{{short description|South African cricketer (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Lizelle Lee | female = true | image = 2020 ICC W T20 WC E v SA 02-23 Lee (01).jpg | caption = Lee batting for South Africa during the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] | fullname = Lizelle Lee | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|4|2|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Ermelo, Mpumalanga|Ermelo]], South Africa | death_date = | death_place = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium-fast]] | role = [[Wicket-keeper-batter]]<!--As of Nov 2025, listed as a keeper by https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/9653/lizelle-lee but not https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/lizelle-lee-483484 or https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1047/1047631/1047631.html. Occasional wicketkeeper (T20I: 20/82, ODI: 19/100 matches) at international level (https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/483484.html?class=10;keeper=1;template=results;type=allround) but has kept in almost all of her matches (T20: 63/69) post-international-retirement (https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/483484.html?class=23;keeper=1;spanmin1=8+Jul+2022;spanval1=span;template=results;type=allround, https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/483484.html?class=23;spanmin1=8+Jul+2022;spanval1=span;template=results;type=allround)-->
| international = true | internationalspan = 2013–2022 | country = South Africa
| testdebutdate = 16 November | testdebutyear = 2014 | testdebutagainst = India | testcap = 53 | lasttestdate = 27 June | lasttestyear = 2022 | lasttestagainst = England
| odidebutdate = 20 September | odidebutyear = 2013 | odidebutagainst = Bangladesh | odicap = 67 | lastodidate = 31 March | lastodiyear = 2022 | lastodiagainst = England | odishirt = 67
| T20Idebutdate = 12 September | T20Idebutyear = 2013 | T20Idebutagainst = Bangladesh | T20Icap = 35 | lastT20Idate = 4 September | lastT20Iyear = 2021 | lastT20Iagainst = West Indies | T20Ishirt =
| club1 = [[Mpumalanga women's cricket team|Mpumalanga]] | year1 = {{nowrap|2007/08–2011/12}} | club2 = [[North West women's cricket team|North West]] | year2 = {{nowrap|2010/11–2018/19}} | club3 = [[Somerset Women cricket team|Somerset]] | year3 = 2015–2016 | club4 = [[Western Storm]] | year4 = 2016 | club5 = [[Surrey Stars]] | year5 = 2017–2019 | club6 = [[Melbourne Stars (WBBL)|Melbourne Stars]] | year6 = {{nowrap|2017/18–2019/20}} | club7 = [[Melbourne Renegades (WBBL)|Melbourne Renegades]] | year7 = 2020/21 | club8 = [[Manchester Originals]] | year8 = 2021–2022 | club9 = [[Tasmanian Tigers (women's cricket)|Tasmania Tigers]] | year9 = 2022/23–present | club10 = [[Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL)|Hobart Hurricanes]] | year10 = 2022/23–present | club11 = [[Trent Rockets]] | year11 = 2023 | club12 = [[The Blaze (women's cricket)|The Blaze]] | year12 = 2023
| columns = 3 | column1 = [[Women's Test cricket|WTest]] | matches1 = 2 | runs1 = 42 | bat avg1 = 10.50 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 36 | deliveries1 = – | wickets1 = – | bowl avg1 = – | fivefor1 = – | tenfor1 = – | best bowling1 = – | catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = [[Women's One Day International|WODI]] | matches2 = 100 | runs2 = 3,315 | bat avg2 = 36.42 | 100s/50s2 = 3/23 | top score2 = 132[[not out|*]] | deliveries2 = 119 | wickets2 = 3 | bowl avg2 = 31.00 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = 2/12 | catches/stumpings2 = 53/4
| column3 = [[Women's Twenty20 International|WT20I]] | matches3 = 82 | runs3 = 1,896 | bat avg3 = 25.62 | 100s/50s3 = 1/13 | top score3 = 101 | deliveries3 = 42 | wickets3 = 0 | bowl avg3 = – | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = – | best bowling3 = – | catches/stumpings3 = 29/1
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/483484.html Cricinfo | date = 30 June 2022 }} '''Lizelle Lee''' (born 2 April 1992) is a South African [[cricket]]er who played for the [[South Africa women's national cricket team]] from 2013 to 2022. She has played for [[Western Storm]] and [[Surrey Stars]] in the [[Women's Cricket Super League]], as well as [[Melbourne Stars (WBBL)|Melbourne Stars]], [[Melbourne Renegades (WBBL)|Melbourne Renegades]] and [[Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL)|Hobart Hurricanes]] in the [[Women's Big Bash League]]. Lee is an opening batter. In January 2022, Lee was named the [[ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year|ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2455858|title= The ICC Women's ODI Cricketer of the Year revealed |access-date=24 January 2022}}</ref> In July 2022, Lee announced her retirement from international cricket.
