South Australia's first recorded match was against Victoria in the Australian Women's Cricket Championships on 10 to 11 January 1935, which they lost by an innings and 184 runs.

[5][6] They won the title five times, making them the third most successful team after Victoria and New South Wales.

Their first recorded home match against Western Australia in 1936 was played at Hindmarsh Oval, Adelaide.

[16] In the 2019–20 WNCL, South Australia played all of their home games at the Karen Rolton Oval, a newly upgraded ground located at Park 25 in Adelaide.

[18] Players who have played for South Australia and played internationally are listed below, in order of first international appearance (given in brackets):[19] In 2024 SACA members voted for and selected a greatest ever South Australian Women's team consisting of 12 players.