Julia Chibhabha

Julia Chibhabha (born 17 September 1982) is Zimbabwean women's cricketer[1] and is the first captain of the Zimbabwe national women's cricket team.[2] She is the sister of Zimbabwe's batsman Chamu Chibhabha.

Julia Chibhabha
Personal information
Born (1982-09-17) 17 September 1982
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RelationsChamu Chibhabha (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007Northern
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 October 2020

In 2006, she selected to the national team for World Cup qualifiers which was held in South Africa in 2008.[3][4] She played for Africa XI in the lone Twenty20 match against Asia XI during the 2007 Afro-Asia Cup.[5] In 2010, she returns to the national squad for the Women's World Cup Regional Qualifiers which was held in Kenya in December.[6] She was also a scorer in men's domestic cricket in Zimbabwe, including matches in the Logan Cup and Fairweather Inter-Provincial Tournament.[7]

She is Zimbabwe's only female accredited coach.[8] In July 2020, she was named as the convenor of the Zimbabwean women's selection panel.[9]

References
  1. Julia Chibhabha
  2. "Chibhabha to lead Zimbabwean women". Cricinfo. 1 December 2006. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  3. "Zimbabwe coast to World Cup qualifiers". Cricinfo. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. "Zimbabwe's preparations "like clockwork"". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. "Full Scorecard of Asia Women vs Afr Women Only T20 2007 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  6. "Julia Chibhabha returns for Zimbabwe". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  8. Kusema, Tinashe. "The Chibhabha evolution". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  9. "Zimbabwe: Ex Lady Chevrons Skipper Chibhabha Named Convener of Selectors". allAfrica.com. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2021.


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