Miané Smit
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| Born | 2 February 2005 Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 94) | 7 May 2025 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 9 May 2025 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 64) | 20 June 2025 v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 23 June 2025 v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018/19–present | Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 16 April 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miané Smit (born 2 February 2005) is a South African cricketer who plays for Free State in domestic cricket. She plays as an all-rounder.
Domestic career
Smit made her List A debut for Free State on 29 March 2019, against Northerns in the final of 2018–19 CSA Women's Provincial League.[1] She made her Women's Twenty20 debut against KwaZulu-Natal Coastal, on 27 October 2019 in 2019–20 CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition.[2]
International career
In December 2022, Smit was selected in the South Africa Under-19 squad for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[3][4] She played four matches at the tournament, took 7 wickets at an average of 8.42 with best bowling 4/11 against UAE.[5][6] In September 2023, she was named in South Africa Emerging squad against New Zealand for the practice match.[7]
In March 2024, she was named in the South Africa Emerging team for the 2023 African Games.[8] In September 2024, she was named in South Africa women's team as a travelling reserve for the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup.[9][10][11]
In April 2025, she earned her maiden call-up for South Africa's ODI squad for the Tri-Nation Series against Sri Lanka and India.[12][13][14] In May 2025, she named in South Africa's T20I and ODI squads for their series against the West Indies.[15]
References
- ^ "Free State Women v Northerns Women, CSA Women's Provincial Programme 201i/19, 29 March 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Coastal Women v Free State Women, CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition 2019/20, 27 October 2019". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "South Africa's Squad for the U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Announced". Female Cricket. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Siyo to lead SA U19 Women in the inaugural ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup". Cricket South Africa. 6 December 2022. Archived from the original on 1 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Records/ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup, 2022/23/Most Wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "19th Match, Group D, Benoni, January 18, 2023, ICC Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Smit included in SA Emerging Women's team". OFM News. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Namibia's Green and Mwatile shine in rain interrupted African Games opener". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
- ^ "Young Free State star named in squad for Women's T20 World Cup". OFM News. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Miané Smit: Proteas Women hopeful embracing the journey to the top". SuperSport. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Miané Smit opens up on 2024 T20 World Cup experience, interactions with Wolvaardt, Kapp and more…". Female Cricket. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Meso, Naidu and Smit receive maiden call-ups for Proteas Women's ODI Tri-Series squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Kapp rested for Sri Lanka tri-series; Meso, Smit and Naidu earn maiden ODI call-ups". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "Youngsters earn maiden ODI call-ups in Proteas squad for tri-series against India and Sri Lanka". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
- ^ "Marizanne Kapp to Miané Smit: Who made it to South Africa's Squad for the West Indies Tour?". Female Cricket. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
Further reading
- "Miane Smit's Journey to the Proteas Women's Squad". Cric-Mate. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
External links
- Miané Smit at ESPNcricinfo
- Miané Smit at CricketArchive (subscription required)