South Africa women's cricket team in England in 2003
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{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = South African women's cricket team in England in 2003
| team1_image = Flag of England.svg
| team1_name = England
| team2_image = Flag of South Africa.svg
| team2_name = South Africa
| from_date = 31 July 2003
| to_date = 22 August 2003
| team1_captain = Clare Connor
| team2_captain = Alison Hodgkinson
| no_of_tests = 2
| team1_tests_won = 1
| team2_tests_won = 0
| team1_tests_most_runs = Claire Taylor (308)
| team2_tests_most_runs = Charlize van der Westhuizen (159)
| team1_tests_most_wickets = Lucy Pearson (9)
| team2_tests_most_wickets = Cri-Zelda Brits (4)
Leighshe Jacobs (4)
| no_of_ODIs = 3
| team1_ODIs_won = 2
| team2_ODIs_won = 1
| team1_ODIs_most_runs = Laura Newton (172)
| team2_ODIs_most_runs = Daleen Terblanche (167)
| team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Rosalie Birch (7)
| team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Shandre Fritz (4)
Nolu Ndzundzu (4)
}}
The South Africa national women's cricket team toured England in 2003, playing two Test matches and three women's One Day Internationals.{{cite web |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/ENG/2003_ENG_South_Africa_Women_in_England_2003.html |title=South Africa Women in England 2003 |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=22 April 2003 |archive-date=19 June 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060619230755/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/ENG/2003_ENG_South_Africa_Women_in_England_2003.html |url-status=dead }}
England won both series, the Test by 1–0 (with one match finishing as a draw) and the ODI by 2–1.
Test series
=1st Test=
{{Test match
| date = 7–10 August 2003
| team1 = {{crw-rt|South Africa}}
| team2 = {{crw|England}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 316 (153.2 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Charlize van der Westhuizen 83 (164)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Helen Wardlaw 3/53 (32 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 497 (139.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Claire Taylor 177 (287)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Cri-Zelda Brits 2/68 (18 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 285/8d (121 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Alison Hodgkinson 95 (217)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Rosalie Birch 3/57 (22 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
| wickets-team2-inns2 =
| result = Match drawn
| venue = Denis Compton Oval, Shenley
| umpires = Lorraine Elgar (Eng) and Peter Hartley (Eng)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/67518.html Scorecard]
| motm =
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Rosalie Birch and Laura Spragg (Eng); Claire Cowan, Leighshe Jacobs, Johmari Logtenberg, Alicia Smith and Charlize van der Westhuizen (SA) made their Test debut.
}}
=2nd Test=
{{Test match
| date = 20–22 August 2003
| team1 = {{crw-rt|South Africa}}
| team2 = {{crw|England}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 130 (51.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Daleen Terblanche 41 (79)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Lucy Pearson 4/25 (16 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 455 (120.3 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Claire Taylor 131 (179)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Josephine Barnard 2/25 (6.3 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 229 (94.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Cri-Zelda Brits 61 (67)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Clare Taylor 3/5 (13 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 =
| runs-team2-inns2 =
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| result = England won by an innings and 96 runs
| venue = County Ground, Taunton
| umpires = Mark Benson (Eng) and Graham Cooper (Eng)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/67519.html Scorecard]
| motm =
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Nolu Ndzundzu (SA) made her Test debut.
}}
One Day International series
=1st ODI=
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 13 August 2003
| team1 = {{crw-rt|ENG}}
| score1 = 273/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 98 (34.5 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|RSA}}
| runs1 = Charlotte Edwards 64 (91)
| wickets1 = Shandre Fritz 4/36 (7 overs)
| runs2 = Daleen Terblanche 51 (105)
| wickets2 = Rosalie Birch 3/21 (7 overs)
| result = England won by 175 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/67240.html Scorecard]
| venue = County Ground, Chelmsford
| umpires = John Hayes (Eng) and Trevor Jesty (Eng)
| toss = England won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm =
| rain =
| notes = Rosalie Birch and Lydia Greenway (Eng); Shandre Fritz, Johmari Logtenberg, Alicia Smith, Claire Terblanche and Charlize van der Westhuizen (SA) made their ODI debut.
