Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano

Chipo Spiwe Mugeri-Tiripano (born 2 March 1992) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who has captained the Zimbabwean national women's team. She is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and is a right-arm medium-pace bowler.

Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano

Personal information
Full name	Chipo Spiwe Mugeri-Tiripano
Born	(1992-03-02) 2 March 1992 (age 32) Zimbabwe
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	All-rounder
Relations	Donald Tiripano (husband)
International information
National side	Zimbabwe
ODI debut (cap 18)	19 April 2023 v Thailand
Last ODI	23 April 2023 v Thailand
T20I debut (cap 3)	5 January 2019 v Namibia
Last T20I	25 September 2022 v Thailand
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2020/21–present	Mountaineers
Career statistics
Competition WT20I Matches 29 Runs scored 601 Batting average 28.61 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 80 Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 24 April 2023

Early career

Mugeri is from the city of Mutare.^[1] She made her international debut for Zimbabwe at the 2008 World Cup Qualifier in South Africa, at the age of 15.^[2] She was the second-youngest player in the squad, and one of three 15-year-olds.^[3] Mugeri appeared in four of her team's matches at the tournament, scoring 60 runs and taking three wickets.^[4] Her best batting and bowling figures came in the same game, when she scored 38 runs and took 1/8 against Bermuda.^[5]

After her debut, Mugeri's next major international tournament was the Africa regional qualifier in December 2010, which formed part of the qualification process for the 2013 World Cup.^[6] Zimbabwe finished runner-up at the tournament to qualify for the 2011 World Cup Qualifier, but Mugeri did not make the final team for that event.^[7] At the 2013 World Twenty20 Qualifier, Mugeri played in all five of her team's matches, scoring 68 runs (the second-most for her team behind Nonhlanhla Nyathi).^[8] Her highest score was 32 runs from 33 balls against Pakistan, in a match where her team's total was just 70 runs.^[9]

International career

Mugeri's first international tournament as captain of Zimbabwe was the 2014 Africa Twenty20 Championship in South Africa.^[10] She scored 68 runs in one match against Namibia, with her team finishing first to qualify for the 2015 World Twenty20 Qualifier in Thailand.^[11] At the World Twenty20 Qualifier, Mugeri scored 120 runs to finish as Zimbabwe's leading run-scorer, and fourth overall.^[12] She made 51 not out and took 1/14 against China,^[13] and then was named player of the match in the third-place play-off against Scotland, taking 2/17 and scoring 47 not out to help Zimbabwe win from the second-last ball of the match.^[14]

In December 2018, she was replaced as the captain of the Zimbabwe women's team by Mary-Anne Musonda.^[15][16] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Zimbabwe against Namibia women on 5 January 2019.^[17]

Personal life

Mugeri is married to Donald Tiripano, who has represented the Zimbabwean men's team. They have a daughter Hearly Tiripano.^[1]

References

1. "The first couple of local cricket", The Sunday Mail, 3 April 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
2. Women's limited-overs matches played by Chipo Mugeri, CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
3. Zimbabwe Women Squad / Players, ICC Women's World Cup Qualifying Series, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
4. Records / ICC Women's World Cup Qualifying Series, 2007/08 - Zimbabwe Women / Minor cricket (one-day/limited overs) / Batting and bowling averages, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
5. Bermuda Women v Zimbabwe Women, ICC Women's World Cup Qualifying Series 2007/08 (5th Place Play-off Semi-Final)], CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
6. Women's miscellaneous matches played by Chipo Mugeri, CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
7. "ZC names squad for Women's World Cup tie", The Herald, 11 April 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
8. ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2013 - Zimbabwe Women / Records / Minor cricket (Twenty20) / Batting and bowling averages, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
9. Pakistan Women v Zimbabwe Women, ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier 2013 (Group A)], CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
10. "Mountaineers' Mugeri captains Zim’s squad", The Manicapost, 12 December 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
11. "Zim through to final ICC Women’s World T20 Qualifiers" Archived 18 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Zimbabwe Cricket, 15 December 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
12. Records / ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2015/16 / All matches / Most runs Archived 22 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
13. ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier, 4th Match, Group B: China Women v Zimbabwe Women at Bangkok, Nov 28, 2015, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
14. "Mugeri takes Zimbabwe to last-over win against Scotland" Archived 19 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine, International Cricket Council, 5 December 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
15. "Mary-Anne Musonda to lead Zimbabwe Women against Namibia". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
16. "Musonda new Zimbabwe women's cricket team captain". New Zimbabwe. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
17. "1st T20I, Zimbabwe Women tour of Namibia at Walvis Bay, Jan 5 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2019.

External links

• Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano at ESPNcricinfo
• Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano at CricketArchive (subscription required)