Rhinos women's cricket team
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Josephine Nkomo |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Red |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Home ground | Kwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe |
| History | |
| F50 wins | 0 |
| WT20 wins | 0 |
The Rhinos women's cricket team is a Zimbabwean women's cricket team based in Kwekwe. 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 second in the group with four wins from their six matches to qualify for the final.[3] In the final, they lost to Mountaineers by 62 runs via the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method.[4] Rhinos batter Josephine Nkomo was the leading-run scorer in the tournament.[5] In the Women's T20 Cup, the side finished bottom of the group stage, winning two of their six matches.[6]
In 2021–22, they again reached the final of the Fifty50 Challenge, finishing second in the group stage, but lost the final to Eagles by 167 runs.[7] Rhinos batter Josephine Nkomo was the leading run-scorer in the competition for the second season running.[8] They finished third in the Women's T20 Cup.[9] In 2022–23, they finished second in the Fifty50 Challenge and third in the Women's T20 Cup. [10][11]
Players
Current squad
Based on appearances in the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have international caps.[12]
| Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batters | |||||
| Hillary Marodza |  Zimbabwe | 16 June 2003 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Mary-Anne Musonda | Zimbabwe | 4 August 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| All-rounders | |||||
| Nomatter Mutasa | Zimbabwe | 28 October 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
| Ashley Ndiraya | Zimbabwe | 6 July 1992 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
| Dana Ndiraya | Zimbabwe | 4 January 1999 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Kay Ndiraya | Zimbabwe | 9 May 2005 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Kelly Ndiraya | Zimbabwe | 9 May 2005 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Josephine Nkomo | Zimbabwe | 21 May 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Ashley Munatswa | Zimbabwe | 23 May 2000 | Unknown | – | |
| Bowlers | |||||
| Natalie Chikandinga | Zimbabwe | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Violet Dhliwayo | Zimbabwe | 3 August 1998 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Vimbai Kavava | Zimbabwe | 19 February 2003 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Diveniah Ndhlalambi | Zimbabwe | 4 May 2006 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Faith Ndlalambi | Zimbabwe | 13 June 2004 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm unorthodox | |
| Faith Shumba | Zimbabwe | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
Seasons
Fifty50 Challenge
| Season | League standings[1] | Notes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | ||
| 2020–21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | +0.319 | 2nd | Lost final |
| 2021–22 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | –0.041 | 2nd | Lost final |
| 2022–23 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.151 | 2nd | |
Women's T20 Cup
| Season | League standings[1] | Notes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | ||
| 2020–21 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.101 | 4th | |
| 2021–22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | –0.346 | 3rd | |
| 2022–23 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –0.090 | 3rd | |
