Rhinos Women
Personnel
CaptainJosephine Nkomo
Team information
Colours  Red
Founded2020
Home groundKwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe
History
F50 wins0
WT20 wins0

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

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 Zimbabwe16 June 2003UnknownUnknown
Mary-Anne Musonda Zimbabwe4 August 1991Right-handedRight-arm off break
All-rounders
Nomatter Mutasa Zimbabwe28 October 1995Right-handedRight-arm medium-fast
Ashley Ndiraya Zimbabwe6 July 1992Left-handedRight-arm leg break
Dana Ndiraya Zimbabwe4 January 1999UnknownUnknown
Kay Ndiraya Zimbabwe9 May 2005UnknownUnknown
Kelly Ndiraya Zimbabwe9 May 2005UnknownUnknown
Josephine Nkomo Zimbabwe21 May 1997Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
Wicket-keepers
Ashley Munatswa Zimbabwe23 May 2000Unknown–
Bowlers
Natalie Chikandinga ZimbabweUnknownUnknownUnknown
Violet Dhliwayo Zimbabwe3 August 1998UnknownUnknown
Vimbai Kavava Zimbabwe19 February 2003UnknownUnknown
Diveniah Ndhlalambi Zimbabwe4 May 2006UnknownUnknown
Faith Ndlalambi Zimbabwe13 June 2004Left-handedSlow left-arm unorthodox
Faith Shumba ZimbabweUnknownUnknownUnknown

Seasons

Fifty50 Challenge

Season League standings[1] Notes
P W L T A/C NRR Pts Pos
2020–21 6420040+0.3192nd Lost final
2021–22 6330015–0.0412nd Lost final
2022–23 6420016+0.1512nd

Women's T20 Cup

Season League standings[1] Notes
P W L T A/C NRR Pts Pos
2020–21 624004–0.1014th
2021–22 6320135–0.3463rd
2022–23 624008–0.0903rd

Honours

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rhinos Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Women's one-day and T20 tournaments get underway". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Mountaineers Women lift Fifty50 Challenge trophy". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Batting and Fielding in Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Women's T20 Cup 2020/21 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Eagles Women lift 2021/22 Fifty50 Challenge trophy". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "Batting and Fielding for Rhinos Women/Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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