Eagles women's cricket team
{{short description|Zimbabwean women's cricket team}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox cricket team
| name = Eagles Women
| image =
| coach =
| captain = Modester Mupachikwa
| colours = {{color box|#FFA500}} Orange
| founded = 2020
| ground = Harare Sports Club, Harare
| title1 = F50
| title1wins = 3
| title2 = WT20
| title2wins = 2
| website =
}}
The Eagles women's cricket team is a Zimbabwean women's cricket team based in Harare. They compete in the Fifty50 Challenge and the Women's T20 Cup.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Teams/46/46996/46996.html |title=Eagles Women |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=8 March 2022}} They won the first two editions of the Women's T20 Cup in 2020–21 and 2021–22, and the last two editions of the Fifty50 Challenge in 2021–22 and 2022–23.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/34/Womens_T20_Cup_2020-21.html |title=Women's T20 Cup 2020/21 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=8 March 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/zimbabwe-cricket-women-s-fifty50-challenge-2021-22-1302511 |title=Zimbabwe Cricket Women's Fifty50 Challenge 2021/22 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 March 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/zimbabwe-cricket-women-s-t20-cup-2021-22-1302512 |title=Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2021/22 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=31 March 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/37/Fifty50_Challenge_2022-23.html |title=Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=13 April 2023}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://zimcricket.org/womens-one-day-and-t20-tournaments-get-underway/ |title=Women's one-day and T20 tournaments get underway |publisher=Zimbabwe Cricket |access-date=8 March 2022}} In the Fifty50 Challenge, the side finished third in the group stage, winning three of their six matches.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/34/Fifty50_Challenge_2020-21.html |title=Fifty50 Challenge 2020/21 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=8 March 2022}} In the Women's T20 Cup, the side topped the group with four wins from their six matches to qualify for the final. In the final, they restricted Tuskers to 78 from their 20 overs, before chasing the target in 14.1 overs to win the inaugural Women's T20 Cup.{{cite web|url=https://zimcricket.org/eagles-crowned-inaugural-womens-t20-cup-champions/ |title=Eagles crowned inaugural Women's T20 Cup champions |publisher=Zimbabwe Cricket |access-date=8 March 2022}} Eagles captain Modester Mupachikwa was the leading run-scorer in the competition, whilst Eagles bowler Precious Marange was the leading wicket-taker.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/34/Womens_T20_Cup_2020-21/Batting_by_Runs.html |title=Batting and Fielding in Women's T20 Cup 2020/21 (Ordered by Runs) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=8 March 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/34/Womens_T20_Cup_2020-21/Bowling_by_Wickets.html |title=Bowling in Women's T20 Cup 2020/21 (Ordered by Wickets) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=8 March 2022}}
In 2021–22, they won their first one-day title, topping the group stage of the Fifty50 Challenge before beating Rhinos in the final by 167 runs. Eagles bowler Michelle Mavunga was the leading wicket-taker in the competition, with 15 wickets.{{cite web|url=https://zimcricket.org/eagles-women-lift-2021-22-fifty50-challenge-trophy/ |title=Eagles Women lift 2021/22 Fifty50 Challenge trophy |publisher=Zimbabwe Cricket |access-date=13 March 2022}} They then won the T20 Cup the same season, topping the group stage with four wins before beating Mountaineers in the final by 7 wickets. Mavunga was once again the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, whilst Eagles player Kelis Ndlovu was the leading run-scorer.{{cite web| url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=14484;type=tournament | title=Records/Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2021/22/Most Runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=31 March 2022}}{{cite web| url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=14484;type=tournament | title=Records/Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2021/22/Most Wickets |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=31 March 2022}} In 2022–23, the side won the Fifty50 Challenge, and finished as runners-up in the T20 Cup.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/37/Zimbabwe_Cricket_Womens_T20_Cup_2022-23.html |title=Zimbabwe Cricket Women's T20 Cup 2022/23 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=13 April 2023}}
Players
=Current squad=
