Hampshire Women’s England Contingent To Feature In South Africa

Hampshire Women’s England contingent of Lauren Bell, Maia Bouchier, Freya Kemp, and Linsey Smith will feature in South Africa.

The quartet have been named in England’s squads to tour South Africa, which consists of three IT20s, three ODIs, and one Test match, running from Saturday 24 November to Wednesday 18 December.

Kemp, 19, has been awarded her maiden Test call-up, where she will join Lauren Bell and Maia Bouchier in the squad for the one-off Test match on 15 December.

Bell, Bouchier, and Kemp are also included in England’s ODI squad, whilst spinner Linsey Smith is named in the IT20 squad, alongside the trio.

All four players will feature for Hampshire Women in 2025 as domestic women’s cricket in England and Wales is now aligned with the men’s First-Class Counties (FCCs).

They will play in the Women’s Vitality Blast, and Women’s Metro Bank One-Day Cup, with the final of the latter competition being held at Utilita Bowl on Sunday 21 September 2025.

All four players were included in England Women’s T20 World Cup squad in the UAE; Bouchier was England’s second leading run scorer, with 107 runs, whilst Smith and Bell took three and one wicket(s) respectively.

England Women Squads v South Africa

England Women v South Africa schedule:

IT20 Series

• 1^st IT20: South Africa v England; Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium, East London – Sunday 24 November (16:00 GMT)
• 2^nd IT20: South Africa v England; Willowmoore Park, Benoni – Wednesday 27 November (16:00 GMT)
• 3^rd IT20: South Africa v England; SuperSport Park, Centurion – Saturday 30 November (16:00 GMT)

ODI Series

• 1^st ODI: South Africa v England; Kimberley Oval, Kimberley – Wednesday 4 December (12:00 GMT)
• 2^nd ODI: South Africa v England; Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium, Durban – Sunday 8 December (08:00 GMT)
• 3^rd ODI: South Africa v England; JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom – Wednesday 11 December (12:00 GMT)

Test Match

• Only Test: South Africa v England; Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein – 15-18 December (08:30 GMT)

The best way to watch Lauren, Freya, Maia, Linsey, and Hampshire in 2025 is with a Hampshire Cricket Membership, with adult packages starting at £200 and junior and young adult deals starting at £30.

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Utilita Bowl also hosts three England matches in 2025, with a men’s ODI against South Africa sold out, with only hospitality and pitch-facing hotel rooms available.

West Indies men visit in June for an IT20 whilst all four of Bell, Bouchier, Kemp, and Smith could play on their home ground as India’s women visit on 16 July.

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