Masabata Klaas

Masabata Klaas
Personal information
Full name
Masabata Marie Klaas
Born (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 33)
Botshabelo, Free State, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 69)15 February 2024 v Australia
Last Test28 June 2024 v India
ODI debut (cap 58)6 October 2010 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI8 September 2023 v Pakistan
ODI shirt no.5
T20I debut (cap 25)14 October 2010 v Netherlands
Last T20I1 September 2023 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006/07–2016/17Free State
2017/18–2022/23North West
2023/24–presentNortherns
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 58 47
Runs scored 105 39
Batting average 5.52 4.33
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 15 12*
Balls bowled 2,162 761
Wickets 53 26
Bowling average 32.35 38.73
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/27 2/7
Catches/stumpings 11/– 9/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 January 2023
Medal record
Representing  South Africa
Women's Cricket
T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2023 South Africa

Masabata Marie Klaas (alternatively Mazabatha Klaas, born 3 February 1991) is a South African cricketer who plays as a right-arm medium bowler. She made her debut for South Africa in 2010.[1][2]

In March 2018, she was one of fourteen players to be awarded a national contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2018–19 season.[3] In October 2018, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[4][5]

In May 2019, in the second WODI against Pakistan, Klass became the tenth bowler to take a hat-trick in a WODI match.[6]

In September 2019, she was named in the Terblanche XI squad for the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 Super League in South Africa.[7][8] In January 2020, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[9] On 23 July 2020, Klaas was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria, ahead of their tour to England.[10]

In February 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[11] In July 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[12]

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Masabata Klaas". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Supermom Klaas an inspiration to all". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Ntozakhe added to CSA womens' [sic] contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Cricket South Africa name Women's World T20 squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Shabnim Ismail, Trisha Chetty named in South Africa squad for Women's WT20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  6. ^ "It's a hat-trick! Proteas Women's seamer joins elite club". Sport24. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  8. ^ "CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  9. ^ "South Africa news Dane van Niekerk to lead experienced South Africa squad in T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  10. ^ "CSA to resume training camps for women's team". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Lizelle Lee returns as South Africa announce experience-laden squad for Women's World Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  12. ^ "No Dane van Niekerk for Commonwealth Games too, Luus to continue as South Africa captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2022.