Rhyda Ofori Amanfo (born 6 June 1997) is a Ghanaian sportswoman[1] and a cricketer.[2] She was appointed as captain of the Ghana women's national cricket team in 2015.[3]

Rhyda Ofori Amanfo
Rhyda Ofori Amanfo captain of the Ghana women's national cricket team
Personal information
Born (1997-06-06) 6 June 1997 (age 26)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 4)28 March 2022 v Rwanda
Last T20I03 April 2022 v Sierra Leone
Source: [1], 29 July 2022

Education edit

Rhyda is a graduate of Obuasi Senior High Technical School and Wesley College of Education.

Career edit

Cricket edit

Rhyda is the captain of the Ghana women's national cricket team, her appointment came in 2015.[3]

She made her Women's Twenty20 International (T20) debut for Ghana against Rwanda on 28 March 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria. Ghana placed fourth in the tournament.[4][5]

Rhyda also captains Pomposo Royals, a senior women’s T20 League team in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[6]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "For the first time inside "the Everest locality", the world champion" Rhyda Amanfo Ofori ( Rhy)" from " Ghana " "".
  2. ^ "Rhyda Ofori profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  3. ^ a b Kganakga, Tlamelo (1 June 2022). "gsport4girls - Rhyda Ofori Calls on Sponsors to Back Women's Cricket in Ghana". gsport4girls. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Ghana place 4th At Lagos Cricket Women's T20I Tourney". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Ghana Cricket release Squad for Women's T20 tournament in Lagos". True News Ghana. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  6. ^ Osei, Daniel (26 February 2022). "Pomposo Captain Rhyda, optimistic of retaining Ashanti Senior Women's Cricket trophy". Footy Dreams. Retrieved 29 July 2022.

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