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).
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| Nickname(s) | Lady Chevrons | |||||||||
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| Association | Zimbabwe Cricket | |||||||||
| Personnel | ||||||||||
| Captain | Mary-Anne Musonda | |||||||||
| Coach | Gary Brent | |||||||||
| International Cricket Council | ||||||||||
| ICC status | Full member (1992) Associate member (1981) | |||||||||
| ICC region | Africa | |||||||||
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| Women's international cricket | ||||||||||
| First international | v  Uganda at Nairobi; 8 December 2006 | |||||||||
| Women's One Day Internationals | ||||||||||
| First WODI | v  Ireland at Harare Sports Club, Harare; 5 October 2021 | |||||||||
| Last WODI | v  Papua New Guinea at Harare Sports Club, Harare; 28 March 2024 | |||||||||
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| Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances | 3 (first in 2008) | |||||||||
| Best result | 5th (2008) | |||||||||
| Women's Twenty20 Internationals | ||||||||||
| First WT20I | v  Namibia at Sparta Cricket Club Ground, Walvis Bay; 5 January 2019 | |||||||||
| Last WT20I | v  Netherlands at Tolerance Oval, Abu Dhabi; 1 May 2024 | |||||||||
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| Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances | 2 (first in 2013) | |||||||||
| Best result | 3rd (2015) | |||||||||
| As of 1 May 2024 | ||||||||||
Zimbabwe's women team made its international debut in 2006, at the ICC Africa regional qualifier for the Women's Cricket World Cup.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8]
In December 2018, Mary-Anne Musonda was appointed the captain of the team, replacing Chipo Mugeri.[9][10]
In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[11] Zimbabwe were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier regional group, alongside ten other teams.[12]
In April 2021, the ICC awarded permanent Test and One Day International (ODI) status to all full member women's teams.[13]
Current squad
This lists all the players who have played for Zimbabwe in the past 12 months or were named in the most recent One-day or T20I squad. Updated on 2 April 2024.
| Name | Age | Batting style | Bowling style | Formats | Notes |
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| Batters | |||||
| Mary-Anne Musonda | 32 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ODI & T20I | Captain |
| Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano | 32 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI & T20I | |
| Ashley Ndiraya | 31 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | T20I | |
| Pellagia Mujaji | 32 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI & T20I | |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI | |
| Sharne Mayers | 31 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ODI & T20I | |
| All-rounders | |||||
| Kelis Ndhlovu | 18 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ODI & T20I | |
| Josephine Nkomo | 27 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium-fast | ODI & T20I | Vice-captain |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Chiedza Dhururu | 28 | Right-handed | ODI & T20I | ||
| Modester Mupachikwa | 27 | Right-handed | ODI & T20I | ||
| Spin Bowlers | |||||
| Precious Marange | 41 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ODI & T20I | |
| Lindokuhle Mabhero | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ODI & T20I | |
| Loryn Phiri | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ODI | |
| Pace Bowlers | |||||
| Nomvelo Sibanda | 27 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | ODI & T20I | |
| Loreen Tshuma | 27 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI & T20I | |
| Audrey Mazvishaya | 31 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI & T20I | |
| Francisca Chipare | 25 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI & T20I | |
| Kudzai Chigora | 17 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI | |
Coaching staff
Honours
Other
- African Games
- Gold medal (1): 2023
Records and statistics
International Match Summary — Zimbabwe Women[16][17]
Last updated 1 May 2024
| Playing Record | ||||||
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
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| One-Day Internationals | 17 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 5 October 2021 |
| Twenty20 Internationals | 63 | 47 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 5 January 2019 |
One-Day Internationals
ODI record versus other nations[16]
Records complete to WODI #1371. Last updated 28 March 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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| ICC Full Members | |||||||
 Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 November 2021 | |
| Ireland | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 October 2021 | 5 October 2021 |
 Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 November 2021 | |
| ICC Associate members | |||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 March 2024 | 24 March 2024 |
 Thailand | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 April 2023 | |
Twenty20 Internationals
- Highest team total: 205/3, v. Mozambique on 13 September 2021 at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone.[18]
- Highest individual score: 80, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano v. Namibia on 20 April 2022, at Trans Namib Ground, Windhoek.[19]
- Best individual bowling figures: 6/11, Esther Mbofana v. Eswatini on 11 September 2021 at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone.[20]
Most T20I wickets for Zimbabwe Women[22]
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
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| Precious Marange | 56 | 14.05 | 2019–2024 |
| Josephine Nkomo | 49 | 13.97 | 2019–2024 |
| Nomvelo Sibanda | 49 | 14.08 | 2019–2024 |
| Kelis Ndhlovu | 36 | 17.19 | 2022–2024 |
| Loreen Tshuma | 34 | 16.55 | 2021–2024 |
T20I record versus other nations[17]
Records complete to T20I #1863. Last updated 1 May 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
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| ICC Full Members | |||||||
| Ireland | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 23 September 2022 | |
| ICC Associate members | |||||||
 Botswana | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 September 2021 | 12 September 2021 |
 Eswatini | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 September 2021 | 11 September 2021 |
 Kenya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 April 2019 | 6 April 2019 |
 Mozambique | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 May 2019 | 5 May 2019 |
| Namibia | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 January 2019 | 5 January 2019 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 May 2024 | |
 Nigeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 May 2019 | 11 May 2019 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 September 2022 | 18 September 2022 |
 Rwanda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 May 2019 | 9 May 2019 |
 Tanzania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 May 2019 | 6 May 2019 |
| Thailand | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 August 2021 | 27 August 2021 |
| Uganda | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 April 2019 | 7 April 2019 |
 United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 September 2022 | 12 September 2022 |
 United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 September 2022 | 10 September 2022 |
 Vanuatu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 April 2024 | |