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| Full name | Brandon Anesu Mavuta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 March 1997 Kadoma, Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut(cap 107) | 3 November 2018 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 26 December 2024 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut(cap 139) | 30 September 2018 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 November 2024 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut(cap 51) | 6 July 2018 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 24 October 2024 v Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Durban Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brandon Anesu Mavuta (born 4 March 1997) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. [1] In January 2016,he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. [2] He made his international debut for Zimbabwe in July 2018,against Australia,in a Twenty20 International. [3]
Mavuta made his first-class debut on 2 March 2016 in the Logan Cup tournament. [4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Zimbabwe against Eastern Province in the 2016 Africa T20 Cup on 30 September 2016. [5] He made his List A debut for Zimbabwe A against Afghanistan A during Afghanistan's tour to Zimbabwe on 5 February 2017. [6]
Mavuta was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Logan Cup for Rising Stars,with 27 dismissals in seven matches. [7] He was also the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Pro50 Championship for the Rising Stars,with fifteen dismissals in nine matches. [8] This included taking eight wickets for 38 runs in the final of the tournament,leading the Rising Stars to their first title. [9] [10]
In October 2018,Mavuta was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament. [11] [12] In December 2020,he was selected to play for the Rhinos in the 2020–21 Logan Cup. [13] [14]
In February 2017,Mavuta was named in an academy squad by Zimbabwe Cricket to tour England later that year. [15] In January 2018,he was named in Zimbabwe' One Day International (ODI) squad for the tri-series in Bangladesh,but he did not play. [16]
In June 2018,Mavuta was named in a Board XI team for warm-up fixtures ahead of the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series. [17] Later the same month,he was named in a 22-man preliminary Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the tri-nation series. [18] He made his T20I debut for Zimbabwe against Australia on 6 July 2018. [19]
In September 2018,Mavuta was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup tournament. [20] The same month he was once again named in Zimbabwe's ODI squad,this time for the series against South Africa. [21] He made his ODI debut for Zimbabwe against South Africa on 30 September 2018. [22] The same month,he was also named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh. [21] He made his Test debut for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh on 3 November 2018 and took 4 wickets for only 21 runs in the second winnings of his debut. [23]
In December 2023,he was suspended by Zimbabwe Cricket after failing a drugs test. [24] On 25 January 2024,Zimbabwe Cricket announced that Mavuta as well as teammate Wesley Madhevere had been suspended for four months,as well as fined 50% of their salaries for three months,effective from January 2024. [25]