trisha Chetty (wk) Dinesha Devnarain Shandre Fritz Ashlyn Kilowan Marcia Letsoalo Sunette Loubser Annelie Minny (wk) Alicia Smith Claire Terblanche Daleen Terblanche Charlize van der Westhuizen

Only ODI: Ireland v South Africa

31 July 2008 Scorecard

Ireland  63 (25.5 overs)	v	South Africa 64/0 (15.1 overs)
Eimear Richardson 19 (44) Ashlyn Kilowan 3/6 (5 overs)		Trisha Chetty 45* (46)

South Africa Women won by 10 wickets Wellington College, Crowthorne Umpires: Harry Stent (Eng) and Richard Wheeler (Eng)

• South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field.
• Suzanne Kenealy (Ire) made her WODI debut.

Only T20I: Ireland v South Africa

1 August 2008 Scorecard

South Africa  111/5 (20 overs)	v	Ireland 103/7 (20 overs)
Daleen Terblanche 37 (42) Marianne Herbert 3/18 (3 overs)		Nicola Coffey 26 (31) Alicia Smith 2/27 (4 overs)

South Africa Women won by 8 runs Wellington College, Crowthorne Umpires: Eddie Lunn (Eng) and M Magnell (Eng)

• Ireland Women won the toss and elected to field.
• Jill Whelan (Ire), Dinesha Devnarain, Daleen Terblanche and Charlize van der Westhuizen (SA) all made their WT20I debuts.

Tour Match: England Development Squad v South Africa

4 August 2008 Scorecard

England Development Squad  105/6 (20 overs)	v	South Africa 99/9 (20 overs)
Rosalie Birch 49 (62) Shandre Fritz 3/18 (4 overs)		Olivia Anderson 22* (16) Danielle Hazell 3/9 (4 overs)

England Development Squad Women won by 6 runs Sonning Lane, Reading Umpires: Roger Garland (Eng) and Stephen Marszal (Eng)

• England Development Squad Women Women won the toss and elected to bat.

WODI Series

1st ODI

6 August 2008 Scorecard

England  254/6 (50 overs)	v	South Africa 133 (41.5 overs)
Claire Taylor 83 (70) Sunette Loubser 2/43 (7 overs)		Olivia Anderson 35 (76) Holly Colvin 3/17 (10 overs)

England Women won by 121 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Neil Bainton (Eng) and Peter Willey (Eng) Player of the match: Claire Taylor (Eng)

• South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field.

2nd ODI

8 August 2008 Scorecard

England  310/3 (50 overs)	v	South Africa 85 (39 overs)
Caroline Atkins 145 (155) Ashlyn Kilowan 2/51 (7 overs)		Charlize van der Westhuizen 15* (76) Katherine Brunt 5/25 (10 overs)

England Women won by 225 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Rob Bailey (Eng) and Steve Garratt (Eng) Player of the match: Caroline Atkins (Eng)

• England Women won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd ODI

8 August 2008 Scorecard

England  185 (47.3 overs)	v	South Africa 108 (42.2 overs)
Lydia Greenway 61* (101) Charlize van der Westhuizen 4/30 (10 overs)		Alicia Smith 30 (57) Laura Marsh 4/19 (9.2 overs)

England Women won by 77 runs Denis Compton Oval, Shenley Umpires: Barrie Leadbeater (Eng) and Neil Mallender (Eng) Player of the match: Lydia Greenway (Eng)

• England Women won the toss and elected to bat.

4th ODI

14 August 2008 Scorecard

South Africa  158 (47.3 overs)	v	England 159/4 (45 overs)
Alicia Smith 68 (110) Lynsey Askew 2/19 (7 overs)		Charlotte Edwards 58* (106) Ashlyn Kilowan 3/19 (10 overs)

England Women won by 6 wickets Denis Compton Oval, Shenley Umpires: Nigel Cowley (Eng) and Peter Willey (Eng) Player of the match: Alicia Smith (SA)

• England Women won the toss and elected to field.
• Anya Shrubsole (Eng) made her WODI debut.

5th ODI

18 August 2008 Scorecard

England	v	South Africa

Match Abandoned Queen's Park, Chesterfield Umpires: Nigel Llong (Eng) and Peter Hartley (Eng)

• No toss.
• No play possible due to rain.

WT20I Series

1st T20I

22 August 2008 Scorecard

England  138/6 (20 overs)	v	South Africa 84/4 (20 overs)
Charlotte Edwards 45 (34) Susan Benade 2/21 (4 overs)		Susan Benade 34* (41) Katherine Brunt 2/12 (4 overs)

England Women won by 54 runs County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Martin Bodenham (Eng) and Nick Cook (Eng) Player of the match: Charlotte Edwards (Eng)

• South Africa Women won the toss and elected to field.
• Ebony Rainford-Brent (Eng), Olivia Anderson and Shandre Fritz (SA) all made their WT20I debuts.

2nd T20I

23 August 2008 Scorecard

England  116/8 (20 overs)	v	South Africa 79/7 (20 overs)
Charlotte Edwards 76* (66) Ashlyn Kilowan 3/25 (4 overs)		Trisha Chetty 15 (17) Laura Marsh 2/14 (4 overs)

England Women won by 37 runs County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Martin Bodenham (Eng) and Nick Cook (Eng) Player of the match: Charlotte Edwards (Eng)

• England Women won the toss and elected to bat.

3rd T20I

23 August 2008 Scorecard

England  123/5 (20 overs)	v	South Africa 80/9 (20 overs)
Charlotte Edwards 33* (22) Shandre Fritz 1/12 (2 overs)		Ashlyn Kilowan 22 (28) Anya Shrubsole 3/19 (4 overs)

England Women won by 43 runs County Ground, Northampton Umpires: Martin Bodenham (Eng) and Nick Cook (Eng) Player of the match: Anya Shrubsole (Eng)

• England Women won the toss and elected to bat.
• Anya Shrubsole (Eng) made her WT20I debut.