Julia Chibhabha Explained

Julia Chibhabha
Country:Zimbabwe
Female:true
Birth Date:17 September 1982
Birth Place:Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Slow left-arm orthodox
Family:Chamu Chibhabha (brother)
Club1:Northern
Year1:2007
Date:11 October 2020
Source:http://m.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/272015.html ESPNcricinfo

Julia Chibhabha (born 17 September 1982) is Zimbabwean women's cricketer[1] and is the first captain of the Zimbabwe national women's cricket team.[2] She is the sister of Zimbabwe's batsman Chamu Chibhabha.

In 2006, she selected to the national team for World Cup qualifiers which was held in South Africa in 2008.[3] [4] She played for Africa XI in the lone Twenty20 match against Asia XI during the 2007 Afro-Asia Cup.[5] In 2010, she returns to the national squad for the Women's World Cup Regional Qualifiers which was held in Kenya in December.[6] She was also a scorer in men's domestic cricket in Zimbabwe, including matches in the Logan Cup and Fairweather Inter-Provincial Tournament.[7]

She is Zimbabwe's only female accredited coach.[8] In July 2020, she was named as the convenor of the Zimbabwean women's selection panel.[9]

Notes and References

  1. http://m.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/272015.html Julia Chibhabha
  2. News: Chibhabha to lead Zimbabwean women . . 1 December 2006 . 18 March 2010 .
  3. News: Zimbabwe coast to World Cup qualifiers . . 11 December 2006 . 11 October 2020 .
  4. News: Zimbabwe's preparations "like clockwork" . . 11 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Full Scorecard of Asia Women vs Afr Women Only T20 2007 - Score Report ESPNcricinfo.com. 2021-09-10. ESPNcricinfo. en.
  6. News: Julia Chibhabha returns for Zimbabwe . . 11 October 2020.
  7. Web site: The Home of CricketArchive. 2021-09-10. cricketarchive.com.
  8. Web site: Kusema. Tinashe. The Chibhabha evolution. 2021-09-10. The Sunday Mail. en-GB.
  9. Web site: 2020-05-26. Zimbabwe: Ex Lady Chevrons Skipper Chibhabha Named Convener of Selectors. 2021-09-10. allAfrica.com. en.