Mignon du Preez is a South African cricket captain with extensive experience playing internationally. She became one of the youngest national team captains in 2011 at age 22. Throughout her career she has received numerous awards and accolades for her leadership, batting performances, and role in advancing women's cricket. She has over a decade of experience playing for South Africa and leading the team's most successful campaigns.

1. Mignon du Preez
Introduction to the Feminine face of Cricket
Mignon is a proud South African who has a passion for
marketing, sport and a will to succeed. Her leadership is
undisputed, becoming one of the youngest National Team
Captains in 2011. Her high energy levels and attention to
detail is second nature.
As a contracted CSA player and semi-professional sports
woman, Mignon has travelled extensively and has first-hand
experience of the importance of brand
awareness within the professional sporting
arena. As role model she comprehends the
responsibility that comes with brand association.
Apart from performing well in all spheres of life,
Mignon has a balanced lifestyle. She has
received acknowledgement from business, public
and private sector in this regard.
Mignon’s achievements up to date, is due to
persistence, a sense of responsibility, attention
to detail, teamwork skills, creative thinking and
leadership skills.
As a result of Mignon’s international exposure
her public relations and management skills have
developed to a fine art. She has featured in
promotional productions, countless television and
media interviews. Her ability to communicate
comfortably with stake-holders, supporters,
public and media stand her in good stead for
representing a quality brand.
She has become known in the media as the
“Female face of Cricket” with thousands of
followers in many parts of the world. On many occasions
Mignon has been a guest speaker and her social media
following has grown exponentially.
Academic Qualification
2011 - Honours degree BCom Marketing
(4 distinctions - University of Pretoria)
Contact details
Mignon du Preez
082 901 5126
mdp.minx22@gmail.com
@MdpMinx22
Toys for Africa Ambassador
(16k+ Followers)
@MdpMinx22

2. PLAYER PROFILE
Mignon was nominated as a finalist for the CSA Women’s
Cricketer of the year 2014 & 2013. Nominated Domestic
Female Cricketer of the Year 2015. First SA Women's
Cricket Captain leading SA in 9 consecutive wins in a year.
Accolades:
Recipient of Academic Golden Key Award (University of
Pretoria)
UP Sport Woman of the year (Top 3 Finalist)
SA Most Influential Women Finalist
Mail and Guardian 200 Young South Africans’ list
Gauteng Sports Women of the Year
CSA's Women’s Cricket Player of the year
Junior City Council Tshwane
National & International Exposure
International television campaign filmed in India for 2012
ICC SriLanka T20 World Cup. One of first women’s
cricketers to be part of an ICC World Cup advertisement.
Co-starred with cricketing heroes Virat Kholi,
Lasith Malinga, Morne Morkel and Mark Boucher.
National & International TV & Media Exposure
Recently labelled the “Feminine Face of Cricket”
Minx has featured on many TV channels locally and abroad.
She is popular with the printed media and radio stations.
She has an active profile on social media platforms.
2013 HONDA CRZ Vehicle Sponsorship
First SA Women's Cricket Captain to receive a
receive vehicle sponsorship.
2013 CSA Contracts
First SA Women's Cricket Captain
contracted by Cricket South Africa
First SA Women's Cricket team to reach the
Semi-Finals at an ICC T20 Women’s World Cup
Progressed in World Rankings from 6th to 3rd
Played curtain raiser for the men's ICC T20
World Cup Semi-Final (SA vs. India) TV
audience > 900 million

3. 2016 – Women’s Cricket on the rise…
ICC World T20 in India March 2016
Played in my 5th consecutive T20 World Cup.
On returning from 2016 WC, I announced my intention to
focus on my batting going forward (in preparation for our 2017
ODI World Cup campaign). Thus, I’ve requested to be relieved
of my captaincy after leading SA in 97 matches.
CSA created a ‘brand identity’ for the Momentum Proteas
giving us our own branded bus for the tour against England.

4. 2016 continued…
First Home televised series Feb & March 2016
All the T20’s of our tour against ENG & WI were televised live
on SuperSport & all these games were curtain raisers for the
mens’ T20’s against ENG & AUS.
ENG in SA Feb 2016
The Momentum Proteas beat ENG for the first time
in over 10 years in an ODI & the very first time ever
in a T20.
Became the first South African Women’s Cricketer to
reach 1000 T20 Runs.
WI in SA March 2016
We also won the T20 series 2-1 against WI, whilst
never beating them in a T20 before.
ICC Women’s Championship
We are currently in 4th place with 6 games to go.

