Sune Wittmann Explained

Sune Wittmann
Female:true
Country:Namibia
Fullname:Sune Alet Wittmann
Birth Date:3 February 1995
Birth Place:Windhoek, Namibia
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Role:All-rounder
International:true
T20idebutdate:5 January
T20idebutyear:2019
T20idebutagainst:Zimbabwe
T20icap:16
Lastt20idate:2 May
Lastt20iyear:2023
Lastt20iagainst:Uganda
Club1:North West
Year1:2021/22
Columns:1
Column1:WT20I
Matches1:51
Runs1:813
Bat Avg1:18.06
100S/50S1:0/5
Top Score1:93
Deliveries1:726
Wickets1:37
Bowl Avg1:14.78
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:5/10
Catches/Stumpings1:12/–
Date:26 October 2023
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/546086.html Cricinfo

Sune Alet Wittmann (born 3 February 1995) is a Namibian cricketer.[1] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for the Namibia women's cricket team on 5 January 2019, against Zimbabwe, during Zimbabwe's tour of Namibia.[2]

In August 2019, she was named in Namibia's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[3] [4] She played in Namibia's opening match of the tournament, on 31 August 2019, against Ireland.[5] In May 2021, she was named in Namibia's squad for the 2021 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament in Rwanda.[6] In Namibia's third match of the tournament, against Botswana, Wittmann scored a match-winning 93 not out from 60 balls.[7] Following the conclusion of the tournament, Wittmann was named in the team of the tournament,[8] selected by the Rwanda Cricket Association.[9]

In April 2022, Wittmann was named in Namibia's squad for the 2022 Capricorn Women's Tri-Series.[10] On 23 April 2022, in Namibia's match against Uganda, Wittmann took her first five-wicket haul in a WT20I match, with five wickets for ten runs.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sune Wittmann . 27 August 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: 1st T20I, Zimbabwe Women tour of Namibia at Walvis Bay, Jan 5 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 27 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 . International Cricket Council . 21 August 2019.
  4. 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.
  5. Web site: 4th Match, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier at Arbroath, Aug 31 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 27 August 2019.
  6. Web site: Irene van Zyl backs Namibia batting to come good in Kwibuka T20 Tournament . Women's CricZone . 2 June 2021.
  7. Web site: Magnificent Sune Wittmann headlines Namibia's thumping of Botswana on day 3 of Kwibuka T20 . Women's CricZone . 8 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Kenya win fourth Kwibuka Women's Twenty20 title in Kigali . Daily Nation . 14 June 2021.
  9. Web site: Global Game: Kenya win the Kwibuka T20 Women Tournament, beat Namibia in Finals . International Cricket Council . 14 June 2021.
  10. CricketNamibia1 . 1514856388522033162 . 15 April 2022 . Capricorn Eagles squad set to compete in the Capricorn Women's Tri-Series against Zimbabwe and Uganda.
  11. Web site: Bowlers day out as Namibia thump Uganda in the low scoring match . Women's CricZone . 23 April 2022.