Zimbabwe’s cricket community is mourning the death of trailblazer Sinikiwe Mpofu, who has died aged 37.
Mpofu was an all-rounder and was part of Zimbabwe women’s first-ever international match in December 2006 and sadly passed away less than a month after the death of her husband Shepherd Makunura.
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Maknura was the Zimbabwe men’s national team’s fielding coach.
Zimbabwe Cricket website reported that Mpofu was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital after she had collapsed at her home.
She had taken compassionate leave after he husband’s death.
A post-mortem will now be carried out to determine the cause of her death.
The couple, who met through cricket, are survived by two children.
Zimbabwe Cricket’s Givemore Makoni managing director, paid tribute to the late star.
“Death has robbed us of a genuinely warm individual, more importantly a loving mother, and deprived so many others, including all of us, of one of the pioneers of women’s cricket in Zimbabwe who went on to excel as a coach at provincial and national levels.
“With her sudden passing coming just a few weeks after the death of her loving husband, who was also a part of our national team coaching setup, this is particularly a difficult and painful time for their young children, families, friends and the entire cricket fraternity.
“In extending to them our heartfelt condolences, we wish them the courage and strength to bear this devastating loss.”
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