Sinalo Jafta

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Sinalo Jafta
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Personal information
Born (1994-12-22) 22 December 1994 (age 31)
East London, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 61)27 June 2022 v England
Last Test15 December 2024 v England
ODI debut (cap 77)22 October 2016 v New Zealand
Last ODI2 November 2025 v India
T20I debut (cap 53)15 May 2019 v Pakistan
Last T20I30 November 2024 v England
T20I shirt no.10
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–2011/12Border
2012/13–2018/19North West
2014/15Border
2019/20–2022/23Western Province
2023/24–presentCentral Gauteng
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I
Matches 4 34 55
Runs scored 36 144 138
Batting average 5.14 12.00 15.33
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 15 28* 17*
Catches/stumpings 5/– 29/2 27/9
Medal record
Women's cricket
Representing File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa
ICC Cricket World Cup
Runner-up 2025 India
ICC T20 World Cup
Runner-up 2023 South Africa
Runner-up 2024 UAE
Source: Cricinfo, 28 December 2024

Sinalo Jafta (born 22 December 1994) is a South African professional cricketer who plays as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batter.[1]

Career

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Jafta made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut against New Zealand on 22 October 2016.[2] In April 2019, she was named in South Africa's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their series against Pakistan.[3] She made her WT20I debut for South Africa against Pakistan on 15 May 2019.[4]

In September 2019, she was named in the Devnarain XI squad for the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 Super League in South Africa.[5][6] In March 2020, she was awarded with a national contract by Cricket South Africa ahead of the 2020–21 season.[7][8] On 23 July 2020, Jafta was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria, ahead of their tour to England.[9]

In April 2021, she was named the as captain of the South African Emerging Women's squad that toured Bangladesh.[10][11] In February 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[12] In June 2022, Jafta was named in South Africa's Women's Test squad for their one-off match against England Women.[13] She made her Test debut on 27 June 2022, for South Africa against England.[14]

In July 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[15]

She was named in the South Africa squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup[16] and for their multi-format home series against England in November 2024.[17][18]

References

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Further reading

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