Loryn Phiri (born 4 November 1998) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for the Zimbabwe women's national cricket team.[1]

In January 2019, Phiri was named in Zimbabwe's Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) squad for their five-match series against Namibia.[2] The matches were the first WT20I matches to be played by Zimbabwe since the International Cricket Council (ICC) awarded WT20I status to all of its members in July 2018.[3] She made her WT20I debut on 5 January 2019, for Zimbabwe against Namibia.[4] In October 2021, Phiri was named in Zimbabwe's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their four-match series against Ireland.[5] The fixtures were the first WODI matches after Zimbabwe also gained WODI status from the ICC in April 2021.[6] She made her WODI debut on 5 October 2021, for Zimbabwe against Ireland.[7]

In November 2021, she was named in Zimbabwe's team for the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament in Zimbabwe.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Loryn Phiri". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Zimbabwe thump Namibia in Namib Desert Women T20 Challenge series opener". Sunday News. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. ^ "All T20 matches between ICC members to get international status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  4. ^ "1st T20I, Walvis Bay, Jan 5 2019, Zimbabwe Women tour of Namibia". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. ^ @zimbabwe_women (4 October 2021). "Zimbabwe team to play Ireland in the ODI series" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "Zimbabwe head coach Adam Chifo excited ahead of team's maiden ODI". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  7. ^ "1st ODI, Harare, Oct 5 2021, Ireland Women tour of Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Squads confirmed for ICC Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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