==Domestic and franchise career== Lee has played for [[Western Storm]] and [[Surrey Stars]] in the English [[Women's Cricket Super League]].<ref name=CricketerJan20/> She was part of the Stars team that lost their [[2017 Women's Cricket Super League]] semi-final to Western Storm.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41127034| title= Women's Super League: Surrey Storm chase 101 to beat Surrey Stars| work=[[BBC Sport]]| date=1 September 2017| access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref> In the [[2018 Women's Cricket Super League]] final, Lee scored 104 off 58 balls to help the Stars beat [[Loughborough Lightning (women's cricket)|Loughborough Lightning]].<ref name=CricketerJan20/><ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/27/surrey-stars-loughborough-lightning-womens-super-league-final-match-report| title= Surrey Stars thrash Loughborough Lightning to win Super League final|last=Nicholson| first=Raf| work=[[The Guardian]]| date=27 August 2018| access-date=16 September 2018}}</ref> In September 2019, she was named in the [[M van der Merwe XI]] squad for the inaugural edition of the [[Women's T20 Super League]] in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27549831/cricket-south-africa-launches-four-team-women-t20-league |title=Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=8 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31581/CSA-launches-inaugural-Womens-T20-Super-League |title=CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=8 September 2019}}</ref>
Lee represented [[Melbourne Stars]] for three seasons in the Australian [[Women's Big Bash League]] (WBBL). She made 40 appearances for the Stars, scoring 1,100 runs.<ref name=CricketerJan20/> In her first match of the [[2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season]], Lee scored 102[[Not out|*]] from 56 balls. It was her third career [[Century (cricket)|century]] in [[Twenty20]] cricket, and her first in the WBBL.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/927893| title= Lizelle Lee plays down third T20 century| publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]| date=2 December 2018| access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref> Ahead of the [[2020–21 Women's Big Bash League season]] Lee joined [[Melbourne Renegades]],<ref name=CW>{{cite news| url=https://www.cricketworld.com/lizelle-lee-is-relishing-the-return-to-cricket-in-wbbl-06/66644.htm| title= Lizelle Lee is relishing the return to cricket in WBBL|06| work=Cricket World| date=24 October 2020| access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref> replacing [[Jess Duffin]] who was on [[maternity leave]].<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1872165| title= Women's Big Bash League 2020: The big international signings| publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]| date=23 October 2020| access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref> In 2021, she was drafted by [[Manchester Originals]] for the [[2021 season of The Hundred|inaugural season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/54646061 |access-date=2022-03-09}}</ref> She was the leading run scorer of Manchester Originals with 215 runs in the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Hundred Women's Competition, 2021 - Manchester Originals (Women) Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/highest_career_batting_average.html?id=13891&team=6692&type=tournament |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=Cricinfo}}</ref>
In April 2022, she was bought by the [[Manchester Originals]] for the [[2022 season of The Hundred|2022 season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}</ref> In 2023, she signed for [[Trent Rockets]] for [[2023 season of The Hundred|The Hundred]] and for [[The Blaze (women's cricket)|The Blaze]]'s [[2023 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy|Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy]] matches in September.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2023/august/lizelle-lee-signs-for-50-over-run-in.html |title=Lizelle Lee Signs for 50-over Run-In |publisher=Trent Bridge |date=30 August 2023 |access-date=30 August 2023}}</ref> On 10 November 2024, while playing for the [[Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL)|Hobart Hurricanes]], Lee scored a record breaking 150* runs off 75 balls being unbeaten as the crease.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-10 |title=Highest ever WBBL score! Lizelle Lee put on an SCG show |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/videos/4165954/highest-ever-wbbl-score-lizelle-lee-put-on-an-scg-show-watch-highlights-record-wbbl-wbbl10 |access-date=2026-02-23 |website=www.cricket.com.au |language=en}}</ref>
In her third season with the Hobart Hurricanes, Lee broke multiple WBBL records in [[2024–25 Women's Big Bash League season|WBBL{{!}}10]], these are: the highest score in an innings 150* off 75 balls, the most sixes in an innings (12) and is the first and only player to score back to back WBBL centuries (150* & 103).<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-11-10 |title=South African star shatters WBBL record in remarkable turnaround after 'doubting myself and crying' during form slump |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-10/cricket-lizelle-lee-wbbl-record-score-hobart-hurricanes/104583264 |access-date=2025-10-09 |work=ABC News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
