Saarah Smith

Saarah Smith
Personal information
Full name
Saarah Smith
Born (1999-03-30) 30 March 1999 (age 25)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 51)24 September 2018 v West Indies
Last T20I6 February 2019 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011/12North West
2015/16–presentWestern Province
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches 7
Runs scored 6
Batting average 3.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 4
Balls bowled 42
Wickets 4
Bowling average 14.25
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/17
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 February 2022

Saarah Smith (born 30 March 1999) is a South African cricketer.[1] In August 2018, she was named in the South Africa Women's squad for their series against the West Indies Women.[2] She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for South Africa against West Indies Women on 24 September 2018.[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] However, the following month, she was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury and replaced by Moseline Daniels.[6]

In February 2019, Cricket South Africa named her as one of the players in the Powerade Women's National Academy intake for 2019.[7] 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.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Saarah Smith". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Three new faces in South Africa women squad for West Indies tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. ^ "1st T20I, South Africa Women tour of West Indies (September 2018) at Bridgetown, Sep 24 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 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. ^ "CSA announce two changes to Proteas Women's World T20 squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  7. ^ "CSA announce the 2019 Powerade Women's Academy intake". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  9. ^ "CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 September 2019.