Mary-Anne Musonda

Mary-Anne Musonda (born 8 April 1991) is a Zimbabwean cricketer and the current captain of the Zimbabwe women's national cricket team.[1]

Mary-Anne Musonda
Personal information
Full nameMary-Anne Musonda
Born (1991-04-08) 8 April 1991
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 6)5 January 2019 v Namibia
Last T20I12 May 2019 v Namibia
Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2021

Career

Musonda played for Zimbabwe in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in February 2017.[2] In the tournament, she was the highest run-scorer for Zimbabwe, with 113 runs.[3]

In December 2018, she was appointed as the captain of the Zimbabwe women's team, replacing Chipo Mugeri.[4][5] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Zimbabwe against Namibia women on 5 January 2019.[6]

In July 2019, she was one of four Zimbabwe women cricketers barred by the International Cricket Council (ICC) from playing in the Kia Super League, following the ICC's suspension of Zimbabwe Cricket earlier in the month.[7] In February 2021, she was named as the captain of Zimbabwe's squad for their home series against Pakistan.[8]

References
  1. "Mary-Anne Musonda". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. "ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 2nd Match, Group A: Ireland Women v Zimbabwe Women at Colombo (MCA), Feb 7, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  3. "Records: ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 2016/17: Most runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  4. "Mary-Anne Musonda to lead Zimbabwe Women against Namibia". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  5. "Musonda new Zimbabwe women's cricket team captain". New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  6. "1st T20I, Zimbabwe Women tour of Namibia at Walvis Bay, Jan 5 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  7. "ICC bars four Zimbabwe women cricketers from Global Development Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  8. "Zimbabwe announce 15-member squad for Pakistan series". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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