The Matabeleland Tuskers is one of five Zimbabwean cricket franchises. They are a first-class cricket team, based in the Bulawayo Metropolitan and Matabeleland North area. They play their home matches at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. They were formed in 2009, when the domestic game in Zimbabwean cricket was restructured.[1]
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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | John Nyumbu & Ainsley Ndlovu |
| Coach | Dave Houghton |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Home ground | Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo |
| Capacity | 12,490 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | v Mid West Rhinos in 2009–10 at Kwekwe Sports Club |
| Logan Cup wins | 2 |
History edit
In their first season, they suffered disappointing results, placing fourth in the Logan Cup,[2] and failing to qualify for the final of either the one-day or Twenty20 competitions.[3][4] The following season, they qualified for the final of the Logan Cup as league runners-up, and despite missing their best four batsmen in the final, defeated the Mountaineers by 18 runs to claim their first title.[5][6] They defended their title the following year, winning five of their eight matches to clinch consecutive wins in the Logan Cup: the first team in the franchise-era to achieve the feat.[7]
They won the 2016–17 Pro50 Championship, the domestic List A tournament.[8]
Honours edit
Current squad edit
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| No. | Name | Nat | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||||
| Brian Chari |  |
14 February 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Craig Ervine | |
19 August 1985 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Charles Kunje | |
27 May 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Nkosana Mpofu | |
10 June 1990 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Tendai Maruma | |
24 September 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Bright Phiri | |
9 March 1999 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Sikandar Raza | |
24 April 1986 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| All-rounder | ||||||
| Sean Williams | |
26 September 1986 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Thamsanqa Keith Nunu | |
18 August 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Milton Shumba | |
19 October 2000 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||
| Wicket-keepers | ||||||
| Cunningham Ncube | |
17 April 1990 | Right-handed | |||
| Taffy Mupariwa | |
3 April 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Shoun Handirisi | |
6 October 1994 | Right-handed | |||
| Ryan Murray | |
30 May 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||||
| Ainsley Ndlovu | |
1 January 1996 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | List A and Twenty20 Captain | |
| John Nyumbu | |
31 May 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | First Class Captain | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||||
| Christopher Mpofu | |
27 November 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Ernest Masuku | |
31 December 1992 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Thabo Mboyi | |
17 May 1985 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Sheunopa Musekwa | |
6 January 1994 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| Steve Chimhamhiwa | |
5 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| Luke Jongwe | |
6 February 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
References edit
- ^ Price, Steven (8 May 2009). "Zimbabwe rips up domestic structure and starts again". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 23 November 2010.
- ^ "Logan Cup, 2009/10 / Points table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Faithwear Metbank One-Day Competition, 2009/10 / Points table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Stanbic Bank 20 Series, 2009/10 / Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ ESPNcricinfo staff (30 March 2011). "Bowlers dominate opening day of Logan Cup final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
- ^ "Castle Logan Cup, 2010/11 / Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ Sports Reporter (17 March 2012). "Tuskers coach hails bowlers' performance in Logan Cup". The Chronicle. Zimbabwe Newspapers, Ltd. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "Champions Tuskers descend on Harare". Daily News. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
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