Selina Solman

Selina Solman

Personal information
Full name	Selina Solman
Born	(1994-02-08) 8 February 1994 (age 30)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	Vanuatu (2019-present)
T20I debut (cap 9)	6 May 2019 v PNG
Last T20I	6 October 2022 v PNG
Career statistics
Competition WT20I Matches 39 Runs scored 465 Batting average 18.69 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 50* Balls bowled 745 Wickets 43 Bowling average 13.83 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 5/9 Catches/stumpings 15/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 October 2024
Medal record Representing  Vanuatu Women's Cricket Pacific Games 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 sport representatives for the nation internationally.[8]

On 19 January 2024, Solman became the first player from Vanuatu to take a Women's Twenty20 International five-wicket haul with 5/9 against the Cook Islands at the Women's T20I Pacific Cup in Auckland, New Zealand.[9][10][11]

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.
9. "Rachel Andrew scores first T20I Century, Selina Solman picked first fifer for Vanuatu". Female Cricket. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
10. "Vanuatu women's cricket triumphs: 2024 Pacific Cup recap, national records shattered, and eyes set on T20 World Cup". Vanuatu Cricket. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
11. "Cook Islands Women vs Vanuatu Women". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2024.

External links

• Selina Solman at ESPNcricinfo