South Africa Women’s National Cricket Team Vs England Women’s National Cricket Team Matches

The rivalry between England Women and South Africa Women is enriched by legendary individual performances that have defined entire eras of cricket. From Charlotte Edwards’ long-standing dominance to Laura Wolvaardt’s record-breaking 2025 World Cup campaign, these statistics reflect the elite level of talent on both sides.

South Africa vs England: Last 7 Matches Head-to-Head

Date	Format	Venue	Match Result	Top Performer
Oct 29, 2025	ODI	Guwahati	SA Women won by 125 runs	Laura Wolvaardt (169)
Oct 03, 2025	ODI	Guwahati	ENG Women won by 10 wickets	Linsey Smith (3/7)
Dec 15, 2024	Test	Bloemfontein	ENG Women won by 286 runs	Lauren Bell (Match Winner)
Dec 11, 2024	ODI	Potchefstroom	ENG Women won by 6 wickets	Tamsin Beaumont (Match Highlights)
Dec 08, 2024	ODI	Durban	ENG Women won by 6 wickets	Charlie Dean (POTM)
Dec 04, 2024	ODI	Kimberley	SA Women won by 6 wickets	Marizanne Kapp (All-round)
Nov 30, 2024	T20I	Centurion	ENG Women won by 9 wickets	Charlie Dean (POTM)

Upcoming Series & Venues

Series Type	Date Range	Venue(s)	Match Details
ODI Series	Nov – Dec 2024	South Africa (Potchefstroom, Durban, Kimberley)	3-Match Series (ICC Women’s Championship)
T20I Series	Nov – Dec 2024	South Africa (Centurion, Benoni, East London)	3-Match Series (Preparation for future ICC events)
One-Off Test	Dec 15 – 18, 2024	Bloemfontein, South Africa	Rare multi-day format encounter

Head-to-Head Summary

Format	Matches Played	England Won	South Africa Won	Ties/No Result
Test Matches	7	2	0	5
ODI Matches	43	33	9	1
T20I Matches	24	19	4	1

Most Memorable Match – The Epic Thriller!

Event	Date	Outcome	Key Performance	Significance
T20 WC Semi-Final	Feb 24, 2023	SA Women won by 6 runs	Ayabonga Khaka (4/29)	South Africa’s first-ever entry into a World Cup Final

Major Tournament Matches

Tournament	Year	Result	Winner	Match Type
ODI World Cup	2025	SA won by 125 runs	South Africa	Semi-Final
T20 World Cup	2024	ENG won by 7 wickets	England	Group Stage
Commonwealth Games	2022	ENG won by 26 runs	England	Group Stage
ODI World Cup	2022	ENG won by 137 runs	England	Semi-Final

All-Time Batting Leaders

Batter	Team	Innings	Total Runs	Average	Highest Score
Charlotte Edwards	England	31	1,318	47.07	138
Tammy Beaumont	England	13	732	61.00	148
Laura Wolvaardt	South Africa	16	697	43.56	169
Claire Taylor	England	20	700	43.75	94
Nat Sciver-Brunt	England	22	797	36.22	148*

Premier Bowling Performances

Bowler	Team	Wickets	Best Bowling (BBI)	Economy	Average
Marizanne Kapp	South Africa	29	5/45	5.45	29.89
Sophie Ecclestone	England	33	4/44	3.20	14.72
Lucy Pearson	England	23	3/14	2.80	16.56
Anya Shrubsole	England	23	5/17	4.06	19.00
Charlie Dean	England	28	3/20	4.10	19.42

Highest Team Totals

Team	Score	Format	Venue	Date
England Women	373/5	ODI	Bristol, ENG	Jul 05, 2017
England Women	371/7	ODI	Leicester, ENG	Jul 18, 2022
England Women	337/5	ODI	Bristol, ENG	Jul 15, 2022
South Africa Women	319/7	ODI	Guwahati, IND	Oct 29, 2025
South Africa Women	305/9	ODI	Bristol, ENG	Jul 05, 2017

Individual High Scores in a Single Match

Player	Team	Score	Match Type	Year
Laura Wolvaardt	South Africa	169	World Cup Semi-Final	2025
Tammy Beaumont	England	148	ODI Series	2022
Nat Sciver-Brunt	England	148*	ODI World Cup	2022
Sarah Taylor	England	147	World Cup Group Stage	2017
Charlotte Edwards	England	138	ODI Series	2016

Final Verdict

The sheer volume of runs and wickets produced by these two nations underscores why this is considered a “heavyweight” clash in the ICC calendar. While England holds the historical edge in total victories, South African stars like Wolvaardt and Kapp are currently rewriting the record books to balance the scales.

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