Sune Wittmann

Sune Alet Wittmann (born 3 February 1995) is a Namibian cricketer.[1] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for the Namibia women's cricket team on 5 January 2019, against Zimbabwe, during Zimbabwe's tour of Namibia.[2]

Sune Wittmann
Personal information
Full name
Sune Alet Wittmann
Born (1995-02-03) 3 February 1995
Windhoek, Namibia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 16)5 January 2019 v Zimbabwe
Last T20I2 May 2023 v Uganda
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2021/22North West
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches 51
Runs scored 813
Batting average 18.06
100s/50s 0/5
Top score 93*
Balls bowled 726
Wickets 37
Bowling average 14.78
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/10
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 October 2023

In August 2019, she was named in Namibia's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier tournament in Scotland.[3][4] She played in Namibia's opening match of the tournament, on 31 August 2019, against Ireland.[5] In May 2021, she was named in Namibia's squad for the 2021 Kwibuka Women's T20 Tournament in Rwanda.[6] In Namibia's third match of the tournament, against Botswana, Wittmann scored a match-winning 93 not out from 60 balls.[7] Following the conclusion of the tournament, Wittmann was named in the team of the tournament,[8] selected by the Rwanda Cricket Association.[9]

In April 2022, Wittmann was named in Namibia's squad for the 2022 Capricorn Women's Tri-Series.[10] On 23 April 2022, in Namibia's match against Uganda, Wittmann took her first five-wicket haul in a WT20I match, with five wickets for ten runs.[11]

References
  1. "Sune Wittmann". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  2. "1st T20I, Zimbabwe Women tour of Namibia at Walvis Bay, Jan 5 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  3. "Match official appointments and squads announced for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
  4. "Namibia announces women's cricket World Cup qualifier squad". Xinhua News. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  5. "4th Match, ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier at Arbroath, Aug 31 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  6. "Irene van Zyl backs Namibia batting to come good in Kwibuka T20 Tournament". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  7. "Magnificent Sune Wittmann headlines Namibia's thumping of Botswana on day 3 of Kwibuka T20". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  8. "Kenya win fourth Kwibuka Women's Twenty20 title in Kigali". Daily Nation. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  9. "Global Game: Kenya win the Kwibuka T20 Women Tournament, beat Namibia in Finals". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  10. @CricketNamibia1 (15 April 2022). "Capricorn Eagles squad set to compete in the Capricorn Women's Tri-Series against Zimbabwe and Uganda" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. "Bowlers day out as Namibia thump Uganda in the low scoring match". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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