Masabata Klaas
Masabata Klaas (alternatively Mazabatha Klaas, born 3 February 1991) is an international cricketer who made her debut for the South Africa national women's cricket team in 2010.[1][2]
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Full name | Masabata Marie Klaas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Botshabelo, Transvaal, South Africa | 3 February 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 58) | 6 October 2010 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 30 January 2020 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 25) | 14 October 2010 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 6 February 2020 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 6 February 2020 |
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]
References
- "Player Profile: Masabata Klaas". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
- "Supermom Klaas an inspiration to all". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "Ntozakhe added to CSA womens' contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- "Cricket South Africa name Women's World T20 squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- "Shabnim Ismail, Trisha Chetty named in South Africa squad for Women's WT20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- "It's a hat-trick! Proteas Women's seamer joins elite club". Sport24. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
- "Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- "South Africa news Dane van Niekerk to lead experienced South Africa squad in T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "CSA to resume training camps for women's team". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
External links
- Masabata Klaas at ESPNcricinfo
- Masabata Klaas at CricketArchive (subscription required)