Sarah Uwera | |
Female: | true |
Country: | Rwanda |
International: | true |
Birth Date: | 1 June 1996 |
Batting: | Right-handed |
T20idebutdate: | 26 January |
T20idebutyear: | 2019 |
T20idebutagainst: | Nigeria |
T20icap: | 10 |
Lastt20idate: | 17 June |
Lastt20iyear: | 2023 |
Lastt20iagainst: | Uganda |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | WT20I |
Matches1: | 60 |
Runs1: | 506 |
Bat Avg1: | 11.00 |
100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
Top Score1: | 60* |
Deliveries1: | 0 |
Wickets1: | 0 |
Bowl Avg1: | 0 |
Fivefor1: | 0 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 0 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 18/0 |
Date: | 17 June 2023 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1172640.html Cricinfo |
Sarah Uwera (born 1 June 1996) is a Rwandan cricketer[1] and a former captain of the Rwanda women's cricket team.[2] Uwera first began to play cricket in 2012, and also played for Rwanda's under-19 team.[3]
In January 2019, Uwera was named in Rwanda's squad for their first ever Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches, against Nigeria.[4] Uwera made her WT20I debut on 26 January 2019, for Rwanda against Nigeria at the National Stadium in Abuja, but only scored three runs.[5] In May 2019, Uwera was named in Rwanda's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa tournament in Zimbabwe.[6] In September 2019, Uwera was named captain of the Rwandan team, for the return leg of their bilateral tour against Nigeria.[7] [8] In May 2021, Uwera was again named as the captain of the national team, this time for the 2021 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament in Rwanda.[9] Uwera said she was happy to be part of the tournament and that the team was in good spirits.[10] In August 2021, Marie Bimenyimana replaced Uwera as the captain of the Rwandan team ahead of the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament.[11]