Africa-Press – Eswatini. Cricket Team Eswatini is intensifying preparations as they gear up for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Division 2 Qualifier scheduled from July 20 to 26, 2025, in Botswana. This tournament is a crucial step in the pathway towards the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, with eight teams competing for two spots to advance to Division One in Namibia later this year.
The Eswatini women’s squad, led by captain Ntombizini Gwebu, has been putting in rigorous training and practice matches to sharpen their skills and build team cohesion. Their focus is not only on performing well in Botswana but also on securing a place in the next phase of the qualifiers in Namibia, where the competition intensifies with stronger teams vying for a spot in the global qualifiers.
Division Two features teams like Botswana, Malawi, Rwanda, Cameroon, Mozambique, Lesotho, and Sierra Leone alongside Eswatini. The top two teams from this tournament will progress to Division One, hosted by Cricket Namibia from August 31 to September 6, 2025 There, they will face established cricketing nations such as Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.
Eswatini’s commitment to hard work and strategic preparation reflects their ambition to make a significant impact on the African cricket stage. Their journey symbolizes the growing competitiveness and development of women’s cricket in the region, aiming to inspire future generations and elevate the sport’s profile nationally and continentally.
With eyes firmly set on Namibia and beyond, Eswatini’s women cricketers are determined to turn their preparations into success, hoping to carve out their place among Africa’s best and eventually on the world stage.
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