Sharne Mayers

{{short description|Zimbabwean cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Sharne Mayers

| female = true

| image =

| country = Zimbabwe

| international = true

| fullname = Sharne Mary Mayers

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|19|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = Batter

| odidebutdate = 13 November

| odidebutyear = 2021

| odidebutagainst = Bangladesh

| odicap = 17

| lastodidate = 27 November

| lastodiyear = 2021

| lastodiagainst = Pakistan

| T20Idebutdate = 5 January

| T20Idebutyear = 2019

| T20Idebutagainst = Namibia

| T20Icap = 2

| lastT20Idate = 25 September

| lastT20Iyear = 2022

| lastT20Iagainst = Thailand

| club1 = Central Gauteng

| year1 = {{nowrap|2019/20–2021/22}}

| club2 = Tuskers

| year2 = {{nowrap|2022/23–present}}

| columns = 2

| column1 = WODI

| matches1 = 3

| runs1 = 57

| bat avg1 = 19.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 39

| deliveries1 = 60

| wickets1 = 1

| bowl avg1 = 46.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 1/46

| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–

| column2 = WT20I

| matches2 = 22

| runs2 = 527

| top score2 = 68*

| 100s/50s2 = 0/3

| bat avg2 = 31.00

| deliveries2 = 12

| wickets2 = 1

| bowl avg2 = 16.00

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 1/7

| catches/stumpings2 = 5/–

| date = 30 November 2022

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/317144.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Sharne Mary Mayers (born 19 July 1992) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for the Zimbabwe women's national cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/317144.html |title=Sharne Mayers |accessdate=12 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Mayers was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in South Africa.{{cite news|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-cup-qualifying-series-2007-08-312259/zimbabwe-women-squad-317149/series-squads|title=Zimbabwe Women Squad|work=ICC Women's World Cup Qualifying Series 2007/08|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=28 April 2022}} She captained the Zimbabwe women's national cricket team in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in February 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1073402.html |title=ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 2nd Match, Group A: Ireland Women v Zimbabwe Women at Colombo (MCA), Feb 7, 2017 |accessdate=12 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1214953 |title='Playing in a World Cup is the ultimate goal' – Sharne Mayers |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=12 May 2019}} She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Zimbabwe against Namibia women on 5 January 2019.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1171099.html |title=1st T20I, Zimbabwe Women tour of Namibia at Walvis Bay, Jan 5 2019 |accessdate=9 January 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In July 2019, she was one of four Zimbabwe women cricketers barred by the International Cricket Council (ICC) from playing in a Global Development Squad, due to play against Women's Cricket Super League teams, following the ICC's suspension of Zimbabwe Cricket earlier in the month.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27239080/icc-bars-four-zimbabwe-women-cricketers-global-development-squad |title=ICC bars four Zimbabwe women cricketers from Global Development Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=22 July 2019}}

In November 2021, she was named in Zimbabwe's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad 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 13 November 2021, for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1288321.html |title=2nd ODI, Bulawayo, Nov 13 2021, Bangladesh Women in Zimbabwe ODI Series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 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}}