Ireland women's cricket team in South Africa in 2025–26
| Ireland women's cricket team in South Africa in 2025–26 | |||
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| South Africa | Ireland | ||
| Dates | 5 – 19 December 2025 | ||
| Captains | Laura Wolvaardt | Gaby Lewis | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Laura Wolvaardt (255) | Orla Prendergast (146) | |
| Most wickets | Nonkululeko Mlaba (7) | Aimee Maguire (4) | |
| Player of the series | Laura Wolvaardt (SA) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Laura Wolvaardt (137) | Leah Paul (74) | |
| Most wickets |
Suné Luus (4) Chloe Tryon (4) | Aimee Maguire (3) | |
The Ireland women's cricket team toured South Africa in December 2025 to play the South Africa women's cricket team.[1][2][3] The tour consisted of three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[4][5] In March 2025, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2025 home international season.[6][7]
Squads
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| ODIs[8] | T20Is[9] | ODIs[10] | T20Is[11] |
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T20I series
1st T20I
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd T20I
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd T20I
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
ODI series
1st ODI
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 47 overs per side due to rain.
2nd ODI
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Orla Prendergast 97 (86)
Leah Jones 3/48 (6.5 overs) |
- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Leah Jones (SA) made her ODI debut.
- This was the first women's ODI to be played at this venue.[12]
3rd ODI
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- ^ "No Tests in CSA's home schedule for 2025-26; SA women to host Ireland, Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "South Africa announce international fixtures for 2025/26 home season". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Women's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "CSA announce a change to the start time for Proteas Women's T20I at Newlands". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "South Africa announce home schedule for 2025-26 season, no home Test for men". India TV. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "CSA Announces Home Schedule For The 2025/26 International Season". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "South Africa Reveals International Fixtures for 2025/26 Home Season". Criczine. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Proteas Women squads for December's inbound tour against Ireland confirmed". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "South Africa confirm squads for white-ball series against Ireland". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Ireland Women's squad named for South Africa tour". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "Maguire returns to Ireland squad for SA tour". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2025.
- ^ "A historic first at St George's Park 🇿🇦". Proteas Women. Retrieved 24 December 2025 – via Instagram.