No noise. No nonsense. Just England.
England Women · Test · Women's International series · Only Test
Result
Match Drawn
Last checked 21 October 2026
Scorecard
England won the toss and chose to field
| Batter | How out | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Steyn | b KL Cross | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 38.1 |
| L Wolvaardt | b IECM Wong | 16 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 61.5 |
| L Goodall | lbw b NR Sciver | 10 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 26.3 |
| S Luus | c NR Sciver b KL Cross | 27 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 46.6 |
| L Lee | lbw b LK Bell | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| M Kapp | c TT Beaumont b LK Bell | 150 | 213 | 26 | 0 | 70.4 |
| A Bosch | c EL Lamb b S Ecclestone | 30 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 51.7 |
| N de Klerk | c AE Jones b AN Davidson-Richards | 9 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 25.0 |
| S Jafta | c IECM Wong b KL Cross | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 10.3 |
| TS Sekhukhune | not out | 9* | 39 | 2 | 0 | 23.1 |
| N Mlaba | b KL Cross | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 53.3 |
| Extras | (b 9, lb 3, w 0, nb 1) | 13 | ||||
| Total | 91.4 overs | 284 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (A Steyn, 4.3 ov), 2-38 (L Wolvaardt, 11.6 ov), 3-44 (L Goodall, 16.1 ov), 4-45 (L Lee, 17.4 ov), 5-89 (S Luus, 30.3 ov), 6-161 (A Bosch, 51.4 ov), 7-202 (N de Klerk, 64.4 ov), 8-227 (S Jafta, 73.6 ov), 9-276 (M Kapp, 87.1 ov), 10-284 (N Mlaba, 91.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Cross | 17.4 | 2 | 63 | 4 | 3.57 | 0 | 1 |
| Lauren Bell | 16 | 4 | 47 | 2 | 2.94 | 0 | 0 |
| Issy Wong | 13 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 4.15 | 0 | 0 |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | 14 | 6 | 29 | 1 | 2.07 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 18 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 1.83 | 0 | 0 |
| AN Davidson-Richards | 11 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 3.55 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Lamb | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Batter | How out | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lamb | b A Bosch | 38 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 55.1 |
| Tammy Beaumont | lbw b A Bosch | 28 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 45.9 |
| Heather Knight | run out (TS Sekhukhune) | 8 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 25.8 |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | not out | 169* | 263 | 21 | 0 | 64.3 |
| Sophia Dunkley | c A Steyn b A Bosch | 18 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 56.3 |
| Amy Jones | b N Mlaba | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| AN Davidson-Richards | c L Lee b TS Sekhukhune | 107 | 194 | 17 | 0 | 55.2 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | lbw b N Mlaba | 35 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 54.7 |
| Kate Cross | run out (N de Klerk) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 4, w 5, nb 2) | 13 | ||||
| Total | 120 overs | 417/8 | ||||
Did not bat: IECM Wong, LK Bell
Fall of wickets: 1-65 (TT Beaumont, 18.5 ov), 2-74 (EL Lamb, 22.4 ov), 3-86 (HC Knight, 30.1 ov), 4-120 (SIR Dunkley, 40.3 ov), 5-121 (AE Jones, 41.5 ov), 6-328 (AN Davidson-Richards, 99.5 ov), 7-414 (S Ecclestone, 119.2 ov), 8-417 (KL Cross, 119.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Kapp | 21 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 1.90 | 2 | 2 |
| N de Klerk | 28 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 3.21 | 1 | 0 |
| TS Sekhukhune | 21 | 6 | 77 | 1 | 3.67 | 1 | 0 |
| A Bosch | 18 | 4 | 77 | 3 | 4.28 | 0 | 0 |
| N Mlaba | 22 | 3 | 74 | 2 | 3.36 | 0 | 0 |
| S Luus | 10 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 5.30 | 1 | 0 |
| Batter | How out | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Steyn | c NR Sciver b KL Cross | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| L Wolvaardt | c NR Sciver b IECM Wong | 16 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 25.8 |
| L Goodall | c AE Jones b IECM Wong | 26 | 53 | 4 | 0 | 49.1 |
| S Luus | lbw b KL Cross | 10 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 23.3 |
| TS Sekhukhune | not out | 33* | 134 | 3 | 0 | 24.6 |
| L Lee | c KL Cross b S Ecclestone | 36 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 70.6 |
| M Kapp | not out | 43* | 58 | 8 | 0 | 74.1 |
| Extras | (b 7, lb 4, w 3, nb 0) | 14 | ||||
| Total | 68.1 overs | 181/5 | ||||
Did not bat: A Bosch, N de Klerk, S Jafta, N Mlaba
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (A Steyn, 3.3 ov), 2-44 (L Goodall, 18.5 ov), 3-45 (L Wolvaardt, 20.6 ov), 4-64 (S Luus, 33.1 ov), 5-118 (L Lee, 48.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Bell | 14 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 1.86 | 0 | 0 |
| Kate Cross | 18 | 3 | 56 | 2 | 3.11 | 1 | 0 |
| Issy Wong | 14.1 | 4 | 46 | 2 | 3.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Nat Sciver-Brunt | 7 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Sophie Ecclestone | 12 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 2.17 | 0 | 0 |
| AN Davidson-Richards | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.33 | 1 | 0 |
Player of the match: NR Sciver · Umpires: AY Harris, S Redfern · TV umpire: NJ Llong · Match referee: DT Jukes. Scorecard from ball-by-ball data by Cricsheet (opens in a new tab), used under the Open Data Commons Attribution License (opens in a new tab). Names as Cricsheet writes them; England players link to their profiles.
Women's senior internationals · Newest first
England
455 – 130 & 229
South Africa
England won
England Women won by an innings and 96 runs
England
497 – 316 & 285/8d
South Africa
England drew
Match drawn
South Africa
266/8d & 126/4 – 223 & 236/4d
England
England drew
Match drawn
South Africa
151 & 166 – 269/8d & 49/2
England
England won
England Women won by 8 wickets
South Africa
134 & 140/8 – 351/6d
England
England drew
Match drawn
Tests since 1960
18+ only. Odds and offers are subject to change and to the bookmaker's terms. Set a budget, never chase losses, and treat betting as entertainment. National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133, free, 24/7.