Mbekezeli Mabuza

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Mbekezeli Mabuza (born 6 January 1985) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.

Mbekezeli Mabuza
Personal information
Full name
Mbekezeli Mark Mabuza
Born (1985-01-06) 6 January 1985 (age 39)
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
BattingRight handed
Bowling
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2003/04–2004/05Matabeleland
2006/07–2008/09Westerns
2009/10–2016/17Matabeleland Tuskers
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 33 28 14
Runs scored 895 516 138
Batting average 15.70 24.57 11.50
100s/50s 1/2 0/2 0/0
Top score 106 87 42
Balls bowled 1133 645 84
Wickets 17 18 7
Bowling average 39.05 32.27 15.57
5 wickets in innings 1 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/36 3/22 5/14
Catches/stumpings 29/– 12/– 6/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo, 29 January 2019

Mabuza has played domestic cricket in Zimbabwe for the Bulawayo-based Matabeleland, Westerns and Matabeleland Tuskers, and has also represented Zimbabwe A.[1] Mabuza made his First class debut for Matabeleland on 19 March 2004 in a Logan Cup match against Manicaland.[2] He played his first List A match for Matabeleland on 9 November 2004 against Mashonaland,[3] and his first Twenty20 match on 19 March 2008 for Westerns against Easterns.[4]

In April 2009, Mabuza scored his maiden First class century for Westerns in a Logan Cup defeat against Easterns.[5] In May 2009, he took a match-winning 5-wicket haul for Westerns in the final of Zimbabwe's domestic Twenty20 competition against Northerns.[6]

Mabuza and fellow Westerns player Simba Kusano were involved in a car crash in August 2009. Mabuza suffered a back injury, while Kusano suffered a broken leg and did not play any further top level cricket.[7]

In October 2010, Mabuza starred with both bat and ball in a MetBank Pro40 Championship victory for the Tuskers against the Southern Rocks. He scored an unbeaten 46, sharing a century partnership with English wicket-keeper Adam Wheater, before bowling the final over to deny the Southern Rocks victory.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Zimbabwe / Players / Mbekezeli Mabuza". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Logan Cup at Bulawayo, Mar 19-22 2004". ESPNcricinfo. 22 March 2004. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Faithwear Clothing Inter-Provincial One-Day Competition at Harare, Nov 9 2004". ESPNcricinfo. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Metropolitan Bank Twenty20 at Harare, Mar 19 2008". ESPNcricinfo. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Price spins Northerns to top of the table". ESPNcricinfo. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Mabuza spins Westerns to Twenty20 victory". ESPNcricinfo. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Zimbabwe players hurt in car crash". ESPNcricinfo. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Matabeleland Tuskers edge to second win". ESPNcricinfo. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
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