Zimbabwe women's national cricket team

The Zimbabwe women's national cricket team represents Zimbabwe in international women's cricket. The team is organised by Zimbabwe Cricket, a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Zimbabwe

Flag of Zimbabwe
Association	Zimbabwe Cricket
Personnel
Captain	Mary-Anne Musonda
Coach	Zoe Goss
International Cricket Council
ICC status	Associate member (1981) Full member (1992)
ICC region	Africa
ICC Rankings Current[1] Best-ever WT20I 13th 11th (24 April 2018)
Women's international cricket
First international	Uganda at Nairobi; 8 December 2006
Women's One Day Internationals
Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances	3 (first in 2008)
Best result	5th (2008)
Women's Twenty20 Internationals
First WT20I	Namibia at Sparta Cricket Club Ground, Walvis Bay; 5 January 2019
Last WT20I	Namibia at Old Hararians, Harare; 12 May 2019
WT20Is Played Won/Lost Total[2] 14 14/0 (0 ties, 0 no result) This year[3] 0 0/0 (0 ties, 0 no result)
Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances	2 (first in 2013)
Best result	3rd (2015)
As of 4 October 2020

Zimbabwe made its international debut in 2006, at the ICC Africa regional qualifier for the Women's Cricket World Cup.[4] By winning that tournament, the team qualified for the 2008 World Cup Qualifier, eventually placing fifth out of eight teams by defeating Scotland in a play-off. However, at the 2011 World Cup Qualifier, Zimbabwe had much less success, failing to win a single match.[5] At the 2013 World Twenty20 Qualifier the team placed sixth out of eight teams, while at the 2015 edition the team placed third, narrowly missing out on qualifying for the 2016 World Twenty20.[6]

In December 2018, Mary-Anne Musonda was appointed as the captain of the team, replacing Chipo Mugeri.[7][8]

In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[9] Zimbabwe were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier regional group, alongside ten other teams.[10]

Current squad

• Chipo Mugeri (c)
• Precious Marange (vc)
• Christabel Chatonzwa
• Tasmeen Granger
• Sharne Mayers
• Audrey Mazvishaya
• Thandakwenkosi Mlilo
• Pellagia Mujaji
• Modester Mupachikwa (wk)
• Mary-Anne Musonda
• Nomatter Mutasa
• Josephine Nkomo
• Nonhlanhla Nyathi (wk)
• Loreen Tshuma

Coaching staff

• National Director of Coaching: Andy Waller
• Head coach: Zoe Goss
• Assistant coach: Leonard Nhamburo
• Assistant coach: Mufaro Chiturumani
• Batting Consultant: Ramnaresh Sarwan
• Bowling Consultant: Suwini de Alwis
• Fielding Coach: n/a
• Physiotherapist: n/a
• Trainer: n/a

Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Zimbabwe Women[11]

Last updated 3 April 2019

Playing Record
Format	M	W	L	T	NR	Inaugural Match
Twenty20 Internationals	14	14	0	0	0	5 January 2019

Twenty20 International

• Highest team total: 198/3, v. Mozambique on 5 May 2019, at Old Hararians, Harare[12]
• Highest individual score: 75*, Modester Mupachikwa v. Namibia on 9 January 2019, at Sparta Cricket Club Ground, Walvis Bay[13]
• Best individual bowling figures: 4/9, Nomatter Mutasa v. Namibia on 10 January 2019, at Sparta Cricket Club Ground, Walvis Bay[14]

Most T20I runs for Zimbabwe Women[15] Player Runs Average Career span Modester Mupachikwa 355 29.58 2019–2019 Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano 272 34.00 2019–2019 Sharne Mayers 219 36.50 2019–2019 Mary-Anne Musonda 211 30.14 2019–2019 Anesu Mushangwe 92 23.00 2019–2019

Most T20I wickets for Zimbabwe Women[16] Player Wickets Average Career span Anesu Mushangwe 23 6.21 2019–2019 Tasmeen Granger 17 4.88 2019–2019 Nomvelo Sibanda 14 11.07 2019–2019 Nomatter Mutasa 13 11.92 2019–2019 Precious Marange 12 11.58 2019–2019

T20I record versus other nations[11]

Records complete to T20I #609. Last updated 3 April 2019.

Opponent	M	W	L	T	NR	First match	First win
ICC Associate members
Kenya	1	1	0	0	0	6 April 2019	6 April 2019
Mozambique	1	1	0	0	0	5 May 2019	5 May 2019
Namibia	6	6	0	0	0	5 January 2019	5 January 2019
Nigeria	1	1	0	0	0	11 May 2019	11 May 2019
Rwanda	1	1	0	0	0	9 May 2019	9 May 2019
Tanzania	1	1	0	0	0	6 May 2019	6 May 2019
Uganda	3	3	0	0	0	7 April 2019	7 April 2019

See also

• Zimbabwe national cricket team
• List of Zimbabwe women Twenty20 International cricketers

References

1. "ICC Rankings". International Cricket Council.
2. "WT20I matches - Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
3. "WT20I matches - 2021 Team records". ESPNcricinfo.
4. Other women's matches played by Zimbabwe women – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
5. Women's List A matches played by Zimbabwe women – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
6. Women's Twenty20 matches played by Zimbabwe women – CricketArchive. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
7. "Mary-Anne Musonda to lead Zimbabwe Women against Namibia". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
8. "Musonda new Zimbabwe women's cricket team captain". New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
9. "Qualification for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
10. "ICC announce qualification process for 2023 Women's T20 World Cup". The Cricketer. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
11. "Records / Zimbabwe Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Result summary". ESPNcricinfo.
12. "Records / Zimbabwe Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Highest totals". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
13. "Records / Zimbabwe Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Top Scores". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
14. "Records / Zimbabwe Women / Women's Twenty20 Internationals / Best Bowling figures". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
15. "Records / Zimbabwe Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
16. "Records / Zimbabwe Women / Twenty20 Internationals / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 April 2019.