Sarah Uwera

Sarah Uwera
Personal information
Born (1996-06-01) 1 June 1996 (age 28)
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 10)26 January 2019 v Nigeria
Last T20I17 June 2023 v Uganda
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches 60
Runs scored 506
Batting average 11.00
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 60*
Balls bowled 0
Wickets 0
Bowling average 0
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 0
Catches/stumpings 18/0
Source: Cricinfo, 17 June 2023

Sarah Uwera (born 1 June 1996) is a Rwandan cricketer[1] and a former captain of the Rwanda women's cricket team.[2] Uwera first began to play cricket in 2012, and also played for Rwanda's under-19 team.[3]

In January 2019, Uwera was named in Rwanda's squad for their first ever Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches, against Nigeria.[4] Uwera made her WT20I debut on 26 January 2019, for Rwanda against Nigeria at the National Stadium in Abuja, but only scored three runs.[5] In May 2019, Uwera was named in Rwanda's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa tournament in Zimbabwe.[6] In September 2019, Uwera was named captain of the Rwandan team, for the return leg of their bilateral tour against Nigeria.[7][8] In May 2021, Uwera was again named as the captain of the national team, this time for the 2021 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament in Rwanda.[9] Uwera said she was happy to be part of the tournament and that the team was in good spirits.[10] In August 2021, Marie Bimenyimana replaced Uwera as the captain of the Rwandan team ahead of the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Sarah Uwera". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Rwandan Ladies Eye Impressive Show In Zimbabwe". KT Press. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ "With an aim to topple India, Rwanda lay the base for a bright future". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Rwanda Women Cricket Team Set for Nigeria Tour". KT Press. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  5. ^ "1st T20I, Abuja, Jan 26 2019, Rwanda Women tour of Nigeria". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Women set to take centre stage in Africa Qualifier". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Nigeria Women vs Rwanda Women T20 Series Schedule and Live Score Streaming Details". The Weekly Sports. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Cricket: Bilateral series between Rwanda, Nigeria kick off in Kigali". The New Times. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  9. ^ @RwandaCricket (1 June 2021). "Rwanda Cricket is proud to host the first associates international women's cricket spectacle since COVID-19" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Rwanda hopeful of clinching their maiden Kwibuka T20 tournament title in 2021". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Rwanda: Nhamburo Summons Squad for ICC World Cup Africa Qualifiers". All Africa. Retrieved 12 August 2021.