Eswatini Cricket Association (ECA) have announced their 14-member Women’s national squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa regional qualifiers in Botswana from September 07th – 20th, 2021. Eswatini (Swaziland) Women will be part of the 11-nation tournament, from which the winner will advance directly to the global qualifiers, but the 2nd place finish in the tournament will have equal importance, as the best 2nd placed finish among all the regional qualifiers (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and East Asia-Pacific) in terms of team rankings at the cut-off date will take the final spot in the 10-nation global qualifiers.
Botswana Cricket Association (BCA) will be hosting Women’s teams from Zimbabwe, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Cameroon, Mozambique, Nigeria and Swaziland during the tournament, which will be live streamed by ICC (ICC TV), in collaboration with IMG Media on their digital channels.
Group A includes host’s Botswana, Swaziland, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zimbabwe, while Group B includes Cameroon, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Uganda. The selected players have played in domestic T20 tournament held from May 08th – 31st, 2021 at Malkerns Country club ground.
Swaziland Women Squad
Ntombizini Gwebu, Mbali Dlamini, Nombuso Khumalo, Phindo Dlamini, Welile Mazibuko, Ntombizonke Mkhatshwa, Khulani Maseko, May Mawilsia, Wenile Ginindza, Ntombizodwa Mkhatshwa, Nomvuyo Magagula, Tenele Malinga, Samkelisiwe Mabuza and Dumsile Dlamini
Swaziland Women Domestic T20 Performances
Ntombizini Gwebu (58 runs in 4 matches), Mbali Dlamini (56 runs in 4 matches), Nombuso Khumalo (30 runs and 4 wickets in 4 matches), Phindo Dlamini (25 runs and 6 wickets in 4 matches), Welile Mazibuko (4 wickets in 4 matches), Ntombizonke Mkhatshwa (32 runs in 4 matches), Khulani Maseko (3 wickets in 4 matches) and May Mawilsia (40 runs in 4 matches)