On 8 October 2025, Lee scored 187 off 141 while playing for the [[Tasmanian Tigers (women's cricket)|Tasmanian Tigers]] in the [[Women's National Cricket League|WNCL]]. Lee achieved the second highest score ever in an innings in the WNCL as well as breaking the team records for highest [[Partnership (cricket)|partnership]] scored, with [[Rachel Trenaman]], and highest score in an innings.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cricket |first=Team Female |date=2025-10-08 |title=Lizelle Lee Smashes 187 as Tasmania Tigers Outclass Victoria by 144 Runs |url=https://femalecricket.com/wncl-2025-26/75577-lizelle-lee-smashes-187-as-tasmania-tigers-outclass-victoria-by-144-runs.html |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=Female Cricket |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Domestic and Franchise Cricket centuries == {| class="wikitable" |+[[Women's Big Bash League]] centuries !Runs !Team !Venue !Season |- |102[[not out|*]] |[[Melbourne Stars (WBBL)|Melbourne Stars]] |[[Junction Oval|CitiPower Centre]], [[St Kilda, Victoria|St Kilda]] |[[2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season|2018/19]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Sixers Wmn vs Stars Wmn 2nd Match 2018/19 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wbbl-2018-19-1152722/sydney-sixers-women-vs-melbourne-stars-women-2nd-match-1152726/full-scorecard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009141510/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wbbl-2018-19-1152722/sydney-sixers-women-vs-melbourne-stars-women-2nd-match-1152726/full-scorecard |archive-date=2022-10-09 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> |- |103[[not out|*]] |[[Melbourne Stars (WBBL)|Melbourne Stars]] |[[WACA Ground]], [[Perth]] |[[2019–20 Women's Big Bash League season|2019/20]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Stars vs Scorchers 19th Match 2019/20 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wbbl-2019-20-1188381/perth-scorchers-women-vs-melbourne-stars-women-19th-match-1188399/full-scorecard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225183418/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wbbl-2019-20-1188381/perth-scorchers-women-vs-melbourne-stars-women-19th-match-1188399/full-scorecard |archive-date=2022-12-25 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> |- |101 |[[Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL)|Hobart Hurricanes]] |[[Bellerive Oval]], [[Hobart]] |[[2023–24 Women's Big Bash League season|2023/24]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=HH-W vs MR-W Cricket Scorecard, 51st Match at Hobart, November 23, 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-big-bash-league-2023-24-1387171/hobart-hurricanes-women-vs-melbourne-renegades-women-51st-match-1387222/full-scorecard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250806031011/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-big-bash-league-2023-24-1387171/hobart-hurricanes-women-vs-melbourne-renegades-women-51st-match-1387222/full-scorecard |archive-date=2025-08-06 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- |150[[not out|*]] |[[Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL)|Hobart Hurricanes]] |[[Sydney Cricket Ground]], [[Sydney]] |[[2024–25 Women's Big Bash League season|2024/25]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lizelle Lee smashes WBBL records with 150 not out against Scorchers |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-big-bash-league-2024-25-1442625/hobart-hurricanes-women-vs-perth-scorchers-women-21st-match-1442666/match-report |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203181113/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-big-bash-league-2024-25-1442625/hobart-hurricanes-women-vs-perth-scorchers-women-21st-match-1442666/match-report |archive-date=2024-12-03 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |- |103 |[[Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL)|Hobart Hurricanes]] |[[Bellerive Oval]], [[Hobart]] |[[2024–25 Women's Big Bash League season|2024/25]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-26 |title=Lee's 'secret' a potential gamechanger for women {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4176393/lizelle-lee-secret-willow-bat-hobart-hurricanes-tasmania-opener-centuries-wbbl-big-bash |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=www.cricket.com.au |language=en}}</ref> |} {| class="wikitable" |+[[T20 Spring Challenge]] centuries !Runs !Team !Venue !Season |- |112[[Not out|*]] |[[Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL)|Hobart Hurricanes]] |[[Karen Rolton Oval]], [[Adelaide]] |[[2024 T20 Spring Challenge|2024]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=AS-W vs HH-W Cricket Scorecard, 8th Match at Adelaide, October 12, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/t20-spring-challenge-2024-25-1445044/adelaide-strikers-women-vs-hobart-hurricanes-women-8th-match-1445052/full-scorecard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241113171120/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/t20-spring-challenge-2024-25-1445044/adelaide-strikers-women-vs-hobart-hurricanes-women-8th-match-1445052/full-scorecard |archive-date=2024-11-13 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |} {| class="wikitable" |+[[Women's National Cricket League]] centuries !Runs !Team !Venue !Season |- |106* |[[Tasmanian Tigers (women's cricket)|Tasmanian Tigers]] |[[Bellerive Oval]], [[Hobart]] |[[Women's National Cricket League|2022/23]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-14 |title=Lee powers Tigers to dominant win with unbeaten ton |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/videos/3064728/lee-powers-tigers-to-dominant-win-with-unbeaten-ton |access-date=2025-11-13 |website=www.cricket.com.au |language=en}}</ref> |- |187 |[[Tasmanian Tigers (women's cricket)|Tasmanian Tigers]] |[[Junction Oval|CitiPower Centre]], [[St Kilda, Victoria|St Kilda]] |[[Women's National Cricket League|2025/26]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-08 |title=Victoria Women v Tasmanian Tigers Women, WNCL 2025-26 {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/matches/CA:24338/victoria-women-tasmanian-tigers-women-wncl-2025-26 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=www.cricket.com.au |language=en}}</ref> |} {| class="wikitable" |+[[Women's Cricket Super League]] centuries !Runs !Team !Venue !Season |- |104 |[[Surrey Stars]] |[[County Cricket Ground, Hove|County Ground]], [[Hove]] |[[2018 Women's Cricket Super League|2018]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Stars beat Lightning, Stars won by 66 runs, Final, at County Ground, Hove |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wcsl-2018-1127387/loughborough-lightning-vs-surrey-stars-final-1127424/live-cricket-score |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225074603/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/wcsl-2018-1127387/loughborough-lightning-vs-surrey-stars-final-1127424/live-cricket-score |archive-date=2024-12-25 |access-date=2025-10-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref> |} {| class="wikitable" |+ [[CSA Women's T20 Challenge]] centuries !Runs !Team !Venue !Season |- |169* |[[North West women's cricket team|North West Dragons]] |N.F. Oppenheimer Ground, [[Randjesfontein Agricultural Holdings|Randjesfontein]] |[[CSA Women's T20 Challenge#Results|2013]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cricket |first=Team Female |date=2024-11-11 |title=Top 7 Records that Lizelle Lee broke during her WBBL Knock of 150 Runs |url=https://femalecricket.com/wbbl10/55694-top-7-records-that-lizelle-lee-broke-during-her-wbbl-knock-of-150-runs.html |access-date=2025-11-13 |website=Female Cricket |language=en-US}}</ref> |} {| class="wikitable" |+[[Cricket South Africa|CSA]] U-19 Girls Week One-Day Cup centuries !Runs !Team !Venue !Season !Notes |- |427* |[[Mpumalanga women's cricket team|Mpumalanga Women]] Under-19 |[[Mangaung Oval]], [[Bloemfontein]] |2010/11 |Highest recorded score in any form of women's organised cricket. Reported By credible source [[ESPN]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=staff |first=ESPNcricinfo |date=2025-01-12 |title=Fourteen-year-old Ira Jadhav smashes 346* for Mumbai U-19 in a 50-over game |url=https://www.espn.com.au/cricket/story/_/id/43380150/fourteen-year-old-ira-jadhav-smashes-346*-mumbai-u-19-50-game |access-date=2026-02-23 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-12 |title=Highest Individual Scores In Women's Cricket: 14-Year-Old Indian Batter Enters All-Time Top Five With 346 {{!}} India Domestic Cricket News |url=https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/highest-individual-scores-in-womens-cricket-14-year-old-indian-batter-enters-all-time-top-five-with-346 |access-date=2026-02-23 |website=Wisden |language=en}}</ref> |}
== International career == Lee made her debut for the [[South Africa women's national cricket team]] against [[Bangladesh women's national cricket team|Bangladesh]] in 2013.<ref name=CricketerJan20>{{cite magazine| url= https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/women's_t20_world_cup_2020_player_profiles/lizelle_lee.html| title= Lizelle Lee| magazine=[[The Cricketer]]| date=26 January 2020| access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="Cricinfo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/483484.html |title=Lizelle Lee |access-date=7 April 2014 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In March 2018, she was one of fourteen players to be awarded a national contract by [[Cricket South Africa]] ahead of the 2018–19 season.<ref name="contract">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1140181.html |title=Ntozakhe added to CSA {{as written|wome|ns' [sic]}} contracts |access-date=13 March 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In May 2018, during the series [[Bangladesh women's cricket team in South Africa in 2018|against Bangladesh Women]], she became the third player for South Africa Women to score 2,000 runs in WODIs.<ref name="Lee2K">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18674/report/1144438/south-africa-women-vs-bangladesh-women-4th-odi-bdesh-w-sa-2018 |title=South Africa women bundle out Bangladesh for 76 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 May 2018}}</ref>
