Miane Smit

Miane Smit has already had a taste of leadership, and done well playing with the tag. At the inaugural Under-19 T20 World Cup in 2023, she had match figures of 4 for 11 against UAE, leading from the front as South Africa won by 45 runs. The same year, she was selected for the South Africa emerging squad to play against New Zealand, sealing her status as a promising young talent to look out for.

Smit received her maiden call-up to the white-ball sides during South Africa's tour of the West Indies in May 2025. In her debut T20I series, she showed a glimpse of her top-drawer temperament when she scored an unbeaten 59 off 38 balls in the series decider, keeping the innings together after they had slumped to 90 for 5. It was not enough to drag South Africa to a winning total, though.

From the evidence so far - not to forget her stint as head girl in school - there is a leader in Smit, which, coupled with her ability, should stand South Africa in good stead in the near future.