Mountaineers Women
Personnel
CaptainPellagia Mujaji
Team information
Colours  Green
Founded2020
Home groundMutare Sports Club, Mutare
History
F50 wins1
WT20 wins1

The Mountaineers women's cricket team is a Zimbabwean women's cricket team based in Mutare. They compete in the Fifty50 Challenge and the Women's T20 Cup.[1] They won the inaugural edition of the Fifty50 Challenge in 2020–21, and the Women's T20 Cup in 2022–23.[2][3]

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.[4] In the Women's T20 Cup, the side finished third in the group stage, winning two of their six matches.[5] In the Fifty50 Challenge, the side topped the group with four wins from their six matches to qualify for the final.[6] In the final, they restricted Rhinos to 210 all out, before winning by 62 runs via the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method, with Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano making 85.[7] Mountaineers bowler Francesca Chipare was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament.[8]

In 2021–22, they finished bottom of the group stage of the Fifty50 Challenge, but reached the final of the Women's T20 Cup, before losing to defending champions Eagles.[9][10] In 2022–23, they finished bottom of the group stage in the Fifty50 Challenge, but won the Women's T20 Cup, winning five of their six matches.[3][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
Catherine Chitombo Zimbabwe6 May 2001Right-handed–
Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano Zimbabwe2 March 1992Left-handedRight-arm medium
Rutendo Mukwambeni ZimbabweUnknownUnknownUnknown
All-rounders
Nyasha Gwanzura Zimbabwe14 January 1996Right-handedRight-arm medium
Audrey Mazvishaya Zimbabwe9 March 1993Right-handedRight-arm medium
Pellagia Mujaji Zimbabwe9 October 1991Right-handedRight-arm mediumCaptain
Passionate Munorwei ZimbabweUnknownUnknownUnknown
Rumbidzai Nire Zimbabwe12 April 1999Left-handedLeft-arm medium
Loryn Phiri Zimbabwe4 November 1998Right-handedRight-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
Precious Dzvifu Zimbabwe16 May 1999Right-handed–
Bowlers
Audrey Cherengo Zimbabwe9 October 1999Right-handedUnknown
Kudzai Chigora Zimbabwe6 August 2006UnknownUnknown
Francesca Chipare Zimbabwe1 October 1998UnknownUnknown
Monique Mushanyi Zimbabwe19 February 2006Right-handedUnknown

Seasons

Fifty50 Challenge

Season League standings[1] Notes
P W L T A/C NRR Pts Pos
2020–21 6420040+0.3321st Champions
2021–22 6240010–0.6734th
2022–23 615004–1.8874th

Women's T20 Cup

Season League standings[1] Notes
P W L T A/C NRR Pts Pos
2020–21 623015–0.0473rd
2021–22 6420040–0.1092nd Lost final
2022–23 6510020+1.3191st Champions

Honours

See also

References

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