Samantha Agazuma | |
Female: | true |
Country: | Nigeria |
International: | true |
Birth Date: | 14 July 1994 |
Batting: | Right handed |
T20idebutdate: | 26 January |
T20idebutyear: | 2019 |
T20idebutagainst: | Rwanda |
T20icap: | 2 |
Lastt20idate: | 11 June |
Lastt20iyear: | 2021 |
Lastt20iagainst: | Namibia |
Columns: | 1 |
Hidedeliveries: | true |
Column1: | WT20I |
Matches1: | 19 |
Runs1: | 159 |
Bat Avg1: | 13.25 |
100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
Top Score1: | 28 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 5/– |
Date: | 11 June 2021 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1172329.html Cricinfo |
Samantha Agazuma (born 14 July 1994) is a Nigerian cricketer[1] and the current captain of the Nigeria women's cricket team.[2] Agazuma first began to play cricket as a student at Ambrose Alli University.[3]
In January 2019, Agazuma was named in Nigeria's squad for their first ever Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches, against Rwanda.[4] Agazuma made her WT20I debut on 26 January 2019, against Rwanda at the National Stadium in Abuja, but only scored one run.[5] In May 2019, Agazuma was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa tournament in Zimbabwe.[6] [7] In September 2019, Agazuma was named captain of the Nigerian team for the first time, for the return leg of their bilateral tour against Rwanda, which Rwanda won 3–2.[8] [9] In May 2021, Agazuma was again named as the captain of the Nigerian team, this time for the 2021 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament in Rwanda.[10] [11]