| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||