Mbekezeli Mabuza (born 6 January 1985) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.
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| Full name | Mbekezeli Mark Mabuza | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 January 1985 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003/04–2004/05 | Matabeleland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07–2008/09 | Westerns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009/10–2016/17 | Matabeleland Tuskers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
edit- ^ "Zimbabwe / Players / Mbekezeli Mabuza". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Logan Cup at Bulawayo, Mar 19-22 2004". ESPNcricinfo. 22 March 2004. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Faithwear Clothing Inter-Provincial One-Day Competition at Harare, Nov 9 2004". ESPNcricinfo. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Metropolitan Bank Twenty20 at Harare, Mar 19 2008". ESPNcricinfo. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Price spins Northerns to top of the table". ESPNcricinfo. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Mabuza spins Westerns to Twenty20 victory". ESPNcricinfo. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Zimbabwe players hurt in car crash". ESPNcricinfo. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Matabeleland Tuskers edge to second win". ESPNcricinfo. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2019.