Veronica Vasquez

Veronica Vasquez
Personal information
Born (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 29)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 10)3 October 2019 v Peru
Last T20I15 October 2023 v Chile
Career statistics
Competition WT20I
Matches 28
Runs scored 448
Batting average 20.36
100s/50s 1/1
Top score 107*
Balls bowled –
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 April 2024

Veronica Vasquez (born 18 October 1995) is an Argentine doctor working as an anesthesiologist, and the captain of the Argentina women's national cricket team.[1][2][3] During the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina, Vasquez was working in the Fiorito Hospital in Buenos Aires.[4]

Vasquez made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut on 3 October 2019, for Argentina against Peru in the 2019 South American Cricket Championship.[5] Vasquez captained Argentina in all five matches they played in the tournament.[6] In October 2021, Vasquez was named as the captain of Argentina's side for the 2021 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Qualifier tournament in Mexico.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Veronica Vasquez". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. ^ "The Anesthesiologist captain of the Argentina Women's cricket team: Veronica Vasquez". Sportageous. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Ahead and beyond : In conversation with three talented Argentines". CrickTalk20. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Dr. Veronica Vasquez, batting for Argentina in the fight against COVID-19". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  5. ^ "1st Match, Lima Cricket and Football, Oct 3 2019, South American Women's Championships". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  6. ^ "South American Women's Championships, 2019/20 - Argentina Women: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Argentina women's national squad for 2021 ICC Women's t20 world cup Americas qualifier". Czarsportz. Retrieved 7 October 2021.