Veronica Vasquez

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Veronica Vasquez
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Personal information
Born (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
T20I debut(cap  10)3 October 2019 v  Peru
Last T20I15 October 2023 v  Chile
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches28
Runs scored448
Batting average 20.36
100s/50s1/1
Top score107*
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 April 2024

Veronica Vasquez (born 18 October 1995) is an Argentine doctor working as an anesthesiologist, and the captain of the Argentina women's national cricket team. [1] [2] [3] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, Vasquez was working in the Fiorito Hospital in Buenos Aires. [4]

Vasquez made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut on 3 October 2019, for Argentina against Peru in the 2019 South American Cricket Championship. [5] Vasquez captained Argentina in all five matches they played in the tournament. [6] In October 2021, Vasquez was named as the captain of Argentina's side for the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Mexico. [7]

References

  1. "Veronica Vasquez". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. "The Anesthesiologist captain of the Argentina Women's cricket team: Veronica Vasquez". Sportageous. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. "Ahead and beyond : In conversation with three talented Argentines". CrickTalk20. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. "Dr. Veronica Vasquez, batting for Argentina in the fight against COVID-19". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 17 October 2021.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "1st Match, Lima Cricket and Football, Oct 3 2019, South American Women's Championships". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  6. "South American Women's Championships, 2019/20 - Argentina Women: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  7. "Argentina women's national squad for 2021 ICC Women's t20 world cup Americas qualifier". Czarsportz. Retrieved 7 October 2021.