Selina Solman
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Born | 8 February 1994 |
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T20I debut (cap 9) | 6 May 2019 v PNG |
Last T20I | 10 May 2019 v Japan |
Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2019 |
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) saying she was 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 for Vanuatu against Papua New Guinea in the Women's Qualifier EAP tournament on 6 May 2019.[6]
As well as cricket, Solman has also represented Vanuatu in netball at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games.[7] She is one of the few individuals to become a dual national sport representative for the nation.[8]
References
- ^ "Selina Solman". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Selina Solman – on top of the cricket world". The Vanuatu Independent. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Solman paving the way for Vanuatu Women's Cricket". The Vanuatu Independent. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Underdogs Vanuatu Up for the Challenge". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Just two steps away from World Cup spots for teams in Women's Qualifiers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mini games feature dual national athletes". Loop PNG. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Being Dual Nationals an Honour for Female Cricketers". van2017. Retrieved 2 May 2019.