Samantha Agazuma
Personal information
Born (1994-07-14) 14 July 1994
BattingRight handed
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 2)26 January 2019 v Rwanda
Last T20I11 June 2021 v Namibia
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches 19
Runs scored 159
Batting average 13.25
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 28*
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 June 2021

Samantha Agazuma (born 14 July 1994) is a Nigerian cricketer[1] and the current captain of the Nigeria women's cricket team.[2] Agazuma first began to play cricket as a student at Ambrose Alli University.[3]

In January 2019, Agazuma was named in Nigeria's squad for their first ever Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches, against Rwanda.[4] Agazuma made her WT20I debut on 26 January 2019, for Nigeria against Rwanda at the National Stadium in Abuja, but only scored one run.[5] In May 2019, Agazuma was named in Nigeria's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier Africa tournament in Zimbabwe.[6][7] In September 2019, Agazuma was named captain of the Nigerian team for the first time, for the return leg of their bilateral tour against Rwanda.[8][9] In May 2021, Agazuma was again named as the captain of the Nigerian team, this time for the 2021 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament in Rwanda.[10][11]

References

  1. "Samantha Agazuma". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. "Samantha Agazuma: Nigeria captain targeting 2022 World Cup". BBC: Stumped. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. "Nigeria Women's cricket: An uplifting and empowering force". Emerging Cricket. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. "NCF selects 16 Female cricketers for Rwanda Tour". Sporting Tribune. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. "1st T20I, Abuja, Jan 26 2019, Rwanda Women tour of Nigeria". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  6. "Women set to take centre stage in Africa Qualifier". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  7. "Action hots up in Harare as Namibia cruise into final". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  8. "Nigeria women to tour Rwanda for return leg of bilateral T20I series". Emerging cricket. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  9. "Cricket: Bilateral series between Rwanda, Nigeria kick off in Kigali". The New Times. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  10. "Nigeria announce final Women's squad list for Kwibuka tournament in Rwanda". Nigeria Cricket Federation. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  11. "Samantha Agazuma to lead Nigeria in the Kwibuka T20 tournament". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
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