5. 2015 – Exciting year for Women’s Cricket
Played on the MCG and WACA for the Melbourne Stars in the
first ever Women’s Big Bash League in Australia December
2015.
Highest Score of 65* against Adelaide Strikers.
Mignon Married her High
School sweetheart Tony.
ICC Championship SA vs Pakistan March 2015
SA won the series 2-1
Current ICC Reliance World Ranking
9th in T20 Batting World Ranking
17th in ODI Batting World Rankings

6. 2015 Personal Endorsements
Mazda Menlyn became my new car sponsorship.
Minx22 Equipment Range from
Norfolk Cricket Bat Co.

7. 2015 Personal Endorsements cont.
New Balance Sport Apparel & Footwear Sponsorship
Featuring in a book called
“Message of HOPE”
Nutrition Sponsorship from
FUTURELIFE
Just Eyewear Sunglass Sponsorship

8. 2014 - Growth in female Cricket awareness:
First televised series August 2014
South Africa tour to England all T20’s televised live on Super
Sport.
T20 Series vs. Ireland in September 2014
SA won Ireland convincingly 3-0 in T20 series
Mignon made her personal best T20 score of 69 off 42
ICC Women’s Championship October & Nov 2014 Sri Lanka
and India
Won both series - SA now 2nd overall on ICC Women’s
Championship log. Championship determine invitation to 2017
ODI World Cup
Once off test match against India 2014
Mignon made her test Debut as Captain
*Maiden test 100
Qatar International Women's Championship
(Triangular SA, Ireland and Pakistan):
Won 6/9 games during this tour
Won the ODI series
Played in the final of the T20 series
’Player of the Match’ award in a T20 vs Pakistan
ICC T20 World Cup 2014 Bangladesh
Most successful ICC T20 campaign yet
SA Beat NZ in a final “must-win” group match
‘Player of the Match' award NZ (51 from 47 balls)
2013 Bangladesh and Sri Lanka tour to SA
SA beat Bangladesh (ODI 3-0 and T20 3-0)
SA beat Sri Lanka (ODI 2-0 and T20 2-1)
*Scored maiden ODI 100, 1000th ODI run and 100th
ODI four (Wanderers Oct 2013).
ICC Women’s World Cup India 2013
Lead SA Team in their most successful campaign yet,
reaching ICC Women’s World Cup Super 6 stage
Mignon’s childhood dream
playing for the Proteas
became a reality. She was
appointed captain of the
national women team in 2011
aged 22 (her shirt No). She
is known as #Minx22

9. 2012
Finalist ‘Most Influential Women in Sport’.
Mail & Guardian’s list of 200 Young South Africans.
Apr2012 Mignon and team won T20 & ODI home series home.
Invited to India for international TV commercial /
advertisement for the 2012 T20 WC in Sri Lanka.
Mignon and team became first SA Women’s
Cricket Team to win an ODI and T20 series in
the sub-continent.
Mignon ‘Player of the Match’ in final T20 with
15000 spectators.
2012 T20 WC Sri Lanka - Mignon’s first World
Cup as captain. Made history securing
automatic qualification for 2014 T20 WC in
Bangladesh.
2011 - Appointed SA Women’s Captain
Gauteng’s Sports Woman of the Year.
October England toured South Africa
Bangladesh ICC World Cup Qualifier - SA
qualified for the T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka
2012 and the ODI World Cup in India 2013.
2010 CSA Women’s Cricketer of the Year
In May 2010 played T20 World Cup in West Indies.
Highest individual average for WC 2010
ICC Women’s Cricket Challenge in Potchefstroom – won various
accolades. SA won ODI tournament progressed in rankings
from 8th to 5th.. Won African ICC Qualifiers in Kenya.
2009
ICC WC Australia. T20 Women’s World Cup in England.
Debut T20 fifty against Australia.
First ever series win for SA Women against the West Indies.
Mignon won two ‘Player of the Match’ awards
2007- 2009 The SA cricket DREAM
Mignon’s childhood dream of playing for the SA Women’s
Protea’s became a reality against Pakistan in Jan/Feb 2007.
Mignon made debut fifty in the 4th ODI.
Mignon’s first away tour was to Netherlands.
Mignon was part of the world record partnership 224* SA won
both these series.
@MdpMinx22