Loryn Phiri (born 4 November 1998) is a Zimbabwean

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er who plays for the

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. In January 2019, Phiri was named in Zimbabwe's

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(WT20I) squad for their five-match series against Namibia. The matches were the first WT20I matches to be played by Zimbabwe since the

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(ICC) awarded WT20I status to all of its members in July 2018. She made her WT20I debut on 5 January 2019, for Zimbabwe against

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. In October 2021, Phiri was named in Zimbabwe's

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(WODI) squad for their four-match series against Ireland. The fixtures were the first WODI matches after Zimbabwe also gained WODI status from the ICC in April 2021. She made her WODI debut on 5 October 2021, for Zimbabwe against

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. In November 2021, she was named in Zimbabwe's team for the

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tournament in Zimbabwe.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Phiri, Loryn 1998 births Living people Zimbabwean women cricketers Zimbabwe women One Day International cricketers Zimbabwe women Twenty20 International cricketers Place of birth missing (living people) Mountaineers women cricketers