Tanya Ruma

{{short description|Papua New Guinean cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Tanya Ruma

| female = true

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| country = Papua New Guinea

| international = true

| fullname = Tanya Ruma

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|5|25|df=yes}}

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| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role =

| odidebutdate = 24 March

| odidebutyear = 2024

| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe

| odicap = 5

| lastodidate = 11 August

| lastodiyear = 2024

| lastodiagainst = Scotland

| T20Idebutdate = 7 July

| T20Idebutyear = 2018

| T20Idebutagainst = Bangladesh

| T20Icap = 7

| lastT20Idate = 15 August

| lastT20Iyear = 2024

| lastT20Iagainst = Scotland

| date = 7 October 2024

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/944345.html Cricinfo

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| medals = {{MedalCountry| {{PNG}}}}

{{MedalSport|Women's Cricket}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pacific Games}}

{{MedalSilver|2019 Apia|Twenty20 International}}

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Tanya Ruma (born 25 May 1993) is a Papua New Guinean cricketer.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/944345.html |title=Tanya Ruma |access-date=13 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} She played for the Papua New Guinea 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/1073404.html |title=ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 4th Match, Group B: Bangladesh Women v Papua New Guinea Women at Colombo (CCC), Feb 7, 2017 |access-date=13 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In June 2018, she was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/761671 |title=ICC announces umpire and referee appointments for ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2018 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 June 2018}} She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut against Bangladesh in the World Twenty20 Qualifier on 7 July 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1147709.html |title=3rd Match, Group A, ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier at Utrecht, Jul 7 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=7 July 2018}}

In April 2019, she was named in Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier EAP tournament in Vanuatu.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1204489 |title=Just two steps away from World Cup spots for teams in Women's Qualifiers |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=30 April 2019}} In August 2019, she was named as the vice-captain of Papua New Guinea's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.{{cite web|url=https://postcourier.com.pg/lewas-squad-named-tour-scotland/ |title=Lewas squad named for tour of Scotland |work=Post Courier |access-date=20 August 2019}} In October 2019, she was named in the Women's Global Development Squad, ahead of a five-match series in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1366772 |title=Bismah to lead Women's Global Development Squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=3 October 2019}} In October 2021, she was named in Papua New Guinea's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=https://czarsportzauto.com/papua-new-guinea-squad-announced-for-womens-world-cup-qualifiers-in-november-2021/ |title=Papua New Guinea squad announced for Women's World Cup qualifiers in November 2021 |work=Czarsportz |access-date=12 October 2021}}