Central Gauteng women's cricket team

The Central Gauteng women's cricket team, also known as DP World Lions and previously known as Southern Transvaal women's cricket team, Transvaal women's cricket team and Gauteng women's cricket team, is the women's representative cricket team for part of the South African province of Gauteng. They compete in the CSA Women's One-Day Cup and the CSA Women's T20 Challenge.^[1]

Central Gauteng Women

Personnel
Captain	Kgomotso Rapoo
Coach	Shaun Pretorius
Team information
Founded	Unknown First recorded match: 1998
Home ground	Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
History
ODC wins	1
T20 wins	1
Official website	Lions Cricket

History

The side first competed in the Simon Trophy in 1951–52, as Southern Transvaal, competing in the tournament until 1986–87. They then joined the Inter-Provincial Tournament for its inaugural season in 1995–96, as Transvaal, before becoming known as Gauteng in 1997–98.^[1] The side became Central Gauteng in 2019–20, and has also been known as Lions, in conjunction with the men's team.^[1] They have competed in Provincial One-Day Tournament ever since their first appearance, winning the title once, in 2004–05. That season, they finished second in Group B to qualify for the knockout rounds, subsequently reaching the final where they beat Border by 64 runs.^[2][3] They have also finished as runners-up in the tournament four times: in 2012–13, and three times in a row between 2015–15 and 2017–18.^[4][5][6][7]

Central Gauteng have also competed in the CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition since it began in 2012–13. They have finished as runners-up three times, in 2012–13, 2016–17 and 2021–22, every time to Western Province.^[8][9][10] They won their first T20 competition in 2022–23, topping the Top 6 Division with eight wins from ten matches.^[11]

In August 2023, it was announced that a new professional domestic system would be implemented for women's cricket in South Africa. As one of the six teams in the top division of the two domestic competitions, Central Gauteng would be allowed eleven professional players from the 2023–24 season onwards.^[12][13]

Players

Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2023–24 season. Players in bold have international caps.^[14]

Name	Nationality	Notes
			Kgomotso Rapoo	South Africa	Club captain
Sarah Barber	South Africa
Bianca Booyjens	South Africa
Thristan Cronje	South Africa
Jenna Evans	South Africa
Shabnim Ismail	South Africa
Sinalo Jafta	South Africa
Ayabonga Khaka	South Africa
Madison Landsman	Netherlands
Palesa Mapoo	South Africa
Relebohile Mkhize	South Africa
Sarah Nettleton	South Africa
Raisibe Ntozakhe	South Africa
Diara Ramlakan	South Africa
Lehlohonolo Sardick	South Africa
Samantha Schutte	South Africa
Tumi Sekhukhune	South Africa
Jameelah Shaikjee	South Africa
Nonkhululeko Thabethe	South Africa
Kirstie Thomson	South Africa
Chloe Tryon	South Africa
Sunette Viljoen	South Africa

Notable players

Players who have played for Central Gauteng and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):^[15]

• Barbara Cairncross (1960)
• Pamela Hollett (1960)
• Eileen Hurly (1960)
• Jean McNaughton (1960)
• Yvonne van Mentz (1960)
• Lorna Ward (1960)
• Dulcie Wood (1960)
• Bev Brentnall (1966)
• Jos Burley (1966)
• Lesley Clifford (1966)
• Beverly Botha (1972)
• Carole Gildenhuys (1972)
• Wea Skog (1972)
• Gloria Williamson (1972)
• Myrna Katz (1972)
• Brenda Williams (1972)
• Alta Kotze (1997)
• Kerri Laing (1997)
• Linda Olivier (1997)
• Daleen Terblanche (1997)
• Sunette Viljoen (2000)
• Cri-Zelda Brits (2002)
• Tamara Reeves (2002)
• Trisha Chetty (2007)
• Shabnim Ismail (2007)
• Kirsten Blair (2007)
• Kirstie Thomson (2009)
• Melissa Smook (2011)
• Ayabonga Khaka (2012)
• Savanna Cordes (2013)
• Yolani Fourie (2014)
• Nonkhululeko Thabethe (2014)
• Raisibe Ntozakhe (2017)
• Tumi Sekhukhune (2018)
• Robyn Searle (2018)
• Sharne Mayers (2019)
• Karabo Meso (2024)
• Madison Landsman (2024)

Honours

• CSA Women's One-Day Cup:
  • Winners (1): 2004–05
• CSA Women's T20 Challenge:
  • Winners (1): 2022–23

See also

• Gauteng (cricket team)

References

1. "Central Gauteng Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
2. "Women's Provincial League 2004/05". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
3. "Border Women v Gauteng Women, 6 March 2005". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
4. "CSA Women's Provincial League 2012/13". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
5. "CSA Women's Provincial League 2015/16". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
6. "CSA Women's Provincial League 2016/17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
7. "CSA Women's Provincial League 2017/18". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
8. "CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition 2012/13". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
9. "CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition 2016/17". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
10. "CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition 2021/22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
11. "CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
12. "CSA Celebrates Landmark Moment in Women's Cricket with the Launch of Professional Domestic Women's League". Cricket South Africa. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
13. "South Africa's women's team to get equal match fees as the men". ESPNcricinfo. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
14. "DP World Lions Women". Lions Cricket. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
15. "Central Gauteng Women or Associated Teams Players". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2022.