Tumi Sekhukhune
South African cricketer
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Tumi Sphindile Sekhukhune (born 21 November 1998) is a South African cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. She made her international debut for South Africa in September 2018.[1][2]
Johannesburg, South Africa
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| Full name | Tumi Sphindile Sekhukhune | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 November 1998 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Stumza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Kabelo Sekhukhune (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 64) | 27 June 2022 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 28 June 2024 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 83) | 16 September 2018 v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 2 November 2025 v India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 50) | 24 September 2018 v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 20 September 2024 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13–2017/18 | Easterns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–2020/21 | North West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22–present | Central Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Career
In August 2018, she was named in the South Africa Women's squad for their series against the West Indies Women.[3] She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for South Africa against West Indies Women on 16 September 2018.[4] She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for South Africa against West Indies Women on 24 September 2018.[5]
In October 2018, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[6][7] In February 2019, Cricket South Africa named her as one of the players in the Powerade Women's National Academy intake for 2019.[8] In August 2019, she was named the International Women's Newcomer of the Year at Cricket South Africa's annual awards ceremony.[9][10]
In September 2019, she was named in the Devnarain XI squad for the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 Super League in South Africa.[11][12] In January 2020, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[13] On 23 July 2020, Sekhukhune was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria, ahead of their tour to England.[14]
In February 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[15] In June 2022, Sekhukhune was named in South Africa's Women's Test squad for their one-off match against England Women.[16] She made her Test debut on 27 June 2022, for South Africa against England.[17] In July 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[18] However, she was later ruled out of the tournament due to injury.[19]
She was named in the South Africa squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup[20] and for the T20 part of their multi-format home series against England in November 2024.[21][22]
