Tumi Sekhukhune

Tumi Sphindile Sekhukhune (born 21 November 1998) is a South African cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. She made her international debut for South Africa in September 2018.[1][2]

Tumi Sekhukhune
Personal information
Full name
Tumi Sphindile Sekhukhune
Born (1998-11-21) 21 November 1998
Johannesburg, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 64)27 June 2022 v England
ODI debut (cap 83)16 September 2018 v West Indies
Last ODI11 July 2022 v England
T20I debut (cap 50)24 September 2018 v West Indies
Last T20I28 January 2023 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012/13–2017/18Easterns
2018/19–2020/21North West
2021/22–presentCentral Gauteng
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I
Matches 1 25 24
Runs scored 42 19 6
Batting average – 3.16 3.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 33* 6 3
Balls bowled 126 1,054 429
Wickets 1 21 24
Bowling average 77.00 38.95 18.95
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/77 2/20 3/20
Catches/stumpings 0/– 5/– 13/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 January 2023

Career

In August 2018, she was named in the South Africa Women's squad for their series against the West Indies Women.[3] She made her Women's One Day International cricket (WODI) debut for South Africa against West Indies Women on 16 September 2018.[4] She made her Women's Twenty20 International cricket (WT20I) debut for South Africa against West Indies Women on 24 September 2018.[5]

In October 2018, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.[6][7] In February 2019, Cricket South Africa named her as one of the players in the Powerade Women's National Academy intake for 2019.[8] In August 2019, she was named the International Women's Newcomer of the Year at Cricket South Africa's annual award ceremony.[9][10]

In September 2019, she was named in the Devnarain XI squad for the inaugural edition of the Women's T20 Super League in South Africa.[11][12] In January 2020, she was named in South Africa's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.[13] On 23 July 2020, Sekhukhune was named in South Africa's 24-woman squad to begin training in Pretoria, ahead of their tour to England.[14]

In February 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[15] In June 2022, Sekhukhune was named in South Africa's Women's Test squad for their one-off match against England Women.[16] She made her Test debut on 27 June 2022, for South Africa against England.[17] In July 2022, she was named in South Africa's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[18] However, she was later ruled out of the tournament due to injury.[19]

References
  1. "Tumi Sekhukhune". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. "Player Profile: Tumi Sekhukhune". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. "Three new faces in South Africa women squad for West Indies tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. "1st ODI, ICC Women's Championship at Bridgetown, Sep 16 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  5. "1st T20I, South Africa Women tour of West Indies (September 2018) at Bridgetown, Sep 24 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  6. "Cricket South Africa name Women's World T20 squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  7. "Shabnim Ismail, Trisha Chetty named in South Africa squad for Women's WT20". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  8. "CSA announce the 2019 Powerade Women's Academy intake". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  9. "Du Plessis and Van Niekerk honoured with CSA's top awards". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  10. "Du Plessis, van Niekerk named CSA Cricketers of the Year". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  11. "Cricket South Africa launches four-team women's T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  12. "CSA launches inaugural Women's T20 Super League". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  13. "South Africa news Dane van Niekerk to lead experienced South Africa squad in T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  14. "CSA to resume training camps for women's team". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  15. "Lizelle Lee returns as South Africa announce experience-laden squad for Women's World Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  16. "Kapp, Lee and Jafta mark their return as South Africa announce squad for one-off Test and ODIs against England". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  17. "Only Test, Taunton, June 27 - 30, 2022, South Africa Women tour of England". Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  18. "No Dane van Niekerk for Commonwealth Games too, Luus to continue as South Africa captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  19. "Trisha Chetty ruled out of Commonwealth Games 2022 due to back injury". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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