Tuskers women's cricket team

Tuskers Women
Personnel
CaptainNomvelo Sibanda
Team information
Colours  Blue
Founded2020
Home groundQueens Sports Club, Bulawayo
History
F50 wins0
WT20 wins1 (2024)

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]

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]

Name Nationality Birth date Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batters
Lindrose Masina  Zimbabwe Unknown Unknown Unknown
Sharne Mayers  Zimbabwe (1992-07-19) 19 July 1992 (age 32) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Natasha Mthomba  Zimbabwe (2004-11-17) 17 November 2004 (age 20) Right-handed –
All-rounders
Tasmeen Granger  Zimbabwe (1994-08-12) 12 August 1994 (age 30) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Thuba Saidi  Zimbabwe (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Nomvelo Sibanda  Zimbabwe (1996-11-21) 21 November 1996 (age 28) Left-handed Left-arm medium Captain
Loreen Tshuma  Zimbabwe (1996-11-27) 27 November 1996 (age 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Wicket-keepers
Chiedza Dhururu  Zimbabwe (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 (age 28) Right-handed –
Sibonginkosi Ncube  Zimbabwe (1999-10-16) 16 October 1999 (age 25) Right-handed –
Bowlers
Anita Chisirimunhu  Zimbabwe Unknown Unknown Unknown
Lindakuhle Mabhero  Zimbabwe (2003-03-22) 22 March 2003 (age 21) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Buhlebenkosi Maposa  Zimbabwe Unknown Left-handed Right-arm medium
Danielle Meikle  Zimbabwe (2007-08-31) 31 August 2007 (age 17) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Isabel Mhlanga  Zimbabwe (1985-06-21) 21 June 1985 (age 39) Right-handed Right-arm medium
Felicity Mpofu  Zimbabwe Unknown Unknown Unknown
Christine Mutasa  Zimbabwe Unknown Unknown Unknown
Philontropic Shango  Zimbabwe (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 (age 28) Left-handed Right-arm medium

Seasons

Fifty50 Challenge

Season League standings[1] Notes
P W L T A/C NRR Pts Pos
2020–21 6 1 5 0 0 30 –1.370 4th
2021–22 6 2 4 0 0 10 –0.006 3rd
2022–23 6 3 3 0 0 12 +0.165 3rd

Women's T20 Cup

Season League standings[1] Notes
P W L T A/C NRR Pts Pos
2020–21 6 3 3 0 0 6 –0.471 2nd Lost final
2021–22 6 0 5 0 1 5 –2.187 4th
2022–23 6 1 5 0 0 4 –1.201 4th

Honours

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tuskers Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  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.
  8. ^ "Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  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.