Irene van Zyl

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Irene van Zyl
Personal information
Full name
Irene van Zyl
Born (1984-11-27) 27 November 1984 (age 38)
Windhoek, Namibia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  18)1 April 2019 v  Botswana
Last T20I26 September 2023 v  United Arab Emirates
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches33
Runs scored158
Batting average 9.87
100s/50s0/0
Top score22
Balls bowled519
Wickets 22
Bowling average 17.13
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling4/7
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 September 2023

Irene van Zyl (born 27 November 1984) is a Namibian cricketer [1] and the current captain of the Namibia women's cricket team. [2]

She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Namibia on 1 April 2019, against Botswana, during Botswana's tour of Namibia. [3]

In August 2019, she was named in Namibia's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland. [4] [5] She played in Namibia's opening match of the tournament, on 31 August 2019, against Ireland. [6] In May 2021, she was named as the captain of the Namibian team for the 2021 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament in Rwanda. [7]

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References

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