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Player Profile

Cri-Zelda Brits
Name : Cri-Zelda Brits
Date of Birth : November 20, 1983
Place of Birth : Rustenburg, Transvaal
Batting/Bowling Style : Right Handed / Right-arm medium fast

  • Opened the batting and bowling for her country in the Women's World Cup 2005, including making 72 and taking 4-37 against the West Indies.
  • Ended up as leading run scorer for her country at that event and the second highest wicket-taker.
  • Took over the captaincy in 2007 and led South Africa in its first ever Test match.
  • Scored her first ODI century against the Netherlands in February 2008 at the ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier.
  • Has experience of playing county cricket in England with Kent.

Career Span


  ODIs World Cup Current World Cup
Matches Played 42 10 4
First Match March 7, 2002 v India Women at Lenasia Stadium, Lenasia March 22, 2005 v Ireland Women at SuperSport Park, Centurion (Verwoerdburg) March 8, 2009 v West Indies Women at No 1 Sports Ground, Newcastle
Last Match March 14, 2009 v Sri Lanka Women at North Sydney Oval No 2, Sydney March 14, 2009 v Sri Lanka Women at North Sydney Oval No 2, Sydney March 14, 2009 v Sri Lanka Women at North Sydney Oval No 2, Sydney

Batting Records


  ODIs World Cup Current World Cup
Innings 37 10 4
Not Outs 5 1 1
Runs 947 305 99
Hundreds 1 0 0
Fifties 6 1 0
Average 29.59 33.88 33
Balls Faced - - 210
Strike Rate - - 47.14
Highest Score 107* vs Netherlands Women 72 vs West Indies Women 36 vs Australia Women

Bowling Records


  ODIs World Cup Current World Cup
Overs 135.1 23.3 -
Runs 576 122 -
Wickets 22 5 -
Average 26.18 24.4 -
Economy 4.26 5.19 -
Strike Rate 36.86 28.2 -
Best Bowling 4/37 v West Indies Women 4/37 v West Indies Women -

Fielding Records


  ODIs World Cup Current World Cup
Catches 11 3 2
Run Outs 6 1 0
Stumping 0 0 0
 
Source: Sportz Interactive