Karabo Meso (born 18 September 2007) is a South African cricketer who currently plays for Central Gauteng and South Africa. She plays as a right-hand batter and wicket-keeper.[1][2]

Karabo Meso
Personal information
Full name
Karabo Meso
Born (2007-09-18) 18 September 2007 (age 16)
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper, Batter
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 62)30 March 2024 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I3 April 2024 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2020–presentCentral Gauteng
Career statistics
Competition T20I WLA WT20
Matches 2 20 13
Runs scored 0 243 149
Batting average 13.50 21.28
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/0
Top score 0* 61 47*
Balls bowled 44 24
Wickets 1 1
Bowling average 38.00 24.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/38 1/24
Catches/stumpings 1/0 7/1 11/2
Source: CricketArchive, 19 April 2024

Domestic career edit

Meso made her debut for Central Gauteng on 21 March 2021, against Western Province in 2020–21 CSA Women's Provincial Programme.[3]

International career edit

In December 2022, Meso was selected in the South Africa Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[4][5] She played five matches at the tournament, scored 80 runs at an average of 26.66.[6] She scored unbeaten 32 run against Bangladesh women's under-19 team.[7]

In March 2024, she named in South Africa Emerging team for the 2023 African Games.[8] She was recorded 5 dismissals in that tournament, which was most by any wicketkeeper.[9]

In March 2024, she was earned her maiden call-up for national team in T20I squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[10][11] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Sri Lanka on 30 March 2024.[12] In April 2024, she named in ODI squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[13][14]

References edit

  1. ^ "Player Profile: Karabo Meso". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Karabo Meso". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Western Province Women v Central Gauteng Women, CSA Women's Provincial Programme 2020/21, 21 March 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. ^ "South Africa's Squad for the U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Announced". Female Cricket. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Siyo to lead SA U19 Women in the inaugural ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup". Cricket South Africa. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Records/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2022/23/Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Super Six, Group 1, Potchefstroom, January 21, 2023, ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Namibia's Green and Mwatile shine in rain interrupted African Games opener". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Wicket-keeping Most Dismissals | Women's African Games, 2023/24". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  10. ^ "South Africa name 16-year-old wicketkeeper-batter in squad for Sri Lanka T20Is". International Cricket Council. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  11. ^ "MESO EARNS DEBUT CALL-UP FOR PROTEAS WOMEN'S T20I SQUAD AGAINST SRI LANKA". Cricket South Africa. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  12. ^ "2nd T20I, Potchefstroom, March 30, 2024, Sri Lanka Women tour of South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Teenager Meso in South Africa squad for ODIs against Sri Lanka; Tryon out with injury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Teenage wicketkeeper-batter earns maiden ODI call-up in South Africa's squad for Sri Lanka series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 April 2024.

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