Francisca Chipare

{{short description|Zimbabwean cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Francisca Chipare

| female = true

| image =

| country = Zimbabwe

| international = true

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|10|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role =

| odidebutdate = 10 November

| odidebutyear = 2021

| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh

| odicap = 16

| lastodidate = 27 November

| lastodiyear = 2021

| lastodiagainst = Pakistan

| T20Idebutdate = 21 April

| T20Idebutyear = 2022

| T20Idebutagainst = Uganda

| T20Icap = 24

| lastT20Idate = 26 April

| lastT20Iyear = 2022

| lastT20Iagainst = Namibia

| club1 = Mountaineers

| year1 = {{nowrap|2020/21–present}}

| columns = 2

| column1 = WODI

| matches1 = 4

| runs1 = 7

| bat avg1 = 3.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 4

| deliveries1 = 98

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = WT20I

| matches2 = 6

| runs2 = 2

| bat avg2 = 2.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 2

| deliveries2 = 96

| wickets2 = 4

| bowl avg2 = 27.25

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/18

| catches/stumpings2 = 2/–

| date = 14 September 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1119417.html Cricinfo

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Francisca Chipare (born 1 October 1998) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for the Zimbabwe women's national cricket team.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1119417.html |title=Francisca Chipare |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 November 2021}} In February 2021, Chipare was named in Zimbabwe's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their series against Pakistan.{{cite web |url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/zimbabwe-announce-15-member-squad-for-pakistan-series |title=Zimbabwe announce 15-member squad for Pakistan series |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=6 February 2021}} However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour was called off after just one match,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/zim-women-vs-pak-w-2021-22-covid-19-pakistan-women-tour-of-zimbabwe-ends-abruptly-because-of-flight-restrictions-1251359 |title=Pakistan women tour of Zimbabwe ends abruptly because of flight restrictions |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 February 2021}} with Chipare missing out on her chance to debut.{{cite web|url=https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/debuts-that-never-were |title=Debuts that never were |work=Sunday Mail |access-date=10 November 2021}}

In October 2021, she was named in Zimbabwe's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against Ireland.{{Cite tweet |user=zimbabwe_women |number=1445032471523995657 |title=Zimbabwe team to play Ireland in the ODI series}} The following month, she was again named in Zimbabwe's WODI squad, this time for their series against Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://zimcricket.org/zimbabwe-women-boosted-by-mayers-return-chatonzwa-fitness/ |title=Zimbabwe Women boosted by Mayers return, Chatonzwa fitness |work=Zimbabwe Cricket |access-date=10 November 2021}} She made her WODI debut on 10 November 2021, for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1288318.html |title=1st ODI, Bulawayo, Nov 10 2021, Bangladesh Women in Zimbabwe ODI series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 October 2021}} Later the same month, she was named in Zimbabwe's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/2354918 |title=Squads confirmed for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=16 November 2021}}

In April 2022, she was named in Zimbabwe's WT20I squad for the 2022 Capricorn Women's Tri-Series.{{cite tweet |user=zimbabwewomen |number=1516682235860205571 |date=20 April 2022 |title=Zimbabwe squad for the Capricorn Women's Tri series in Namibia}} She made her WT20I debut on 21 April 2022, for Zimbabwe against Uganda.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1310887.html |title=3rd Match, Windhoek, April 21, 2022, Capricorn Women's Tri-Series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 April 2022}}

She started playing cricket at the age of eleven. She was coached by Nonhlahla Nyathi.{{Cite web |last=ChipareOctober 1 |first=Francisca ChipareBornFrancisca |last2=1998Masvingo |last3=townMasvingo |first3=ZimbabweResidenceZimbabweNationalityZimbabweanEducationChinhoyi University of TechnologyOccupationCricketer; ScientistYears active2010 to CurrentEmployerMountaineersOrganizationZimbabwe CricketHome |date=2022-07-05 |title=Francisca Chipare, Background, Career - Pindula, Local Knowledge |url=https://www.pindula.co.zw/Francisca_Chipare |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=Pindula |language=en}} She is currently pursuing Bachelor of Science in wildlife, ecology and conservation.{{Cite web |last=tpchimbadzwa |date=2022-04-29 |title=Women in Conservation : Career path dilemma |url=https://www.wildlifeconservationaction.org/post/women-in-conservation-career-path-dilemma |access-date=2022-09-20 |website=WCA |language=en}}