Masabata Klaas

Masabata Klaas (alternatively Mazabatha Klaas, born 3 February 1991) is an international cricketer who has made twenty five One Day International appearances and twelve Twenty20 International appearances for South Africa national women's cricket team since her debut in 2010.[1]

Masabata Klaas
Personal information
Full nameMasabata Klaas
Born (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991
Botshabelo, Transvaal, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 58)6 October 2010 v Sri Lanka
Last ODI30 January 2020 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.5
T20I debut (cap 25)14 October 2010 v Netherlands
Last T20I6 February 2020 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Central Women
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 27 12
Runs scored 68 14
Batting average 6.18 7
100s/50s 0/0 -/-
Top score 15 9
Balls bowled 879 200
Wickets 18 7
Bowling average 38.83 28.57
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match n/a n/a
Best bowling 3/32 2/17
Catches/stumpings 7/– 1/–
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.[2] In October 2018, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[3][4]

In May 2019, in the second WODI against Pakistan, Klass became the tenth bowler to take a hat-trick in a WODI match.[5]

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.[6][7] In January 2020, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[8]

References
  1. "Player Profile: Masabata Klaas". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  2. "Ntozakhe added to CSA womens' contracts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. "Cricket South Africa name Women's World T20 squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  4. "Shabnim Ismail, Trisha Chetty named in South Africa squad for Women's WT20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  5. "It's a hat-trick! Proteas Women's seamer joins elite club". Sport24. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
  6. "Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  7. "CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  8. "South Africa news Dane van Niekerk to lead experienced South Africa squad in T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 January 2020.


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