South Africa Women ICC Ranking

Coach: Mandla Mashimbyi

South Africa Women in the ICC rankings

South Africa Women are No. 4 in ODI and No. 5 in T20I in the latest ICC women's team rankings.

Their best format is ODI, where their rating of 100 is 64 points behind No. 1 Australia.

South Africa Women's highest-ranked players are Laura Wolvaardt (No. 1 ODI batter), Marizanne Kapp (No. 5 ODI all-rounder) and Nonkululeko Mlaba (No. 7 T20I bowler). In total, 12 South Africa Women players are in the top 50 of at least one ICC player ranking.

In the ODI table of 16 teams, South Africa Women are 4th on a rating of 100 from 36 matches (3614 points), 25 points behind India Women (125) and 4 points ahead of New Zealand Women (96).

In the T20I table of 50 teams, South Africa Women are 5th on a rating of 246 from 43 matches (10588 points), 2 points behind New Zealand Women (248) and 8 points ahead of West Indies Women (238).

What one ODI win would be worth: by the ICC formula, beating India Women (rated 125) would earn South Africa Women 175 ranking points for that match and lift their rating from 100 to about 102. Losing to them would earn 75 points and leave the rating near 100. Try other results in the rankings predictor.

South Africa Women have won 9 of their last 10 completed international matches. Most recent: Zimbabwe Women vs South Africa Women (5th Match) — SA-W won by 13 runs.

Ranked South Africa Women players

PlayerBattingBowlingAll-rounderBest
Laura WolvaardtODI batting ODI #1 · T20I #2 – – #1
Marizanne KappODI all-rounder ODI #26 ODI #6 · T20I #12 ODI #5 · T20I #9 #5
Nonkululeko MlabaT20I bowling – ODI #15 · T20I #7 ODI #35 · T20I #31 #7
Ayabonga KhakaODI bowling – ODI #12 · T20I #39 – #12
Chloe TryonODI all-rounder ODI #33 ODI #39 · T20I #46 ODI #14 · T20I #19 #14
Nadine De KlerkODI all-rounder ODI #41 ODI #34 ODI #16 · T20I #18 #16
Sune LuusODI all-rounder ODI #28 · T20I #44 – ODI #17 · T20I #43 #17
Tazmin BritsT20I batting ODI #31 · T20I #17 – – #17
Annerie DercksenT20I all-rounder ODI #42 · T20I #22 – ODI #45 · T20I #21 #21
Masabata KlaasODI bowling – ODI #40 – #40
Anneke BoschT20I batting T20I #46 – – #46
Kayla ReynekeT20I all-rounder – – T20I #49 #49

Players from South Africa Women in the top 50 of any ICC women's player ranking. "Best" is their highest current position.

South Africa Women squads and captains

ODI squad

Captain Laura Wolvaardt

T20I squad

Captain Laura Wolvaardt

  • Laura WolvaardtCBatter
  • Faye TunnicliffeWicketkeeper
  • Eliz Mari MarxBowler
  • Anneke BoschAll-rounder
  • Annerie DercksenAll-rounder
  • Nondumiso ShangaseAll-rounder
  • Karabo MesoWicketkeeper
  • Miane SmitAll-rounder
  • Ayanda HlubiBowler
  • Caitlin WyngaardBatter
  • Seshnie NaiduBowler
  • Kayla ReynekeAll-rounder
  • Jae-Leigh FilanderWicketkeeper
  • Nthabiseng NiniBowler
  • Luyanda NzuzaBatter

South Africa Women recent results

  • 19 Sep 2026 · 5th Match · South Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Zimbabwe Women 151/8 (20 ov) South Africa Women 164/6 (20 ov) SA-W won by 13 runs
  • 17 Sep 2026 · 4th Match · South Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Zimbabwe Women 125/5 (20 ov) South Africa Women 205/4 (20 ov) SA-W won by 80 runs
  • 15 Sep 2026 · 3rd Match · South Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Zimbabwe Women 120/10 (19.3 ov) South Africa Women 200/1 (20 ov) SA-W won by 80 runs
  • 13 Sep 2026 · 2nd Match · South Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Zimbabwe Women 129/7 (20 ov) South Africa Women 193/3 (20 ov) SA-W won by 64 runs
  • 11 Sep 2026 · 1st Match · South Africa Women tour of Zimbabwe · Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo Zimbabwe Women 116/10 (19.3 ov) South Africa Women 117/4 (13.1 ov) SA-W won by 6 wickets
  • 2 Jul 2026 · 2nd Semi-Final · ICC Women's T20 World Cup · Kennington Oval, London England Women 169/5 (20 ov) South Africa Women 129/8 (20 ov) ENG-W won by 40 runs
  • 28 Jun 2026 · Match 29 · ICC Women's T20 World Cup · Lord's, London South Africa Women 118/6 (19.2 ov) Bangladesh Women 117/5 (20 ov) SA-W won by 4 wickets
  • 25 Jun 2026 · Match 24 · ICC Women's T20 World Cup · County Ground, Bristol, Bristol South Africa Women 208/1 (20 ov) Netherlands Women 120/8 (20 ov) SA-W won by 88 runs
  • 21 Jun 2026 · Match 18 · ICC Women's T20 World Cup · Old Trafford, Manchester South Africa Women 161/4 (19.1 ov) India Women 158/7 (20 ov) SA-W won by 6 wickets
  • 17 Jun 2026 · Match 11 · ICC Women's T20 World Cup · Edgbaston, Birmingham South Africa Women 127/8 (16.5 ov) Pakistan Women 126/9 (20 ov) SA-W won by 2 wickets

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South Africa Women FAQs

What is South Africa Women's ranking in ODI cricket?

South Africa Women are No. 4 in the ICC women's ODI team rankings with a rating of 100 from 36 matches. Australia are No. 1 on 164.

What is South Africa Women's ranking in T20I cricket?

South Africa Women are No. 5 in the ICC women's T20I team rankings with a rating of 246 from 43 matches. Australia are No. 1 on 292.

Who is the captain of South Africa Women?

South Africa Women are captained by Laura Wolvaardt in ODIs and T20Is.

Who is South Africa Women's highest-ranked player?

Laura Wolvaardt is the No. 1 ODI batter in the ICC women's rankings, the highest current position of any South Africa Women player.

How many South Africa Women players are in the ICC rankings?

12 South Africa Women players are in the top 50 of at least one ICC women's player ranking: 12 in batting, 10 in bowling and 13 in all-rounder (a player can appear in more than one list).