Luke Mafuwa Jongwe (born 6 February 1995) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium pace bowler.

Luke Jongwe
Personal information
Full name
Luke Mafuwa Jongwe
Born (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 (age 29)
Harare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 118)7 May 2021 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 120)17 August 2014 v South Africa
Last ODI11 January 2024 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.75
T20I debut (cap 41)27 September 2015 v Pakistan
Last T20I7 July 2024 v India
T20I shirt no.75
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14Southern Rocks
2014/15–2017/18Matabeleland Tuskers
2018/19Eagles
2019/20–Tuskers
2021/22–Southerns
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 1 43 65 59
Runs scored 56 430 509 2,302
Batting average 28.00 13.87 15.42 27.73
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/14
Top score 37 46 35 132*
Balls bowled 102 1,415 1,020 6,995
Wickets 1 40 66 135
Bowling average 68.00 33.47 22.25 27.42
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 3
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/68 5/6 4/18 5/32
Catches/stumpings 0/– 12/– 13/– 32/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 August 2024

Jongwe was selected for three ODIs against South Africa. He made his One Day International debut at Harare Sports Club against South Africa on 17 August 2014, where he bowled six overs and gave away 45 runs without taking a wicket and then scored 19 runs in a losing cause.[1] He made his Twenty20 International debut against Pakistan on 27 September 2015.[2]

In December 2020, Jongwe was selected to play for the Tuskers in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.[3][4] In April 2021, Jongwe was named in Zimbabwe's squad for their Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Pakistan, more than five years since his last international match.[5] On 26 April 2021, Jongwe was named in Zimbabwe's Test squad, also for the series against Pakistan.[6] He made his Test debut for Zimbabwe, against Pakistan, on 7 May 2021.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "South Africa in Zimbabwe ODI Series, 1st ODI: Zimbabwe v South Africa at Bulawayo, Aug 17, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe, 1st T20I: Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, Sep 27, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway". The Zimbabwe Daily. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Logan Cup starts in secure environment". The Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Uncapped Marumani, Chivanga and Mufudza named in Zimbabwe T20I squad". CricBuzz. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Jongwe, Ngarava among five uncapped players for Pakistan Tests". CricBuzz. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  7. ^ "2nd Test, Harare, May 7 - 11 2021, Pakistan tour of Zimbabwe". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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