Chipo Mugeri

cricketer

Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano (born 2 March 1992) is a Zimbabwean cricketer was the captain of the Zimbabwean national women's team. She is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and is a right-arm medium-pace bowler. Mugeri is from the city of Mutare.[1] She made her international debut for Zimbabwe at the 2008 World Cup Qualifier in South Africa, at the age of 15.[2] She was the second-youngest player in the squad, and one of three 15-year-olds.[3] Mugeri appeared in four of her team's matches at the tournament, scoring 60 runs and taking three wickets. Her best batting and bowling figures came in the same game, when she scored 38 runs and took 1/8 against Bermuda women's national cricket team|Bermuda.

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“We are looking forward to qualifying for the World Cup,” she said. “We have always managed to go through the regionals and our huge hiccup always comes at the global qualifiers.”

"We have played Namibia before and we are quite a stronger team, but we are not complacent,” she said. “Definitely we are expecting five wins. Our attitude is winning.”

  1. "The first couple of local cricket", The Sunday Mail, 3 April 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. Women's limited-overs matches played by Chipo Mugeri, CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  3. Zimbabwe Women Squad / Players, ICC Women's World Cup Qualifying Series, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2016.