Tuskers women's cricket team
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Nomvelo Sibanda |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Blue |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Home ground | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| History | |
| F50 wins | 0 |
| WT20 wins | 1 (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
[edit]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
[edit]Current squad
[edit]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 |
19 July 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Natasha Mthomba | Zimbabwe |
17 November 2004 | Right-handed | – | |
| All-rounders | |||||
| Tasmeen Granger | Zimbabwe |
12 August 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Thuba Saidi | Zimbabwe |
23 April 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Nomvelo Sibanda | Zimbabwe |
21 November 1996 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Captain |
| Loreen Tshuma | Zimbabwe |
27 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Chiedza Dhururu | Zimbabwe |
4 January 1996 | Right-handed | – | |
| Sibonginkosi Ncube | Zimbabwe |
16 October 1999 | Right-handed | – | |
| Bowlers | |||||
| Anita Chisirimunhu | Zimbabwe |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Lindakuhle Mabhero | Zimbabwe |
22 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Buhlebenkosi Maposa | Zimbabwe |
Unknown | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Danielle Meikle | Zimbabwe |
31 August 2007 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Isabel Mhlanga | Zimbabwe |
21 June 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Felicity Mpofu | Zimbabwe |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Christine Mutasa | Zimbabwe |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Philontropic Shango | Zimbabwe |
24 March 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Seasons
[edit]Fifty50 Challenge
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]- Fifty50 Challenge:
- Winners (0):
- Best finish: 2021–22 & 2022–23 (3rd)
- Women's T20 Cup:
- Winners (0):
- Best finish: 2020–21 (Runners-up)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Tuskers Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Women's one-day and T20 tournaments get underway". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Women's T20 Cup 2020/21 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Eagles crowned inaugural Women's T20 Cup champions". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Tuskers Women/Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.