Starlights
Personnel
CaptainDane van Niekerk
CoachClaire Terblanche
Team information
Colours  Light green
Founded2019
History
WSL wins1

Starlights, previously known as Terblanche XI, are a South African women's cricket team that compete in the Women's T20 Super League. The team has no geographical base, instead being made up of some of the best players from across South Africa.[1] They are captained by Dane van Niekerk and coached by Claire Terblanche.[2] They have won one T20 Super League, the 2019–20 edition.

History

Starlights were first formed in 2019 to compete in the Women's T20 Super League, a tournament designed to provide more competitive cricket to the best players in South Africa. For the first edition of the tournament, the side was named after its coach, Claire Terblanche, becoming Terblanche XI. They were captained by Laura Wolvaardt.[3] Terblanche XI finished bottom of the inaugural tournament, losing all three of their matches.[4] However, Wolvaardt was the leading run-scorer in the tournament, with 188 runs including 110 made against M van der Merwe XI, and Terblanche XI bowler Masabata Klaas was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 6 wickets.[5][6]

For the following edition of the tournament, which took place two months later in December 2019, the side was named Starlights. Terblanche was retained as coach, with Chloe Tryon being named as captain of the side.[7] The side went on to win the tournament, winning two of their matches and edging out their competitors on Net Run Rate.[8]

The third edition of the tournament took place in December 2020. Tryon and Terblanche were retained as captain and coach of the side, respectively, as well as selecting South Africa stars Lizelle Lee, Masabata Klaas and Andrie Steyn in the draft that took place prior to the competition.[9] Starlights went on to finish 3rd in the tournament, winning one out of three of their matches, a 2 run victory over eventual winners Coronations.[10][11] Klaas was the second leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with 6 wickets, including taking 3/25 in the side's one victory.[12]

The tournament returned for its fourth edition in December 2022, with Starlights gaining a new captain in Dane van Niekerk.[2] The side finished top of the tournament standings, although with five matches abandoned due to rain, no overall winner was crowned.[13]

Players

Current squad

Based on squad for the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have international caps.[2]

Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Anneke Bosch South Africa17 August 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium
Izel Cilliers South Africa12 May 1997Right-handedRight-arm off break
Gandhi Jafta South Africa1 February 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium
Palesa Mapoo South AfricaUnknownUnknownUnknown
All-rounders
Delmi Tucker South Africa5 March 1997Right-handedUnknown
Dane van Niekerk South Africa14 May 1993Right-handedRight-arm leg breakCaptain
Wicket-keepers
Tazmin Brits South Africa8 January 1991Right-handed–
Mieke de Ridder South Africa19 January 1996Right-handed–
Bowlers
Leah Jones South Africa7 March 2002Right-handedRight-arm medium
Masabata Klaas South Africa3 February 1991Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Khayakazi Mathe South Africa22 May 1999Right-handedRight-arm medium
Raisibe Ntozakhe South Africa29 November 1996Right-handedRight-arm off break
Jane Winster South Africa15 July 1994Right-handedRight-arm off break

Seasons

Women's T20 Super League

Season League standings Notes
P W L T A/C Pts Pos
2019 3030004th
2019–20 3210041st Champions
2020–21 3120023rd
2022–23 6400021st No overall winner crowned due to rain

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "WSL 4.0 Squads and Fixtures: Star-Studded Lineups and Triple Headers". Cricket South Africa. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Women's T20 Super League 2019/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Batting and Fielding in Women's T20 Super League 2019/20 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "M Terblanche's XI v M van der Merwe's XI, 8 September 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "CSA launches Women's Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Women's Super League 2019/20". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  9. ↑ "WSL 3.0: All you need to Know - Women's Super League – Teams , Fixtures and Player Squads". CricketWorld. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Women's T20 Super League 2020/21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Coronations v Starlights, 15 December 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "Bowling in Women's T20 Super League 2020/21 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "Rain brings a premature end to Women's Super League". Super Sport. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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