In October 2018, she was named in South Africa's squad for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]] tournament in the West Indies.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chetty, Ismail return to SA squad for World T20, Khaka to miss out |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/chetty-ismail-return-to-sa-squad-for-world-t20-khaka-to-miss-out-1161978 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=24 April 2024 |date=9 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/876874 |title=Shabnim Ismail, Trisha Chetty named in South Africa squad for Women's WT20 |work= International Cricket Council |access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref> In February 2019, Lee was withdrawn from the South Africa squad for their [[Sri Lankan cricket team in South Africa in 2018–19|series against Sri Lanka]] due to fitness concerns.<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25899074/lizelle-lee-withdrawn-sa-squad-fitness-standards| title= Lizelle Lee withdrawn from SA's squad over 'fitness standards'| work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]| date=1 February 2019| access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref> Later in the year, Lee scored 75[[Not out|*]] off 48 balls in the fifth match of the 2019 [[Pakistan women's cricket team in South Africa in 2019|series against Pakistan]] to help South Africa win the series 3–2.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1225259| title= Lizelle Lee powers South Africa to 3–2 series win| publisher=[[International Cricket Council]]| date=23 May 2019| access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/proteas/lizelle-lee-powers-proteas-women-to-series-win-over-pakistan-23863786| title= Lizelle Lee powers Proteas Women to series win over Pakistan| work=[[Independent Online (South Africa)|Independent Online]]| date=23 May 2019| access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref> In October 2019, Lee scored 84 from 47 balls in South Africa's [[South African women's cricket team in India in 2019–20|fifth T20I in India]]. South Africa won the match by 105 runs, but lost the series 3–1.<ref>{{cite magazine| url= https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/indian-women-vs-south-africa-lose-sixth-t20-by-105-runs-sune-luus-lizelle-lee-harmanpreet/article29598659.ece| title= India Women lose final T20 by 105 runs, clinch SA series 3–1| magazine=[[Sportstar]]| date=4 October 2019| access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref>
In January 2020, she was named in South Africa's squad for the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] in Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1570764 |title=South Africa news Dane van Niekerk to lead experienced South Africa squad in T20 World Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref> In South Africa's match against [[Thailand women's national cricket team|Thailand]], Lee scored her [[List of centuries in women's Twenty20 International cricket|first century in WT20I cricket]], with 101 runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://crickettimes.com/2020/02/lizelle-lees-century-guides-south-africa-to-highest-team-total-in-womens-t20-world-cup/ |title=Lizelle Lee's century guides South Africa to highest team total in Women's T20 World Cup |work=The Cricket Times |access-date=28 February 2020}}</ref> It was the fastest century by a South African woman in Twenty20 cricket.<ref>{{cite magazine| url= https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/womens_t20_world_cup_2020/lizelle_lee_embraces_better_instincts_thailand_sword.html| title= Lizelle Lee embraces her better instincts to put Thailand to the sword| magazine=[[The Cricketer]]| date=28 February 2020| access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref> On 23 July 2020, Lee was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in [[Pretoria]], ahead of their [[South Africa women's cricket team in England in 2020|tour to England]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29522505/csa-resume-training-camps-women-team |title=CSA to resume training camps for women's team |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 July 2020}}</ref>
In February 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the [[2022 Women's Cricket World Cup]] in New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-world-cup-2022-lizelle-lee-returns-as-south-africa-announce-experience-laden-squad-1299857 |title=Lizelle Lee returns as South Africa announce experience-laden squad for Women's World Cup |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=4 February 2022}}</ref> On 31 March 2022, in the semi-final match against England, Lee played in her 100th WODI match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/sport/cricket/womenscricketworldcup/luus-lee-to-play-100th-odi-in-world-cup-semi-final-its-an-honour-20220330 |title=Luus, Lee to play 100th ODI in World Cup semi-final: 'It's an honour' |work=News24 |access-date=31 March 2022}}</ref>
