Tuskers Women | |
Captain: | Nomvelo Sibanda |
Colours: | Blue |
Founded: | 2020 |
Ground: | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
Title1: | F50 |
Title1wins: | 0 |
Title2: | WT20 |
Title2wins: | 0 |
The Tuskers women's cricket team is a Zimbabwean women's cricket team based in Bulawayo. They compete in the Fifty50 Challenge and the Women's T20 Cup.[1]
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.[2] In the Fifty50 Challenge, the side finished bottom of the group, with one win from their six matches.[3] In the Women's T20 Cup, the side finished second in the group stage, winning three of their six matches, to qualify for the final.[4] In the final, they lost to Eagles by 8 wickets.[5]
In 2021–22, they failed to qualify for the final of either competition, finishing third in the Fifty50 Challenge and fourth in the T20 Cup.[6] [7] In 2022–23, they again finished third in the Fifty50 Challenge and fourth in the T20 Cup.[8] [9]
Based on appearances in the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have international caps.[10]
Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
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Batters | ||||||
Lindrose Masina | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |||
Sharne Mayers | 19 July 1992 | Right-handed | ||||
Natasha Mthomba | 17 November 2004 | Right-handed | – | |||
All-rounders | ||||||
Tasmeen Granger | 12 August 1994 | Right-handed | ||||
Thuba Saidi | 23 April 2003 | Right-handed | ||||
Nomvelo Sibanda | 21 November 1996 | Left-handed | Captain | |||
Loreen Tshuma | 27 November 1996 | Right-handed | ||||
Wicket-keepers | ||||||
Chiedza Dhururu | 4 January 1996 | Right-handed | – | |||
Sibonginkosi Ncube | 16 October 1999 | Right-handed | – | |||
Bowlers | ||||||
Anita Chisirimunhu | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |||
Lindakuhle Mabhero | 22 March 2003 | Right-handed | ||||
Buhlebenkosi Maposa | Unknown | Left-handed | ||||
Danielle Meikle | 31 August 2007 | Right-handed | ||||
Isabel Mhlanga | 21 June 1985 | Right-handed | ||||
Felicity Mpofu | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |||
Christine Mutasa | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |||
Philontropic Shango | 24 March 1996 | Left-handed |
Season | League standings | Notes | ||||||||
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P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | |||
2020–21 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 30 | –1.370 | 4th | ||
2021–22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | –0.006 | 3rd | ||
2022–23 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.165 | 3rd |
Season | League standings | Notes | ||||||||
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P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | |||
2020–21 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | –0.471 | 2nd | Lost final | |
2021–22 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | –2.187 | 4th | ||
2022–23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –1.201 | 4th |