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]
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| Full name | Masabata Marie Klaas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 February 1991 Botshabelo, Free State, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 69) | 15 February 2024 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 28 June 2024 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 58) | 6 October 2010 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 19 June 2024 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 25) | 14 October 2010 v Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 30 March 2024 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07–2016/17 | Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18–2022/23 | North West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24–present | Northerns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn March 2018, Klaas was one of 14 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]
Klaas was named in the South Africa squad for the ODI part of their multi-format home series against England in November 2024.[13][14]
References
edit- ^ "Player Profile: Masabata Klaas". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ "Supermom Klaas an inspiration to all". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ "Ntozakhe added to CSA womens' [sic] 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.
- ^ "Lizelle Lee returns as South Africa announce experience-laden squad for Women's World Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "No Dane van Niekerk for Commonwealth Games too, Luus to continue as South Africa captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "CSA Names Proteas Women Squads To Face England In T20I And ODI Series". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ "South Africa rest Kapp for T20 series with England". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
External links
edit- Masabata Klaas at ESPNcricinfo
- Masabata Klaas at CricketArchive (subscription required)