The Botswana women's national cricket team represents Botswana in women's cricket matches. The team is currently coached by Karabo Motlhanka.
In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) status to all its members. Therefore, all Twenty20 matches played between Botswana women and other ICC members since 1 July 2018 have the full WT20I status.
Botswana's first WT20I matches were contested as part of the Botswana 7s tournament in August 2018 against Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Sierra Leone and Zambia (Zambia's matches were not classified as WT20Is as they had a Botswanan player in their squad). Botswana finished third on the table with three wins and two losses and won the third place play-off against Mozambique by nine wickets.
In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. The Botswana women's team are scheduled to make their debut at an ICC women's event when they play in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier group.
Squad Updated on 26 April 2024
This lists all the players who played for Botswana in the past 12 months or were named in the most recent squad.
Name Age Batting style Bowling style Notes Batters Oratile Kgeresi Right-handed Right-arm medium Pako Mapotsane Right-handed Right-arm medium Merapelo Phiase Right-handed Right-arm medium Wendy Moutswi Right-handed Right-arm off break Tebogo Moitoi Right-handed Aliya Motorwala Right-handed All-rounders Tuelo Shadrack Right-handed Right-arm medium Goabilwe Matome Right-handed Right-arm medium Amantle Mokgotlhe Right-handed Right-arm medium Florence Samanyika Right-handed Right-arm medium Shameelah Mosweu Right-handed Right-arm leg break Goitseone Setshwane Right-handed Right-arm off break Wicket-keeper Laura Mophakedi Right-handed Captain Bowlers Onneile Keitsemang Right-handed Right-arm medium Kesego Inakale Right-handed Right-arm medium Lesego Kooagile Right-handed Right-arm medium
Records and statistics International Match Summary — Botswana Women
Last updated 11 April 2026 Playing Record Format M W L T NR Inaugural Match Twenty20 Internationals 83 29 53 1 0 20 August 2018
Twenty20 International Highest team total: 224/2 v. Eswatini, 9 September 2021, at Botswana Cricket Association Oval, Gaborone. Highest individual score: 86*, Shameelah Mosweu v. Lesotho on 3 September 2023 at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone. Best individual bowling figures: 6/1, Goabilwe Matome v. Lesotho on 3 September 2023 at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 2, Gaborone.
Most T20I runs for Botswana Women PlayerRunsAverageCareer spanLaura Mophakedi 1,289 16.52 2018–2026Goabilwe Matome 711 15.12 2018–2026Shameelah Mosweu 589 14.72 2018–2024Florence Samanyika 569 13.87 2018–2023Amantle Mokgotlhe 485 12.43 2018–2026
Most T20I wickets for Botswana Women PlayerWicketsAverageCareer spanGoabilwe Matome 78 13.53 2018–2026Tuelo Shadrack 70 14.55 2018–2026Shameelah Mosweu 38 16.55 2018–2024Amantle Mokgotlhe 32 24.84 2018–2026Florence Samanyika 26 19.92 2018–2023
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to WT20I #2723. Last updated 11 April 2026. Opponent M W L T NR First match First win ICC Full members 2 0 2 0 0 12 September 2021 ICC Associate members 4 0 4 0 0 12 June 2022 1 1 0 0 0 31 May 2024 31 May 2024 4 4 0 0 0 9 September 2021 9 September 2021 2 1 1 0 0 14 June 2022 14 June 2022 14 1 12 1 0 2 December 2019 3 December 2019 5 5 0 0 0 20 August 2018 20 August 2018 5 5 0 0 0 20 August 2018 20 August 2018 10 9 1 0 0 21 August 2018 21 August 2018 7 0 7 0 0 24 August 2018 5 1 4 0 0 10 June 2021 15 June 2023 10 0 10 0 0 6 June 2021 6 1 5 0 0 23 August 2018 6 September 2023 3 0 3 0 0 16 September 2021 4 0 4 0 0 16 June 2022 1 1 0 0 0 8 April 2026 8 April 2026
Tournament history Women's ODI World Cup
Women's Cricket World Cup recordsHostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 1973 Did not qualify/No Women's ODI status 1978 1982 1988 1993 1997 2000 2005 2009 2013 2017 2022 2025Total0/130 Titles00000 ICC Women's World T20
Twenty20 World Cup recordsHostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2009 Did not qualify 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2023 2024 2026To be determinedTotal–0 Titles00000
ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy recordsHostYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2027To be determined 2031Total–0 Title00000
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier recordsYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2019Did not participate 2021Group stages–52300Total1/20 Title 52300
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division One recordsYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2023Group stage–30300Total1/10 Title 30300
ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division Two ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier Division Two recordsYearRoundPositionGPWLTNR 2023Runners-up–53200 2025Semi-finals–42200Total2/20 Title 95400
See also Botswana national cricket team List of Botswana women Twenty20 International cricketers
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