| Eagles Women | |
| Captain: | Modester Mupachikwa |
| Colours: | Orange |
| Founded: | 2020 |
| Ground: | Harare Sports Club, Harare |
| Title1: | F50 |
| Title1wins: | 3 |
| Title2: | WT20 |
| Title2wins: | 2 |
The Eagles women's cricket team is a Zimbabwean women's cricket team based in Harare. They compete in the Fifty50 Challenge and the Women's T20 Cup.[1] They won the first two editions of the Women's T20 Cup in 2020–21 and 2021–22, and the last two editions of the Fifty50 Challenge in 2021–22 and 2022–23.[2] [3] [4] [5]
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.[6] In the Fifty50 Challenge, the side finished third in the group stage, winning three of their six matches.[7] In the Women's T20 Cup, the side topped the group with four wins from their six matches to qualify for the final.[2] In the final, they restricted Tuskers to 78 from their 20 overs, before chasing the target in 14.1 overs to win the inaugural Women's T20 Cup.[8] Eagles captain Modester Mupachikwa was the leading run-scorer in the competition, whilst Eagles bowler Precious Marange was the leading wicket-taker.[9] [10]
In 2021–22, they won their first one-day title, topping the group stage of the Fifty50 Challenge before beating Rhinos in the final by 167 runs.[3] Eagles bowler Michelle Mavunga was the leading wicket-taker in the competition, with 15 wickets.[11] They then won the T20 Cup the same season, topping the group stage with four wins before beating Mountaineers in the final by 7 wickets.[4] Mavunga was once again the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, whilst Eagles player Kelis Ndlovu was the leading run-scorer.[12] [13] In 2022–23, the side won the Fifty50 Challenge, and finished as runners-up in the T20 Cup.[5] [14]
Based on appearances in the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have international caps.[15]
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | ||||||
| Beloved Biza | 5 January 2009 | Right-handed | – | |||
| Betty Magachena | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |||
| Adelle Zimunhu | 24 August 2004 | Right-handed | Unknown | |||
| All-rounders | ||||||
| Christabel Chatonzwa | 23 April 1999 | Right-handed | ||||
| Precious Marange | 26 November 1982 | Left-handed | ||||
| Kelis Ndlovu | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Modester Mupachikwa | 19 January 1997 | Right-handed | – | Captain | ||
| Vimbai Mutungwindi | 11 June 2005 | Unknown | – | |||
| Bowlers | ||||||
| Olinda Chare | 24 December 2006 | Unknown | Unknown | |||
| Elita Chitumba | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |||
| Mitchel Chivare | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |||
| Portia Chiwayi | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |||
| Cynthia Gambaki | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |||
| Tawana Marumani | 11 November 2006 | Right-handed | Unknown | |||
| Chipo Moyo | 23 December 2005 | Right-handed | Unknown | |||
| Ropafadzo Mavunga | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |||
| Kawthar Padya | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |||
| Season | League standings | Notes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | |||
| 2020–21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30 | +0.572 | 3rd | ||
| 2021–22 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | +0.634 | 1st | Champions | |
| 2022–23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +1.105 | 1st | Champions | |
| Season | League standings | Notes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | |||
| 2020–21 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.717 | 1st | Champions | |
| 2021–22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | +2.330 | 1st | Champions | |
| 2022–23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.067 | 2nd | ||