Tafadzwa Bernard Madondo (17 February 1981 – 17 November 2008) was a Zimbabwean cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler and wicketkeeper who played for Manicaland. Born in Bindura, he was the brother of Test player Trevor Madondo.

Tafadzwa Madondo
Personal information
Full name
Tafadzwa Bernard Madondo
Born(1981-02-17)17 February 1981
Bindura, Mashonaland Central, Zimbabwe
Died17 November 2008(2008-11-17) (aged 27)
Bali, Indonesia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsTrevor Madondo (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000/01Manicaland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 10
Batting average 5.00
100s/50s
Top score 10
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 April 2012

Madondo made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 2000–01 season, against Matabeleland. Batting in the lower order, Madondo scored ten runs in the first innings in which he batted, and a golden duck in the second innings, with Ian Engelbrecht trapping his second batsman in two balls leg before wicket. He was a tailend batsman.

He attended Falcon College.[1]

He was killed at the age of 27, in November 2008, when he crashed his motorbike while vacationing in Bali.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Muchinjo, Enock (18 November 2008). "Tafadzwa Madondo A Go-getter In His Lifetime – Obituary". The Standard. AMH. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  2. ^ Price, Steven (18 November 2008). "Tafadzwa Madondo killed in motorbike accident". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN.
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