In July 2022, Lee announced her retirement from international cricket.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sports |first=Times of |title=Lizelle Lee Retirement: South African Batter Announced Retirement From International Cricket |url=https://www.timesofsports.com/cricket/news/lizelle-lee-announced-retirement-from-international-cricket/ |access-date=8 July 2022 |work=Times of Sports|date=8 July 2022 }}</ref>
== International centuries == {| class="wikitable" |+One Day International centuries !Runs !Match !Opponents !City !Venue !Year |- |102 |36 |{{crw|AUS}} |[[Sydney]], Australia |[[North Sydney Oval]] |[[South Africa women's cricket team in Australia in 2016–17#3rd ODI|2016]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of SA Women vs AUS Women 3rd ODI 2014–16/17 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-championship-2014-2016-17-772563/australia-women-vs-south-africa-women-3rd-odi-1043957/full-scorecard |access-date=12 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> |- |117 |69 |{{crw|ENG}} |[[Hove]], England |[[County Cricket Ground, Hove|County Ground]] |[[South Africa women's cricket team in England in 2018#2nd WODI|2018]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of ENG Women vs SA Women 2nd ODI 2018 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sa-women-in-eng-2018-1126710/england-women-vs-south-africa-women-2nd-odi-1126718/full-scorecard |access-date=12 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> |- |132[[not out|*]] |88 |{{crw|IND}} |[[Lucknow]], India |[[BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium]] |[[South Africa women's cricket team in India in 2020–21#3rd WODI|2021]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of IND Women vs SA Women 3rd ODI 2020/21 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-women-tour-of-india-2020-21-1253264/india-women-vs-south-africa-women-3rd-odi-1253269/full-scorecard |access-date=12 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> |} {| class="wikitable" |+T20 International centuries !Runs !Match !Opponents !City !Venue !Year |- |101 |72 |{{crw|THA}} |[[Canberra]], Australia |[[Manuka Oval]] |[[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup#11th match|2020]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of SA Women vs Thai Women 11th Match, Group B 2019/20 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-t20-world-cup-2019-20-1172990/south-africa-women-vs-thailand-women-11th-match-group-b-1173058/full-scorecard |access-date=12 December 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> |}
==Personal life== Lee married long-term partner Tanja Cronje in September 2020.<ref name=FC>{{cite web| url= https://femalecricket.com/women-cricket-news/14445-lizelle-lee-gets-married-to-her-girlfriend-tanja-cronje.html| title= Lizelle Lee gets married to her girlfriend Tanja Cronje| publisher=Female Cricket| date=7 September 2020| access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref> Their wedding had been planned for April 2020, but was postponed due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa|COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name=FC/><ref>{{cite magazine| url= https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/lizelle-lee-marriage-on-hold-south-africa-womens-team-star-coronavirus-1662759–2020-04-03| title= South Africa cricketer Lizelle Lee's wedding put on hold due to Covid-19 crisis| magazine=[[India Today]]| date=3 April 2020| access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref> Lee and Cronje had their first child in 2022.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-world-cup-2022-lizelle-lee-to-miss-south-africas-opening-game-against-bangladesh-1303255| title=Lizelle Lee to miss South Africa's opening World Cup game| work=[[ESPNcricinfo]]| date=2 March 2022| access-date=2 March 2022}}</ref> In 2024, Lee and her wife Tanja officially became Australian permanent residents, having made Tasmania their home following the wicketkeeper-batter's retirement from playing international cricket for South Africa.<ref name=HobartHurricanes2025>{{Cite web |title=Lizelle Lee becomes local, freeing Overseas Slot for 'Canes |work=[[Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL)|Hobart Hurricanes]] |date=22 May 2025 |access-date=13 November 2025 |url=https://www.hobarthurricanes.com.au/news/4271032/lizelle-lee-becomes-local-freeing-overseas-slot-for-canes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250616090532/https://www.hobarthurricanes.com.au/news/4271032/lizelle-lee-becomes-local-freeing-overseas-slot-for-canes |archive-date=16 June 2025}}</ref> She is now considered as a local player in the WBBL, rather than an overseas player.<ref name=HobartHurricanes2025/>
==See also== * [[List of centuries in women's One Day International cricket]] * [[List of centuries in women's Twenty20 International cricket]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category-inline}} * {{Cricinfo|id=483484}} * {{Cricketarchive|id=1047631}}
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