Based on appearances in the 2022–23 season. Players in bold have international caps.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/37/Fifty50_Challenge_2022-23/Eagles_Women_Batting.html |title=Batting and Fielding for Eagles Women/Fifty50 Challenge 2022/23 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=14 April 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="width:80%;" | |||||
| style="background:#FFA500; color:black" | Name
!style="background:#FFA500; color:black" | Nationality !style="background:#FFA500; color:black" | Birth date !style="background:#FFA500; color:black" | Batting style !style="background:#FFA500; color:black" | Bowling style !style="background:#FFA500; color:black" | Notes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| colspan="6" | Batters | |||||
| style="text-align:center"| Beloved Biza | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | {{Birth date and age|2009|1|5|df=y}} | Right-handed | – | |
| style="text-align:center"| Betty Magachena | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| style="text-align:center"| Adelle Zimunhu | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | {{Birth date and age|2004|8|24|df=y}} | Right-handed | Unknown | |
| colspan="6" | All-rounders | |||||
| style="text-align:center"| Christabel Chatonzwa | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | {{Birth date and age|1999|4|23|df=y}} | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| style="text-align:center"| Precious Marange | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | {{Birth date and age|1982|11|26|df=y}} | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| style="text-align:center"| Kelis Ndlovu | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| colspan="6" | Wicket-keepers | |||||
| style="text-align:center"| Modester Mupachikwa | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | {{Birth date and age|1997|1|19|df=y}} | Right-handed | – | Captain |
| style="text-align:center"| Vimbai Mutungwindi | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | {{Birth date and age|2005|6|11|df=y}} | Unknown | – | |
| colspan="6" | Bowlers | |||||
| style="text-align:center"| Olinda Chare | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | {{Birth date and age|2006|12|24|df=y}} | Unknown | Unknown | |
| style="text-align:center"| Elita Chitumba | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| style="text-align:center"| Mitchel Chivare | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| style="text-align:center"| Portia Chiwayi | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| style="text-align:center"| Cynthia Gambaki | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| style="text-align:center"| Tawana Marumani | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | {{Birth date and age|2006|11|11|df=y}} | Right-handed | Unknown | |
| style="text-align:center"| Chipo Moyo | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | {{Birth date and age|2005|12|23|df=y}} | Right-handed | Unknown | |
| style="text-align:center"| Ropafadzo Mavunga | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| style="text-align:center"| Kawthar Padya | style="text-align:center"| {{crw|Zimbabwe}} | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Seasons
=Fifty50 Challenge=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" colspan="8" | League standings ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Notes |
|---|
| scope="col" | P
! scope="col" | W ! scope="col" | L ! scope="col" | T ! scope="col" | A/C ! scope="col" | NRR ! scope="col" | Pts ! scope="col" | Pos |
| scope="row" | 2020–21
| 6 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 30 || +0.572 || 3rd | style="background: white;" | |
| scope="row" | 2021–22
| 6 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 25 || +0.634 || 1st | style="background: gold;" | Champions |
| scope="row" | 2022–23
| 6 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 16 || +1.105 || 1st | style="background: gold;" | Champions |
=Women's T20 Cup=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! scope="col" colspan="8" | League standings ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Notes |
|---|
| scope="col" | P
! scope="col" | W ! scope="col" | L ! scope="col" | T ! scope="col" | A/C ! scope="col" | NRR ! scope="col" | Pts ! scope="col" | Pos |
| scope="row" | 2020–21
| 6 || 4 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 9 || +0.717 || 1st | style="background: gold;" | Champions |
| scope="row" | 2021–22
| 6 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 40 || +2.330 || 1st | style="background: gold;" | Champions |
| scope="row" | 2022–23
| 6 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 16 || +0.067 || 2nd | style="background: white;" | |
Honours
- Fifty50 Challenge:
- Winners (2): 2021–22 & 2022–23
- Women's T20 Cup:
- Winners (2): 2020–21 & 2021–22
See also
References
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{{Cricket in Zimbabwe}}
{{Fifty50 Challenge}}
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