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]
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Pellagia Mujaji |
| Team information | |
| Colours | Green |
| Founded | 2020 |
| Home ground | Mutare Sports Club, Mutare |
| History | |
| F50 wins | 1 |
| WT20 wins | 1 |
History
editThe 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
editCurrent squad
editBased 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 |  Zimbabwe |
6 May 2001 | Right-handed | – | |
| Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano | Zimbabwe |
2 March 1992 | Left-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Rutendo Mukwambeni | Zimbabwe |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| All-rounders | |||||
| Nyasha Gwanzura | Zimbabwe |
14 January 1996 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Audrey Mazvishaya | Zimbabwe |
9 March 1993 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| Pellagia Mujaji | Zimbabwe |
9 October 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Captain |
| Passionate Munorwei | Zimbabwe |
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Rumbidzai Nire | Zimbabwe |
12 April 1999 | Left-handed | Left-arm medium | |
| Loryn Phiri | Zimbabwe |
4 November 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers | |||||
| Precious Dzvifu | Zimbabwe |
16 May 1999 | Right-handed | – | |
| Bowlers | |||||
| Audrey Cherengo | Zimbabwe |
9 October 1999 | Right-handed | Unknown | |
| Kudzai Chigora | Zimbabwe |
6 August 2006 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Francesca Chipare | Zimbabwe |
1 October 1998 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Monique Mushanyi | Zimbabwe |
19 February 2006 | Right-handed | Unknown | |
Seasons
editFifty50 Challenge
edit| Season | League standings[1] | Notes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | ||
| 2020–21 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | +0.332 | 1st | Champions |
| 2021–22 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | –0.673 | 4th | |
| 2022–23 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –1.887 | 4th | |
Women's T20 Cup
edit| Season | League standings[1] | Notes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | W | L | T | A/C | NRR | Pts | Pos | ||
| 2020–21 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | –0.047 | 3rd | |
| 2021–22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | –0.109 | 2nd | Lost final |
| 2022–23 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | +1.319 | 1st | Champions |
Honours
edit- Fifty50 Challenge:
- Winners (1): 2020–21
- Women's T20 Cup:
- Winners (1): 2022–23
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Mountaineers Women". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Women's one-day and T20 tournaments get underway". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Women's T20 Cup 2020/21 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Mountaineers Women lift Fifty50 Challenge trophy". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Bowling in Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2021/22". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Batting and Fielding for Mountaineers Women/Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2023.