}}
=2nd ODI=
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 16 August 2003
| team1 = {{crw-rt|RSA}}
| score1 = 210/6 (50 overs)
| score2 = 199 (47.4 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| runs1 = Daleen Terblanche 79 (105)
| wickets1 = Helen Wardlaw 2/27 (5 overs)
| runs2 = Laura Newton 68 (90)
| wickets2 = Cri-Zelda Brits 3/25 (9 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 11 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66995.html Scorecard]
| venue = County Ground, Bristol
| umpires = Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ann Roberts (Eng)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm =
| rain =
| notes = Ashlyn Kilowan (SA) made her ODI debut.
}}
=3rd ODI=
{{Limited Overs Matches
| date = 17 August 2003
| team1 = {{crw-rt|RSA}}
| score1 = 147 (50 overs)
| score2 = 148/1 (34.4 overs)
| team2 = {{crw|ENG}}
| runs1 = Alison Hodgkinson 52* (118)
| wickets1 = Rosalie Birch 4/22 (7 overs)
| runs2 = Laura Newton 77* (117)
| wickets2 = Alicia Smith 1/32 (10 overs)
| result = England won by 9 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/67350.html Scorecard]
| venue = Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
| umpires = David Constant (Eng) and Ann Roberts (Eng)
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| motm =
| rain =
| notes =
}}
Tour matches
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 31 July 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Sussex
| team2 = {{crw|RSA}}
| score1 = 188/6 (45 overs)
| runs1 = Clare Connor 97* (131)
| wickets1 = Cri-Zelda Brits 2/54 (9 overs)
| score2 = 164/9 (45 overs)
| runs2 = Daleen Terblanche 49 (73)
| wickets2 = Clare Connor 4/24 (6 overs)
| result = Sussex won by 24 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/147/147306.html Scorecard]
| umpires = Alan Fox (Eng) and John Hayes (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
| round =
| rain = Rain delayed the start and the match was reduced to 45 overs per side.
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 3 August 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Marylebone Cricket Club women
| team2 = {{crw|RSA}}
| score1 = 157 (45.5 overs)
| runs1 = Claire Taylor 48
| wickets1 = Alicia Smith 3/23 (10 overs)
| score2 = 112 (45.2 overs)
| runs2 = Alison Hodgkinson 22
| wickets2 = Radhika Nanalal 3/19 (10 overs)
| result = Marylebone Cricket Club won by 45 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/147/147307.html Scorecard]
| venue = Cricket Ground, Stokenchurch
| umpires = John Harris (Eng) and Gary Sutton (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = Marylebone Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
| round =
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 4 August 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|RSA}}
| team2 = England Development Squad women
| score1 = 179 (49.3 overs)
| runs1 = Josephine Barnard 31 (49)
| wickets1 = Sarah Clarke 3/25 (10 overs)
| score2 = 169 (50 overs)
| runs2 = Kathryn Doherty 42* (55)
| wickets2 = Leighshe Jacobs 3/18 (10 overs)
| result = South Africa won by 10 runs
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/147/147308.html Scorecard]
| venue = Marston College, Oxford
| umpires = Graham Cooper (Eng) and Alan Fox (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| round =
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 5 August 2003
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = {{crw-rt|RSA}}
| team2 = England Development Squad women
| score1 = 167/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Alison Hodgkinson 56 (89)
| wickets1 = Steph Davies 3/32 (7 overs)
| score2 = 168/3 (45 overs)
| runs2 = Arran Brindle 84* (128)
| wickets2 = Charlize van der Westhuizen 2/32 (8 overs)
| result = England Development Squad won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/147/147309.html Scorecard]
| venue = Marston College, Oxford
| umpires = Graham Cooper (Eng) and Alan Fox (Eng)
| motm =
| toss = South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
| round =
| rain =
| notes =
}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{2003 English cricket season}}
{{International cricket in 2003}}
{{England women's cricket team}}
{{South Africa women's national cricket team}}
{{International women's cricket tours of England}}
Category:2003 in South African cricket
Category:2003 in English cricket
Category:Women's cricket tours of England
Category:2003 in English women's sport
Category:2003 in South African women's sport
Category:2003 in women's cricket
Category:International cricket competitions in 2003
Category:South African cricket tours of England
Category:July 2003 sports events in the United Kingdom
Category:August 2003 sports events in the United Kingdom
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