Zimbabwean cricketer
Francisca Chipare
Born (1998-10-01 ) 1 October 1998 (age 26) National side ODI debut (cap 16 ) 10 November 2021 v Bangladesh Last ODI 27 November 2021 v Pakistan T20I debut (cap 24 ) 21 April 2022 v Uganda Last T20I 26 April 2022 v Namibia
Years Team 2020/21–present Mountaineers
Francisca Chipare (born 1 October 1998) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for the Zimbabwe women's national cricket team .[ 1] In February 2021, Chipare was named in Zimbabwe's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their series against Pakistan .[ 2] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the tour was called off after just one match,[ 3] with Chipare missing out on her chance to debut.[ 4]
In October 2021, she was named in Zimbabwe's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against Ireland .[ 5] The following month, she was again named in Zimbabwe's WODI squad, this time for their series against Bangladesh .[ 6] She made her WODI debut on 10 November 2021, for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh .[ 7] Later the same month, she was named in Zimbabwe's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[ 8]
In April 2022, she was named in Zimbabwe's WT20I squad for the 2022 Capricorn Women's Tri-Series .[ 9] She made her WT20I debut on 21 April 2022, for Zimbabwe against Uganda .[ 10]
She started playing cricket at the age of eleven. She was coached by Nonhlahla Nyathi .[ 11] She is currently pursuing Bachelor of Science in wildlife, ecology and conservation.[ 12]
References
^ "Francisca Chipare" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 10 November 2021 .
^ "Zimbabwe announce 15-member squad for Pakistan series" . Women's CricZone . Retrieved 6 February 2021 .
^ "Pakistan women tour of Zimbabwe ends abruptly because of flight restrictions" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 11 February 2021 .
^ "Debuts that never were" . Sunday Mail . Retrieved 10 November 2021 .
^ @zimbabwe_women (4 October 2021). "Zimbabwe team to play Ireland in the ODI series" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "Zimbabwe Women boosted by Mayers return, Chatonzwa fitness" . Zimbabwe Cricket . Retrieved 10 November 2021 .
^ "1st ODI, Bulawayo, Nov 10 2021, Bangladesh Women in Zimbabwe ODI series" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 10 October 2021 .
^ "Squads confirmed for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021" . International Cricket Council . Retrieved 16 November 2021 .
^ @zimbabwewomen (20 April 2022). "Zimbabwe squad for the Capricorn Women's Tri series in Namibia" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "3rd Match, Windhoek, April 21, 2022, Capricorn Women's Tri-Series" . ESPN Cricinfo . Retrieved 21 April 2022 .
^ ChipareOctober 1, Francisca ChipareBornFrancisca; 1998Masvingo; townMasvingo, ZimbabweResidenceZimbabweNationalityZimbabweanEducationChinhoyi University of TechnologyOccupationCricketer; ScientistYears active2010 to CurrentEmployerMountaineersOrganizationZimbabwe CricketHome (5 July 2022). "Francisca Chipare, Background, Career - Pindula, Local Knowledge" . Pindula . Retrieved 20 September 2022 . {{cite web }}
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^ tpchimbadzwa (29 April 2022). "Women in Conservation : Career path dilemma" . WCA . Retrieved 20 September 2022 .
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