Samantha Agazuma

Samantha Agazuma
Personal information
Born (1994-07-14) 14 July 1994 (age 30)
BattingRight handed
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 2)26 January 2019 v Rwanda
Last T20I11 June 2021 v Namibia
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches 19
Runs scored 159
Batting average 13.25
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 28*
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 June 2021

Samantha Agazuma (born 14 July 1994) is a Nigerian cricketer[1] and the current captain of the Nigeria women's cricket team.[2] Agazuma first began to play cricket as a student at Ambrose Alli University.[3]

In January 2019, Agazuma was named in Nigeria's squad for their first ever Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches, against Rwanda.[4] Agazuma made her WT20I debut on 26 January 2019, against Rwanda at the National Stadium in Abuja, but only scored one run.[5] In May 2019, Agazuma was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa tournament in Zimbabwe.[6][7] In September 2019, Agazuma was named captain of the Nigerian team for the first time, for the return leg of their bilateral tour against Rwanda, which Rwanda won 3–2.[8][9] In May 2021, Agazuma was again named as the captain of the Nigerian team, this time for the 2021 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament in Rwanda.[10][11]

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  10. ^ "Nigeria announce final Women's squad list for Kwibuka tournament in Rwanda". Nigeria Cricket Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Samantha Agazuma to lead Nigeria in the Kwibuka T20 tournament". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 31 May 2021.