Mbekezeli Mabuza

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

Mbekezeli Mabuza
Personal information
Full nameMbekezeli Mark Mabuza
Born (1985-01-06) 6 January 1985
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
BattingRight handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2004–2006Matabeleland
2006–2009Westerns
2009-2017Matabeleland 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 n/a n/a
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
  1. "Zimbabwe / Players / Mbekezeli Mabuza". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. "Logan Cup at Bulawayo, Mar 19-22 2004". ESPN Cricinfo. 22 March 2004. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. "Faithwear Clothing Inter-Provincial One-Day Competition at Harare, Nov 9 2004". ESPN Cricinfo. 9 November 2004. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. "Metropolitan Bank Twenty20 at Harare, Mar 19 2008". ESPN Cricinfo. 19 March 2008. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. "Price spins Northerns to top of the table". ESPN Cricinfo. 25 April 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. "Mabuza spins Westerns to Twenty20 victory". ESPN Cricinfo. 18 May 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. "Zimbabwe players hurt in car crash". ESPN Cricinfo. 18 August 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  8. "Matabeleland Tuskers edge to second win". ESPN Cricinfo. 6 October 2010. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
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