Selina Solman
Personal information
Full name
Selina Solman
Born (1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 29)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 9)6 May 2019 v PNG
Last T20I6 October 2022 v PNG
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches 17
Runs scored 227
Batting average 20.63
100s/50s 0/1
Top score 50*
Balls bowled 329
Wickets 15
Bowling average 18.06
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 3/10
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 November 2022
Medal record
Representing  Vanuatu
Women's Cricket
Pacific Games
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Apia Twenty20 International

Selina Solman (born 8 February 1994) is a Vanuatuan cricketer and the current captain of the Vanuatu women's cricket team.[1][2] She was the first female cricketer from Vanuatu to play grade cricket in Australia.[3] She also played for the East Asia-Pacific team in the Australian Country Cricket Championships, with the International Cricket Council (ICC) calling her a "crucial player for the team".[4]

In April 2019, she was named as the captain of Vanuatu's squad for the 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier EAP tournament, also held in Vanuatu.[5] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut against Papua New Guinea in the Women's Qualifier EAP tournament on 6 May 2019.[6]

Solman has also represented Vanuatu in netball at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games,[7] becoming one of the few dual national sport representatives for the nation.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Selina Solman". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Selina Solman – on top of the cricket world". The Vanuatu Independent. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Solman paving the way for Vanuatu Women's Cricket". The Vanuatu Independent. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Underdogs Vanuatu Up for the Challenge". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Just two steps away from World Cup spots for teams in Women's Qualifiers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
  6. ^ "1st Match, ICC Women's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier at Port Vila, May 6 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Mini games feature dual national athletes". Loop PNG. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Being Dual Nationals an Honour for Female Cricketers". van2017. Retrieved 2 May 2019.

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Current captains of national women's cricket teams
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