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]
History
[edit]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
[edit]Current squad
[edit]Based on appearances in the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have international caps.[12]
Name | Nationality | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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Batters | |||||
Hillary Marodza | ![]() |
16 June 2003 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Mary-Anne Musonda | ![]() |
4 August 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
All-rounders | |||||
Nomatter Mutasa | ![]() |
28 October 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | |
Ashley Ndiraya | ![]() |
6 July 1992 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | |
Dana Ndiraya | ![]() |
4 January 1999 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Kay Ndiraya | ![]() |
9 May 2005 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Kelly Ndiraya | ![]() |
9 May 2005 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Josephine Nkomo | ![]() |
21 May 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
Wicket-keepers | |||||
Ashley Munatswa | ![]() |
23 May 2000 | Unknown | – | |
Bowlers | |||||
Natalie Chikandinga | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
Violet Dhliwayo | ![]() |
3 August 1998 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Vimbai Kavava | ![]() |
19 February 2003 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Diveniah Ndhlalambi | ![]() |
4 May 2006 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Faith Ndlalambi | ![]() |
13 June 2004 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm unorthodox | |
Faith Shumba | ![]() |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Seasons
[edit]Fifty50 Challenge
[edit]Season | League standings[1] | Notes | |||||||
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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
[edit]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 |
Honours
[edit]- Fifty50 Challenge:
- Winners (0):
- Best finish: 2020–21, 2021–22 & 2022–23 (Runners-up)
- Women's T20 Cup:
- Winners (0):
- Best finish: 2021–22 & 2022–23 (3rd)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Rhinos Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Women's one-day and T20 tournaments get underway". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Mountaineers Women lift Fifty50 Challenge trophy". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding in Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Women's T20 Cup 2020/21 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Eagles Women lift 2021/22 Fifty50 Challenge trophy". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Rhinos Women/Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.