Karabo Meso
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| Full name | Karabo Meso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 September 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper, Batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| T20I debut (cap 62) | 30 March 2024 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 3 April 2024 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–present | Central Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 19 April 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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]
Domestic career
[edit]Meso made her List A debut for Central Gauteng on 21 March 2021, against Western Province in 2020–21 CSA Women's Provincial Programme.[3] She made her Twenty20 debut against North West women's cricket team on 27 March 2022 in the 2021–22 CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition.[4]
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.[5][6] She played five matches at the tournament, scored 80 runs at an average of 26.66.[7] She scored unbeaten 32 run against Bangladesh women's under-19 team.[8]
In March 2024, she named in South Africa Emerging team for the 2023 African Games.[9] She was recorded 5 dismissals in that tournament, which was most by any wicketkeeper.[10]
In March 2024, she was earned her maiden call-up for national team in T20I squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[11][12] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Sri Lanka on 30 March 2024.[13] In April 2024, she named in ODI squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Profile: Karabo Meso". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Player Profile: Karabo Meso". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Western Province Women v Central Gauteng Women, CSA Women's Provincial Programme 2020/21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "North West Women v Central Gauteng Women, CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition 2021/22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "South Africa's Squad for the U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Announced". Female Cricket. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Records/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2022/23/Most Runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Super Six, Group 1, Potchefstroom, January 21, 2023, ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Namibia's Green and Mwatile shine in rain interrupted African Games opener". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Wicket-keeping Most Dismissals | Women's African Games, 2023/24". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "South Africa name 16-year-old wicketkeeper-batter in squad for Sri Lanka T20Is". International Cricket Council. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "MESO EARNS DEBUT CALL-UP FOR PROTEAS WOMEN'S T20I SQUAD AGAINST SRI LANKA". Cricket South Africa. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "2nd T20I, Potchefstroom, March 30, 2024, Sri Lanka Women tour of South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Teenager Meso in South Africa squad for ODIs against Sri Lanka; Tryon out with injury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Teenage wicketkeeper-batter earns maiden ODI call-up in South Africa's squad for Sri Lanka series". International Cricket Council. 6 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Karabo Meso at ESPNcricinfo
- Karabo Meso at CricketArchive (subscription required)