Four Hampshire cricketers have been named in the England Women's squads to tour South Africa.

Lauren Bell, Freya Kemp, Maia Bouchier and Linsey Smith have all been named in England Women’s squads to tour South Africa, which consists of three IT20s, three ODIs and one Test match from November 24 to December 18.

Kemp, a 19-year-old all-rounder, has earned her maiden Test call-up and will join Bell and Bouchier in the squad for the one-off Test match set for December 15.

Bell, Bouchier and Kemp are also included in England’s ODI squad.

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Spinner Smith is named in the IT20 squad, alongside the other three players.

All four players will feature for Hampshire Women in the 2025 season.

This is part of the new alignment of domestic women’s cricket in England and Wales with the men’s First-Class Counties (FCCs).

They will participate in the Women’s Vitality Blast and the Women’s Metro Bank One-Day Cup.

The Women’s Metro Bank One-Day Cup final is scheduled to take place at Utilita Bowl on September 21, 2025.

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The quartet were also part of England Women’s T20 World Cup squad in the UAE.

Bouchier stood out as England’s second leading run-scorer with 107 runs, while Smith and Bell contributed with three and one wicket(s), respectively.

The first IT20 match of the series will kick off on Sunday, November 24, at Buffalo Park Cricket Stadium, East London, at 4pm.

The second IT20 will take place at Willowmoore Park, Benoni, on November 27 at 4pm, and the final IT20 will be held at SuperSport Park, Centurion, on Saturday, November 30 at the same time.

The ODI series begins on Wednesday, December 4 at Kimberley Oval, Kimberley, starting at noon.

The second ODI will be played at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium, Durban, on Sunday, December 8 at 8am, and the third ODI will be at JB Marks Oval, Potchefstroom, on Wednesday, December 11 at noon.

The tour concludes with the only Test match at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, starting December 15 at 8.30am.

Fans can keep up with the action and support Bell, Bouchier, Kemp and Smith by securing a Hampshire Cricket Membership for the 2025 season, with adult packages starting at £200 and junior and young adult deals starting at £30.

For further details and to join the Hampshire Cricket community, head to utilitabowl.com/membership.