Matabeleland Tuskers

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Matabeleland Tuskers
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Personnel
Captain John Nyumbu & Ainsley Ndlovu
Coach Dave Houghton
Team information
Founded2009
Home ground Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo
Capacity12,490
History
First-class debutv Mid West Rhinos
in 2009–10
at  Kwekwe Sports Club
Logan Cup  wins2

The Matabeleland Tuskers is one of five Zimbabwean cricket franchises. They are a first-class cricket team, based in the Bulawayo Metropolitan and Matabeleland North area. They play their home matches at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. They were formed in 2009, when the domestic game in Zimbabwean cricket was restructured. [1]

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History

In their first season, they suffered disappointing results, placing fourth in the Logan Cup, [2] and failing to qualify for the final of either the one-day or Twenty20 competitions. [3] [4] The following season, they qualified for the final of the Logan Cup as league runners-up, and despite missing their best four batsmen in the final, defeated the Mountaineers by 18 runs to claim their first title. [5] [6] They defended their title the following year, winning five of their eight matches to clinch consecutive wins in the Logan Cup: the first team in the franchise-era to achieve the feat. [7]

They won the 2016–17 Pro50 Championship, the domestic List A tournament. [8]

Honours

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

No.NameNatBirth dateBatting styleBowling styleNotes
Batsmen
Brian Chari Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 14 February 1992 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Craig Ervine Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 19 August 1985 (age 38)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Charles Kunje Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 27 May 1994 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Nkosana Mpofu Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 10 June 1990 (age 33)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Tendai Maruma Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 24 September 1992 (age 31)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Bright Phiri Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 9 March 1999 (age 24)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Sikandar Raza Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 24 April 1986 (age 37)Right-handedRight-arm off break
All-rounder
Sean Williams Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 26 September 1986 (age 37)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Thamsanqa Keith Nunu Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 18 August 1998 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Milton Shumba Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 19 October 2000 (age 23)Left-handed Slow left-arm orthodox
Wicket-keepers
Cunningham Ncube Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 17 April 1990 (age 33)Right-handed
Taffy Mupariwa Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 3 April 1996 (age 27)Left-handedRight-arm off break
Shoun Handirisi Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 6 October 1994 (age 29)Right-handed
Ryan Murray Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 30 May 1998 (age 25)Right-handedRight-arm off break
Spin Bowlers
Ainsley Ndlovu Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 1 January 1996 (age 27)Right-handed Slow left-arm orthodox List A and Twenty20 Captain
John Nyumbu Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 31 May 1985 (age 38)Right-handedRight-arm off break First Class Captain
Pace Bowlers
Christopher Mpofu Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 27 November 1985 (age 38)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Ernest Masuku Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 31 December 1992 (age 30)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Thabo Mboyi Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 17 May 1985 (age 38)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Sheunopa Musekwa Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 6 January 1994 (age 29)Right-handedRight-arm medium
Steve Chimhamhiwa Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 5 March 1991 (age 32)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium
Luke Jongwe Flag of Zimbabwe.svg 6 February 1995 (age 28)Right-handedRight-arm fast-medium

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