Irene van Zyl explained

Irene van Zyl
Female:true
Country:Namibia
Fullname:Irene van Zyl
Birth Date:27 November 1984
Birth Place:Windhoek, Namibia
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm offbreak
International:true
T20idebutdate:1 April
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:Botswana
T20icap:18
Lastt20idate:26 September
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:United Arab Emirates
Columns:1
Column1:WT20I
Matches1:33
Runs1:158
Bat Avg1:9.87
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:22
Deliveries1:519
Wickets1:22
Bowl Avg1:17.13
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/7
Catches/Stumpings1:4/–
Date:26 September 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/546085.html Cricinfo

Irene van Zyl (born 27 November 1984) is a Namibian cricketer[1] and the current captain of the Namibia women's cricket team.[2]

She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Namibia on 1 April 2019, against Botswana, during Botswana's tour of Namibia.[3]

In August 2019, she was named in Namibia's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[4] [5] She played in Namibia's opening match of the tournament, on 31 August 2019, against Ireland.[6] In May 2021, she was named as the captain of the Namibian team for the 2021 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament in Rwanda.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irene van Zyl . 27 August 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Women cricketers to compete in Rwanda . The Namibian . 2 June 2021.
  3. Web site: 3rd T20I, Botswana Women tour of Namibia at Windhoek, Apr 1 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 27 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 . International Cricket Council . 21 August 2019.
  5. Web site: Namibia announces women's cricket World Cup qualifier squad . https://web.archive.org/web/20190822080340/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-08/21/c_138326975.htm . dead . 22 August 2019 . Xinhua News . 22 August 2019.
  6. Web site: 4th Match, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier at Arbroath, Aug 31 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 27 August 2019.
  7. Web site: Irene van Zyl backs Namibia batting to come good in Kwibuka T20 Tournament . Women's CricZone . 2 June 2021.