South Western Districts women's cricket team

The South Western Districts women's cricket team, also known as the Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers, is the women's representative cricket team for part of the South African province of Western Cape. They compete in the CSA Women's One-Day Cup and the CSA Women's T20 Challenge.^[1]

South Western Districts Women

Personnel
Captain	Jane Winster
Coach	Martelize van der Merwe
Team information
Founded	Unknown First recorded match: 2005
Home ground	Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn
History
ODC wins	0
T20 wins	0
Official website	SWD Cricket

History

South Western Districts Women joined the South African domestic system ahead of the 2005–06 season, playing in the Women's Provincial League, in which they finished 6th in their group of 7 with one win from their twelve matches.^[2] They have competed in the tournament ever since, but have never reached the knockout stages.^[1] In the 2008–09 season, they won the B Section Group, but lost the promotion/relegation play-off to Eastern Province.^[3][4] In 2021–22, the side topped Pool A before beating Free State in a play-off to gain promotion to the Top 6 for the first time.^[5]

They have also competed in the CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition since its inception in 2012–13, but again have never made it to the knockout rounds.^[1]

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, South Western Districts would be allowed eleven professional players from the 2023–24 season onwards.^[6][7]

Players

Current squad

Based on squad announced for the 2023–24 season. Players in bold have international caps.^[8]

Name	Nationality	Notes
			Jane Winster	South Africa	Club captain
Desionay Albertyn	South Africa
Micaela Andrews	South Africa
Mariana Breedt	South Africa
Tazmin Brits	South Africa
Faith de Jonk	South Africa
Annerie Dercksen	South Africa
Mieke de Ridder	South Africa	Wicket-keeper
Bianca Figeland	South Africa
Julia Hoal	South Africa
Tabitha la Grange	South Africa
Koketso Manyaga	South Africa
Khayakazi Mathe	South Africa
Asakhe Nyovane	South Africa
Haroline Rhodes	South Africa
Julandi Saayman	South Africa
Kelsey Stuurman	South Africa
Chantelle van Schoor	South Africa

Notable players

Players who have played for South Western Districts and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):^[9]

• Rebecca Grundy (2014)
• Bernadine Bezuidenhout (2014)^[a]
• Tazmin Brits (2018)
• Annerie Dercksen (2023)
• Mieke de Ridder (2023)

See also

• South Western Districts (cricket team)

Notes

1. Bezuidenhout represented both South Africa and New Zealand in international cricket.

References

1. "South Western Districts Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
2. "Women's Provincial League 2005/06 Tables". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
3. "Women's Provincial League 2008/09 Tables". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
4. "Eastern Province Women v South Western Districts Women, 21 February 2009". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
5. "Free State Women v South Western Districts Women, 9 April 2022". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
6. "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.
7. "South Africa's women's team to get equal match fees as the men". ESPNcricinfo. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
8. "Provincial Player Profiles". SWD Cricket. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
9. "Players Who Have Player for South Western Districts Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 February 2022.