Starlights (women's cricket)
Personnel | |
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Captain | Chloe Tryon |
Coach | Claire Terblanche |
Team information | |
Colours | Light green |
Founded | 2019 |
History | |
WSL wins | 1 |
Starlights, previously known as Terblanche XI, are a South African women's cricket team that compete in the Women's T20 Super League. The team has no geographical base, instead being made up of some of the best players from across South Africa.[1] They are captained by Chloe Tryon and coached by Claire Terblanche.[2] They have won one T20 Super League, the 2019–20 edition.
History[]
Starlights were first formed in 2019 to compete in the Women's T20 Super League, a tournament designed to provide more competitive cricket to the best players in South Africa. For the first edition of the tournament, the side was named after its coach, Claire Terblanche, becoming Terblanche XI. They were captained by Laura Wolvaardt.[3] Terblanche XI finished bottom of the inaugural tournament, losing all three of their matches.[4] However, Wolvaardt was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 188 runs including 110 made against M van der Merwe XI, and Terblanche XI bowler Masabata Klaas was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 6 wickets.[5][6]
For the following edition of the tournament, which took place two months later in December 2019, the side was named Starlights. Terblanche was retained as coach, with Chloe Tryon being named as captain of the side.[7] The side went on to win the tournament, winning two of their matches and edging out their competitors on Net Run Rate.[8]
The third edition of the tournament took place in December 2020. Tryon and Terblanche were retained as captain and coach of the side, respectively, as well as selecting South Africa stars Lizelle Lee, Masabata Klaas and Andrie Steyn in the draft that took place prior to the competition.[2] Starlights went on to finish 3rd in the tournament, winning one out of three of their matches, a 2 run victory over eventual winners Coronations.[9][10] Klaas was the second leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 6 wickets, including taking 3/25 in the side's one victory.[11]
Players[]
Current squad[]
Based on squad for the 2020–21 season. Players in bold have international caps.[2]
Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batters | |||||
Anneria Dercksen | South Africa | Unknown | Right-handed | Unknown | |
Lara Goodall | South Africa | 26 April 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Anri Grobbelaar | South Africa | Unknown | Right-handed | Unknown | |
Andrie Steyn | South Africa | 23 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
All-rounders | |||||
Nicole de Klerk | South Africa | 19 January 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Chloe Tryon | South Africa | 25 January 1994 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Captain |
Khushi Mistry | South Africa | Unknown | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Nondumiso Shangase | South Africa | 5 April 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
Wicket-keepers | |||||
Lizelle Lee | South Africa | 2 April 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Bowlers | |||||
Leah Jones | South Africa | 7 March 2002 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Masabata Klaas | South Africa | 3 February 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
Tatum le Roux | South Africa | Unknown | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Christine Tomlinson | South Africa | Unknown | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Evodia Yekile | South Africa | 23 July 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break |
Seasons[]
Women's T20 Super League[]
Season | League standings | Notes | ||||||
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P | W | L | T | A/C | Pts | Pos | ||
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | |
2019–20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1st | Champions |
2020–21 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3rd |
Honours[]
- Women's T20 Super League:
- Winners (1): 2019–20
References[]
- ^ "CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "WSL 3.0: All you need to Know - Women's Super League – Teams , Fixtures and Player Squads". CricketWorld. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Women's T20 Super League 2019/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding in Women's T20 Super League 2019/20 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "M Terblanche's XI v M van der Merwe's XI, 8 September 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "CSA launches Women's Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Women's Super League 2019/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Women's T20 Super League 2020/21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Coronations v Starlights, 15 December 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Bowling in Women's T20 Super League 2020/21 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- Women's T20 Super League
- Women's cricket teams in South Africa