Personal information | |
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Born | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | 17 September 1982
Batting | Left-handed |
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Relations | Chamu Chibhabha (brother) |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
2007 | Northern |
Source:ESPNcricinfo,11 October 2020 |
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