Zimbabwe women's national cricket team

For the men's team, see Zimbabwe 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

Nickname(s)	Lady Chevrons
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
ICC Rankings Current[1] Best-ever ODI 12th 10th (3 April 2022) T20I 11th 11th (24 April 2018)
International cricket
First international	v  Uganda at Nairobi; 8 December 2006
One Day Internationals
First ODI	v  Ireland at Harare Sports Club, Harare; 5 October 2021
Last ODI	v  United States at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas; 3 May 2025
ODIs Played Won/Lost Total[2] 24 8/15 (1 tie, 0 no results) This year[3] 2 1/1 (0 ties, 0 no results)
Women's World Cup Qualifier appearances	3 (first in 2008)
Best result	5th (2008)
T20 Internationals
First T20I	v  Namibia at Sparta Cricket Club Ground, Walvis Bay; 5 January 2019
Last T20I	v  United States at Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas; 29 April 2025
T20Is Played Won/Lost Total[4] 72 50/21 (1 tie, 0 no results) This year[5] 3 2/1 (0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup Qualifier appearances	2 (first in 2013)
Best result	3rd (2015)
As of 3 May 2025

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]

In August 2024, the ICC announced that it was adding Zimbabwe to the next cycle of the ICC Women's Championship.^[14]

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	33	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	29	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	29	Right-handed		ODI & T20I
Modester Mupachikwa	28	Right-handed		ODI & T20I
Spin Bowlers
Precious Marange	42	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	ODI & T20I
Lindokuhle Mabhero	22	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	32	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^[15][16]
• 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^[17][18]

Last updated 3 May 2025

Playing Record
Format	M	W	L	T	NR	Inaugural Match
One-Day Internationals	24	8	15	1	0	5 October 2021
Twenty20 Internationals	72	50	21	1	0	5 January 2019

One-Day Internationals

ODI record versus other nations^[17]

Records complete to WODI #1461. Last updated 3 May 2025.

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	7	4	3	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.^[19]
• Highest individual score: 80, Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano v. Namibia on 20 April 2022, at Trans Namib Ground, Windhoek.^[20]
• Best individual bowling figures: 6/11, Esther Mbofana v. Eswatini on 11 September 2021 at Botswana Cricket Association Oval 1, Gaborone.^[21]

Most T20I runs for Zimbabwe Women[22] Player Runs Average Career span Modester Mupachikwa 1,350 28.72 2019–2025 Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano 1,182 26.26 2019–2025 Mary-Anne Musonda 1,054 25.70 2019–2024 Sharne Mayers 753 27.88 2019–2024 Kelis Ndhlovu 747 18.67 2022–2025

Most T20I wickets for Zimbabwe Women[23] Player Wickets Average Career span Precious Marange 57 14.45 2019–2025 Josephine Nkomo 53 15.54 2019–2025 Nomvelo Sibanda 50 14.92 2019–2025 Kelis Ndhlovu 43 18.32 2022–2025 Loreen Tshuma 36 17.41 2021–2025

T20I record versus other nations^[18]

Records complete to T20I #2262. Last updated 29 April 2025.

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	4	3	1	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
1978
1982
1988
1993
1997
2000
2005
2009
2013
2017
2022
2025
Total	0/13	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
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2023
2024
2026	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
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	Did not qualify
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
2019
2022
2024
Total	2/6	0 Titles	8	4	4	0	0

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier

ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier records
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2019	Champions	1/9	5	5	0	0	0
2021	Champions	1/11	7	7	0	0	0
2023	Champions	1/8	5	5	0	0	0
2025	To be determined
Total	3/3	–	17	17	0	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
2031	To be determined
Total	–	0 Title	0	0	0	0	0

Cricket at the African Games

Cricket at the African Games records
Host Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR
2023	Champions	1/8	5	5	0	0	0
2027	To be determined
2031
Total	1/1	1 Title	5	5	0	0	0

See also

• Zimbabwe national cricket team
• List of Zimbabwe women ODI cricketers
• List of Zimbabwe women Twenty20 International cricketers