Veronica Vasquez (born 18 October 1995) is an Argentine doctor working as an

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, and the captain of the

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. During the

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, Vasquez was working in the Fiorito Hospital in

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. Vasquez made her

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(WT20I) debut on 3 October 2019, for Argentina against

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in the 2019 South American Cricket Championship. Vasquez captained Argentina in all five matches they played in the tournament. 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.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vasquez, Veronica 1995 births Living people Argentine women cricketers Argentina women Twenty20 International cricketers Women cricket captains Place of birth missing (living people)