Tuskers women's cricket team

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Tuskers Women
Personnel
Captain Nomvelo Sibanda
Team information
Colours  Blue
Founded2020
Home ground Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
History
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The Tuskers women's cricket team is a Zimbabwean women's cricket team based in Bulawayo. They compete in the Fifty50 Challenge and the Women's T20 Cup. [1]

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History

The team were formed in 2020, to compete in Zimbabwe's two new women's domestic competitions: the Fifty50 Challenge and the Women's T20 Cup. [2] In the Fifty50 Challenge, the side finished bottom of the group, with one win from their six matches. [3] In the Women's T20 Cup, the side finished second in the group stage, winning three of their six matches, to qualify for the final. [4] In the final, they lost to Eagles by 8 wickets. [5]

In 2021–22, they failed to qualify for the final of either competition, finishing third in the Fifty50 Challenge and fourth in the T20 Cup. [6] [7] In 2022–23, they again finished third in the Fifty50 Challenge and fourth in the T20 Cup. [8] [9]

Players

Current squad

Based on appearances in the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have international caps. [10]

NameNationalityBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batters
Lindrose MasinaFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe UnknownUnknownUnknown
Sharne Mayers Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 19 July 1992 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Natasha MthombaFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 17 November 2004 (age 19)Right-handed–
All-rounders
Tasmeen Granger Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 12 August 1994 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Thuba SaidiFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 23 April 2003 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Nomvelo Sibanda Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 21 November 1996 (age 27)Left-handedLeft-arm medium Captain
Loreen Tshuma Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 27 November 1996 (age 27)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Chiedza Dhururu Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 4 January 1996 (age 28)Right-handed–
Sibonginkosi NcubeFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 16 October 1999 (age 24)Right-handed–
Bowlers
Anita ChisirimunhuFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe UnknownUnknownUnknown
Lindakuhle MabheroFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 22 March 2003 (age 20)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Buhlebenkosi MaposaFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe UnknownLeft-handedRight-arm medium
Danielle MeikleFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 31 August 2007 (age 16)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Isabel MhlangaFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 21 June 1985 (age 38)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Felicity MpofuFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe UnknownUnknownUnknown
Christine MutasaFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe UnknownUnknownUnknown
Philontropic ShangoFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 24 March 1996 (age 27)Left-handedRight-arm medium

Seasons

Fifty50 Challenge

SeasonLeague standings [1] Notes
PWLTA/CNRRPtsPos
2020–216150030–1.3704th
2021–22 6240010–0.0063rd
2022–236330012+0.1653rd

Women's T20 Cup

SeasonLeague standings [1] Notes
PWLTA/CNRRPtsPos
2020–21633006–0.4712ndLost final
2021–22 605015–2.1874th
2022–23615004–1.2014th

Honours

See also

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  2. ↑ "Women's one-day and T20 tournaments get underway". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Women's T20 Cup 2020/21 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Eagles crowned inaugural Women's T20 Cup champions". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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  9. ↑ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Batting and Fielding for Tuskers Women/Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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