# South Africa women's cricket team in England in 2003

The South Africa national women's cricket team toured England in 2003, playing two Test matches and three women's One Day Internationals. England won both series, the Test by 1–0 (with one match finishing as a draw) and the ODI by 2–1.

## Test series
### 1st Test

* 7–10 August 2003 Scorecard
* Match drawn Denis Compton Oval, Shenley Umpires: Lorraine Elgar (Eng) and Peter Hartley (Eng)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* Rosalie Birch and Laura Spragg (Eng); Claire Cowan, Leighshe Jacobs, Johmari Logtenberg, Alicia Smith and Charlize van der Westhuizen (SA) made their Test debut.

### 2nd Test

* 20–22 August 2003 Scorecard
* England won by an innings and 96 runs County Ground, Taunton Umpires: Mark Benson (Eng) and Graham Cooper (Eng)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* Nolu Ndzundzu (SA) made her Test debut.

## One Day International series
### 1st ODI

* 13 August 2003 Scorecard
| England 273/8 (50 overs) | v | South Africa 98 (34.5 overs) |
| Charlotte Edwards 64 (91) Shandre Fritz 4/36 (7 overs) | | Daleen Terblanche 51 (105) Rosalie Birch 3/21 (7 overs) |
* England won by 175 runs County Ground, Chelmsford Umpires: John Hayes (Eng) and Trevor Jesty (Eng)
* England won the toss and elected to bat.
* Rosalie Birch and Lydia Greenway (Eng); Shandre Fritz, Johmari Logtenberg, Alicia Smith, Claire Terblanche and Charlize van der Westhuizen (SA) made their ODI debut.

### 2nd ODI

* 16 August 2003 Scorecard
| South Africa 210/6 (50 overs) | v | England 199 (47.4 overs) |
| Daleen Terblanche 79 (105) Helen Wardlaw 2/27 (5 overs) | | Laura Newton 68 (90) Cri-Zelda Brits 3/25 (9 overs) |
* South Africa won by 11 runs County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Richard Illingworth (Eng) and Ann Roberts (Eng)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* Ashlyn Kilowan (SA) made her ODI debut.

### 3rd ODI

* 17 August 2003 Scorecard
| South Africa 147 (50 overs) | v | England 148/1 (34.4 overs) |
| Alison Hodgkinson 52* (118) Rosalie Birch 4/22 (7 overs) | | Laura Newton 77* (117) Alicia Smith 1/32 (10 overs) |
* England won by 9 wickets Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Umpires: David Constant (Eng) and Ann Roberts (Eng)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

## Tour matches

* 31 July 2003 Scorecard
| Sussex 188/6 (45 overs) | v | South Africa 164/9 (45 overs) |
| Clare Connor 97* (131) Cri-Zelda Brits 2/54 (9 overs) | | Daleen Terblanche 49 (73) Clare Connor 4/24 (6 overs) |
* Sussex won by 24 runs Fenner's, Cambridge Umpires: Alan Fox (Eng) and John Hayes (Eng)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain delayed the start and the match was reduced to 45 overs per side.
* 3 August 2003 Scorecard
| Marylebone Cricket Club women 157 (45.5 overs) | v | South Africa 112 (45.2 overs) |
| Claire Taylor 48 Alicia Smith 3/23 (10 overs) | | Alison Hodgkinson 22 Radhika Nanalal 3/19 (10 overs) |
* Marylebone Cricket Club won by 45 runs Cricket Ground, Stokenchurch Umpires: John Harris (Eng) and Gary Sutton (Eng)
* Marylebone Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 4 August 2003 Scorecard
| South Africa 179 (49.3 overs) | v | England Development Squad women 169 (50 overs) |
| Josephine Barnard 31 (49) Sarah Clarke 3/25 (10 overs) | | Kathryn Doherty 42* (55) Leighshe Jacobs 3/18 (10 overs) |
* South Africa won by 10 runs Marston College, Oxford Umpires: Graham Cooper (Eng) and Alan Fox (Eng)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
* 5 August 2003 Scorecard
| South Africa 167/8 (50 overs) | v | England Development Squad women 168/3 (45 overs) |
| Alison Hodgkinson 56 (89) Steph Davies 3/32 (7 overs) | | Arran Brindle 84* (128) Charlize van der Westhuizen 2/32 (8 overs) |
* England Development Squad won by 7 wickets Marston College, Oxford Umpires: Graham Cooper (Eng) and Alan Fox (Eng)
* South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.