Victoria Hamunyela Explained

Victoria Hamunyela
Female:true
Country:Namibia
Fullname:Victoria Hashomwamona Hamunyela
Birth Date:22 January 2003
Birth Place:Okelemba, Ohangwena, Namibia
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm offbreak
International:true
T20idebutdate:20 August
T20idebutyear:2018
T20idebutagainst:Malawi
T20icap:4
Lastt20idate:3 July
Lastt20iyear:2022
Lastt20iagainst:Germany
Columns:1
Column1:WT20I
Matches1:29
Runs1:14
Bat Avg1:2.80
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:5
Deliveries1:436
Wickets1:22
Bowl Avg1:14.50
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:4/8
Catches/Stumpings1:1/–
Date:3 July 2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1158417.html Cricinfo

Victoria Hamunyela (born 22 January 2003) is a Namibian cricketer.[1] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for the Namibia women's cricket team on 20 August 2018, against Malawi, in the 2018 Botswana Cricket Association Women's T20I Series.[2] It was the first WT20I match to be played by Namibia.[3]

In August 2019, she was named in Namibia's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[4] [5] She played in Namibia's opening match of the tournament, on 31 August 2019, against Ireland.[6] In May 2021, she was named in Namibia's squad for the 2021 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament in Rwanda.[7] In Namibia's opening match of the tournament, against Nigeria, Hamunyela took four wickets for eight runs and was named the player of the match.[8] [9] Following the conclusion of the tournament, Hamunyela was named in the team of the tournament,[9] [10] selected by the Rwanda Cricket Association.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Victoria Hamunyela . 27 August 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: 2nd Match, Botswana Cricket Association Women's T20I Series at Gaborone (Oval 2), Aug 20 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo . 27 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Botswana 7s tournament: A complete round-up . Women's Criczone . 27 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 . International Cricket Council . 21 August 2019.
  5. 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.
  6. Web site: 4th Match, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier at Arbroath, Aug 31 2019 . ESPN Cricinfo . 27 August 2019.
  7. Web site: Irene van Zyl backs Namibia batting to come good in Kwibuka T20 Tournament . Women's CricZone . 2 June 2021.
  8. Web site: Victoria Hamunyela too good for Nigeria as Namibia start Kwibuka T20 with a win . Women's CricZone . 6 June 2021.
  9. News: Uugwanga . Michael . Meet a 19-year-old female cricket prodigy . 2 May 2022 . . 18 February 2022 . en.
  10. Web site: Kenya win fourth Kwibuka Women's Twenty20 title in Kigali . Daily Nation . 14 June 2021.
  11. Web site: Global Game: Kenya win the Kwibuka T20 Women Tournament, beat Namibia in Finals . International Cricket Council . 14 June 2021.