Mashonaland Country Districts cricket team

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Mashonaland Country Districts
Team information
Established1993 (First-class)
Last match1996
Home venue Harare South Country Club

The Mashonaland Country Districts cricket team was a first-class cricket team representing the Mashonaland province in Zimbabwe. They competed in the Logan Cup from 1993 to 1996. The club played their home matches at the Harare South Country Club. [1]

First-class record

SeasonPositionLeading run-scorerRunsLeading wicket-takerWickets
1993–94 3rd Andy Waller 206 Paul Strang 12
1994–95 4th Iain Butchart 240 Paul Strang 16
1995–96 Runners-up Alistair Campbell 315 Bryan Strang 25

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References

  1. "First-Class Matches played on Harare South Country Club (10)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 5 February 2011.