Julia Chibhabha

Julia Chibhabha
Personal information
Born (1982-09-17) 17 September 1982 (age 42)
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RelationsChamu Chibhabha (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007Northern
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 October 2020

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.

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]

  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.