Sharne Mayers

Sharne Mayers
Personal information
Full name
Sharne Mary Mayers
Born (1992-07-19) 19 July 1992 (age 32)
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBatter
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 17)13 November 2021 v Bangladesh
Last ODI27 November 2021 v Pakistan
T20I debut (cap 2)5 January 2019 v Namibia
Last T20I25 September 2022 v Thailand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2019/20–2021/22Central Gauteng
2022/23–presentTuskers
Career statistics
Competition WODI WT20I
Matches 3 22
Runs scored 57 527
Batting average 19.00 31.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/3
Top score 39 68*
Balls bowled 60 12
Wickets 1 1
Bowling average 46.00 16.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/46 1/7
Catches/stumpings 1/– 5/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 November 2022

Sharne Mary Mayers (born 19 July 1992) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for the Zimbabwe women's national cricket team.[1]

Mayers was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 2008 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in South Africa.[2] She captained the Zimbabwe women's national cricket team in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier in February 2017.[3][4] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Zimbabwe against Namibia women on 5 January 2019.[5] In July 2019, she was one of four Zimbabwe women cricketers barred by the International Cricket Council (ICC) from playing in a Global Development Squad, due to play against Women's Cricket Super League teams, following the ICC's suspension of Zimbabwe Cricket earlier in the month.[6]

In November 2021, she was named in Zimbabwe's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against Bangladesh.[7] She made her WODI debut on 13 November 2021, for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh.[8] Later the same month, she was named in Zimbabwe's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[9]

  1. ^ "Sharne Mayers". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Zimbabwe Women Squad". ICC Women's World Cup Qualifying Series 2007/08. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ "ICC Women's World Cup Qualifier, 2nd Match, Group A: Ireland Women v Zimbabwe Women at Colombo (MCA), Feb 7, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ^ "'Playing in a World Cup is the ultimate goal' – Sharne Mayers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  5. ^ "1st T20I, Zimbabwe Women tour of Namibia at Walvis Bay, Jan 5 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  6. ^ "ICC bars four Zimbabwe women cricketers from Global Development Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Zimbabwe Women boosted by Mayers return, Chatonzwa fitness". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  8. ^ "2nd ODI, Bulawayo, Nov 13 2021, Bangladesh Women in Zimbabwe ODI Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Squads confirmed for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 November 2021.