# 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's women team made its international debut in 2006, at the ICC Africa regional qualifier for the Women's Cricket World Cup. 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. 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.
In December 2018, Mary-Anne Musonda was appointed the captain of the team, replacing Chipo Mugeri.
In December 2020, the ICC announced the qualification pathway for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup. Zimbabwe were named in the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier regional group, alongside ten other teams.
In April 2021, the ICC awarded permanent Test and One Day International (ODI) status to all full member women's teams.
In August 2024, the ICC announced that it was adding Zimbabwe to the next cycle of the ICC Women's Championship.

## 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 |
| Batters ||||||
| Mary-Anne Musonda | 33 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ODI & T20I | Captain |
| Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano | 32 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI & T20I | |
| Ashley Ndiraya | 32 | Left-handed | Right-arm leg break | T20I | |
| Pellagia Mujaji | 33 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI & T20I | |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI | |
| Sharne Mayers | 32 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ODI & T20I | |
| All-rounders ||||||
| Kelis Ndhlovu | 19 | 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 | 42 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ODI & T20I | |
| Lindokuhle Mabhero | 21 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ODI & T20I | |
| Loryn Phiri | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ODI | |
| Pace Bowlers |
| Nomvelo Sibanda | 28 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | ODI & T20I | |
| Loreen Tshuma | 28 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI & T20I | |
| Audrey Mazvishaya | 31 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI & T20I | |
| Francisca Chipare | 26 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI & T20I | |
| Kudzai Chigora | 18 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ODI | |

## Coaching staff

* Head coach: Gary Brent
* Assistant coach: Sinikiwe Mpofu
* Bowling Coach: Trevor Garwe
* Fielding Coach: Trevor Phiri
* Physiotherapist: Farai Mabasa
* Trainer: Clement Rizhibowa

## Honours
### Other

* African Games
** Gold medal (1): 2023

## Records and statistics

International Match Summary — Zimbabwe Women
Last updated 28 October 2024
Playing Record :
| Format | M | W | L | T | NR | Inaugural Match |
| One-Day Internationals | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 5 October 2021 |
| Twenty20 Internationals | 69 | 48 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 January 2019 |

### One-Day Internationals

ODI record versus other nations
Records complete to WODI #1414. Last updated 28 October 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
| 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 | |
| United States | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 October 2024 | 17 October 2024 |

### Twenty20 Internationals

* Highest team total: 205/3, v. Mozambique on 13 September 2021 at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone.
* Highest individual score: 80, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano v. Namibia on 20 April 2022, at Trans Namib Ground, Windhoek.
* Best individual bowling figures: 6/11, Esther Mbofana v. Eswatini on 11 September 2021 at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone.
| Player | Runs | Average | Career span |
| Modester Mupachikwa | 1,323 | 30.06 | 2019–2024 |
| Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano | 1,120 | 26.66 | 2019–2024 |
| Mary-Anne Musonda | 1,054 | 25.70 | 2019–2024 |
| Sharne Mayers | 753 | 27.88 | 2019–2024 |
| Kelis Ndhlovu | 680 | 18.37 | 2022–2024 |
| Player | Wickets | Average | Career span |
| Precious Marange | 56 | 14.05 | 2019–2024 |
| Josephine Nkomo | 53 | 15.26 | 2019–2024 |
| Nomvelo Sibanda | 49 | 14.08 | 2019–2024 |
| Kelis Ndhlovu | 41 | 18.31 | 2022–2024 |
| Loreen Tshuma | 34 | 16.55 | 2021–2024 |
T20I record versus other nations
Records complete to T20I #2018. Last updated 14 September 2024.
| Opponent | M | W | L | T | NR | First match | First win |
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 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 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 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 | |

## Tournament history
### Women's ODI World Cup

Women's Cricket World Cup records :
| Host Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 1973 | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified |
| 1978 | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified |
| 1982 | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified |
| 1988 | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified |
| 1993 | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified |
| 1997 | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified |
| 2000 | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified |
| 2005 | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified |
| 2009 | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified |
| 2013 | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified |
| 2017 | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified |
| 2022 | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified | Did not qualified |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | – | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Women's World T20

Twenty20 World Cup records :
| Host Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | – | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier

ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier record :
| Host Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2003 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2008 | Group stage | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Group stage | 10/10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Group stage | – | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Group stage | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 4/5 | 0 Title | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |

### ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier

ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier records :
| Host Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2013 | Group stage | 6/7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3rd place | 3/8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2019 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2022 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2024 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| Total | 2/6 | 0 Titles | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |

### ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy

ICC Women's T20 Champions Trophy records :
| Host Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | T | NR |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2031 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | – | 0 Title | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |