Selina Solman

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]

Selina Solman
Personal information
Full nameSelina Solman
Born (1994-02-08) 8 February 1994
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 9)6 May 2019 v PNG
Last T20I10 May 2019 v Japan
Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2019

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
  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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