The KwaZulu-Natal Coastal women's cricket team, also known as Hollywoodbets Dolphins and previously known as Natal women's cricket team and KwaZulu-Natal women's cricket team, is the women's representative cricket team for part of the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal, based primarily in Durban. They compete in the CSA Women's One-Day Cup and the CSA Women's T20 Challenge. They won the one-day competition in the 2009–10 season.
History As Natal Women, the side first competed in the Simon Trophy in 1952–53, and played in the tournament until 1971–72. They joined the Inter-Provincial Tournament for its inaugural season in 1995–96, and became known as KwaZulu-Natal in 1997–98. The side became KwaZulu-Natal Coastal in 2019–20, differentiating them from fellow KwaZulu-Natal side KwaZulu-Natal Inland. They have competed in the Provincial One-Day Tournament ever since their first appearance, winning the title once, in 2009–10. That season, they topped the Central Group, winning all eight of their matches, before beating Central Gauteng in the semi-final and then beating Western Province in the final, by four wickets. They have also finished as runners-up in the tournament four times, in 2007–08, 2010–11, 2013–14 and 2022–23. In the 2020–21 season, due to COVID-19 protocols, there was no overall winner, but the side did win one of the two top tier groups, winning three of their four matches.
The side has also competed in the CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition since its inception in 2012–13. They have finished third in the competition twice, in 2013–14 and 2014–15.
In August 2023, it was announced that a new professional domestic system would be implemented for women's cricket in South Africa. As one of the six teams in the top division of the two domestic competitions, KwaZulu-Natal Coastal would be allowed eleven professional players from the 2023–24 season onwards.
Players Current squad Squad for 2026/27 Season. Players in bold have played international cricket. NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotesBattersNicole de KlerkRight-handedRight-arm seamAsamkele KawuRight-handedAsakhe NyovaneRight-handedRight-arm seamRobyn SearleRight-handedRight-arm seamKeeperYasmeen KhanRight-handedRight-arm seamAll-roundersMicaela AndrewsRight-handedRight-arm seamAlexandra CandlerRight-handedRight-arm seamElandri janse van RensburgRight-handedRight-arm seamZintle MaliRight-handedRight-arm seamNondumiso ShangaseRight-handedRight-arm orthodox spinBowlersNobulumko BanetiRight-handedRight-arm seamJade de FigueiredoRight-handedLeft-arm orthodox spinAyanda HlubiRight-handedRight-arm seamNational contractNonkululeko MlabaRight-handedLeft-arm orthodox spinNational contractSeshnie NaiduRight-handedRight-arm wrist spinNosihle NgubaneRight-handedRight-arm orthodox spin
Notable players Players who have played for KwaZulu-Natal Coastal and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):
Jennifer Gove (1960) Joy Irwin (1960) Eleanor Lambert (1960) Yvonne van Mentz (1960) Lorna Ward (1960) Moira Jones (1972) Dawn Moe (1972) Rista Stoop (1997) Johmari Logtenberg (2003) Shandre Fritz (2003) Trisha Chetty (2007) Olivia Anderson (2008) Dinesha Devnarain (2008) Chloe Tryon (2010) Nadine Moodley (2013) Zintle Mali (2018) Nondumiso Shangase (2019) Nonkululeko Mlaba (2019) Ayanda Hlubi (2023) Seshnie Naidu (2024) Jade de Figueiredo (2025)
Honours CSA Women's One-Day Cup: Winners (1): 2009–10 CSA Women's T20 Challenge: Winners (0): Best finish: 3rd (2013–14 & 2014–15)
See also KwaZulu-Natal (cricket team) KwaZulu-Natal Inland women's cricket team
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