Julia Chibhabha
Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1982)
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Julia Chibhabha (born 17 September 1982) is a Zimbabwean women's cricketer[1] and is the first captain of the Zimbabwe national women's cricket team.[2] She is the sister of Zimbabwe's batsman Chamu Chibhabha.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 September 1982 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Relations | Chamu Chibhabha (brother) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2007 | Northern |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 October 2020 | |
In 2006, she was selected to the national team for World Cup qualifiers which was held in South Africa in 2008.[3][4] She played for Africa XI in the lone Twenty20 match against Asia XI during the 2007 Afro-Asia Cup.[5] In 2010, she returns to the national squad for the Women's World Cup Regional Qualifiers which was held in Kenya in December.[6] She was also a scorer in men's domestic cricket in Zimbabwe, including matches in the Logan Cup and Fairweather Inter-Provincial Tournament.[7]
She is Zimbabwe's only female accredited coach.[8] In July 2020, she was named as the convenor of the Zimbabwean women's selection panel.[9]
