The 2021–22 Logan Cup was the 28th edition of the Logan Cup, a first-class cricket competition in Zimbabwe, which started on 15 October 2021.[1] Twenty matches were played, with the tournament concluding on 21 February 2022.[2] The Rocks were the defending champions.[3] Tuskers won the tournament, after their nearest rivals, Mountaineers, were beaten by the Rocks in the final round of matches.[4] Tuskers last won the tournament in the 2014–15 season.[5]
| Dates | 15 October 2021 – 21 February 2022 |
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| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
| Tournament format(s) | League system |
| Champions | Tuskers (5th title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Most runs | Craig Ervine (629) |
| Most wickets | Ernest Masuku (38) |
Points table edit
| Team[6] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
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| Tuskers[n 1] | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 53 |
| Mountaineers | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Rocks | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 40 |
| Eagles | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
| Rhinos | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 20 |
Champions
10 points for a win, 5 points for a draw, 0 points for a loss
Fixtures edit
21–24 October 2021
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- Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
- George Matanga (Rocks) made his first-class debut.
27–30 October 2021
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- Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Brighton Zhawi (Eagles) made his first-class debut.
3–6 November 2021
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- Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
- Takudzwa Takodza (Eagles) made his first-class debut.
17–20 January 2022
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- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
- Karabo Motlhanka (Tuskers) made his first-class debut.
17–20 January 2022
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- Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
- Nqobile Sibanda (Rhinos) made his first-class debut.
- Prince Masvaure (Rhinos) played in his 100th first-class match.[7]
23–26 January 2022
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3/0 (1 over)
Tanunurwa Makoni 3* (1 over) |
- Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on days 3 and 4 due to rain.
25–28 January 2022
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- Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on days 1, 2 and 4 due to rain.
- Priviledge Chesa (Rocks) made his first-class debut.
31 January – 3 February 2022
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- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Compton (Mountaineers) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[8]
31 January – 3 February 2022
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- Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Daniel Jakiel (Eagles) made his first-class debut.
- Tadiwanashe Marumani (Rocks) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[9]
6–9 February 2022
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19/0 (3.2 overs)
Ben Compton 13* (13) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
12–15 February 2022
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102/0 (14.4 overs)
Kevin Kasuza 59* (54) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
12–15 February 2022
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- Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nkosilathi Nungu (Rocks) made his first-class debut.
18–21 February 2022
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- Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Ronald Masocha (Rhinos), Kumbirayi Phiri and Wishnanzy Chapfombo (Eagles) all made their first-class debuts.
Statistics edit
Most Runs edit
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Ervine | Matabeleland Tuskers | 5 | 10 | 629 | 78.62 | 55.46 | 183 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 3 | |||
| Kudzai Maunze | Mashonaland Eagles | 8 | 14 | 530 | 37.85 | 66.41 | 183 | 1 | 3 | 69 | 7 | |||
| Richmond Mutumbami | Southern Rocks | 7 | 10 | 522 | 52.20 | 60.55 | 156 | 2 | 1 | 71 | 8 | |||
| Takudzwanashe Kaitano | Mid West Rhinos | 6 | 12 | 488 | 40.66 | 61.92 | 109 | 2 | 3 | 80 | 2 | |||
| Tanunurwa Makoni | Matabeleland Tuskers | 8 | 16 | 487 | 32.46 | 50.41 | 129 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 3 | |||
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Most Wickets edit
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |||
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| Ernest Masuku | Matabeleland Tuskers | 8 | 15 | 38 | 6/91 | 23.44 | 3.44 | 40.8 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Brandon Mavuta | Mid West Rhinos | 8 | 15 | 36 | 6/67 | 34.97 | 3.89 | 53.8 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Wellington Masakadza | Mountaineers | 7 | 13 | 35 | 6/41 | 20.02 | 2.60 | 46.2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Victor Nyauchi | Mountaineers | 7 | 13 | 32 | 6/27 | 16.43 | 2.54 | 38.7 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Ainsley Ndlovu | Matabeleland Tuskers | 8 | 15 | 29 | 5/71 | 29.34 | 2.57 | 68.3 | 1 | 0 | |||
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References edit
- ^ "Eagles rebrand after securing naming rights deal". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ @ZimCricketv (13 October 2021). "2021/22 domestic season is set to get underway on Friday, with five men's provincial teams competing across three formats of the game" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Rocks rock on!". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Tuskers clinch Logan Cup after Rocks beat Mountaineers". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Tuskers are Logan Cup champions". Sunday News. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ^ "Logan Cup Table - 2021-22". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Masvaure hits century of first-class matches". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Compton century guides Mountaineers to a draw". H-Metro. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Marumani in maiden first-class century". The Herald. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
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