Tuskers women's cricket team
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Nomvelo Sibanda |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Blue |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Home ground | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| History | |
| F50 wins | 0 |
| WT20 wins | 1 (2024) |
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]
Players
Current squad
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 |  Zimbabwe | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Sharne Mayers | Zimbabwe | 19 July 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Natasha Mthomba | Zimbabwe | 17 November 2004 | Right-handed | – | |
| All-rounders | |||||
| Tasmeen Granger | Zimbabwe | 12 August 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Thuba Saidi | Zimbabwe | 23 April 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Nomvelo Sibanda | Zimbabwe | 21 November 1996 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | Captain |
| Loreen Tshuma | Zimbabwe | 27 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Chiedza Dhururu | Zimbabwe | 4 January 1996 | Right-handed | – | |
| Sibonginkosi Ncube | Zimbabwe | 16 October 1999 | Right-handed | – | |
| Bowlers | |||||
| Anita Chisirimunhu | Zimbabwe | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Lindakuhle Mabhero | Zimbabwe | 22 March 2003 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Buhlebenkosi Maposa | Zimbabwe | Unknown | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Danielle Meikle | Zimbabwe | 31 August 2007 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Isabel Mhlanga | Zimbabwe | 21 June 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Felicity Mpofu | Zimbabwe | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Christine Mutasa | Zimbabwe | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Philontropic Shango | Zimbabwe | 24 March 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
Seasons
Fifty50 Challenge
| Season | League standings[1] | 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 | |
Women's T20 Cup
| Season | League standings[1] | 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 | |
