2022–23 Logan Cup Explained

Administrator:Zimbabwe Cricket
Cricket Format:First-class cricket (4 days)
Tournament Format:Double round-robin
Fromdate:24 November 2022
Todate:1 April 2023
Champions:Mashonaland Eagles
Count:3
Participants:5
Matches:20
Most Runs:Ben Compton (714)
Most Wickets:Tapiwa Mufudza (29)
Brandon Mavuta (29)
Previous Year:2021–22
Previous Tournament:2021–22 Logan Cup
Next Year:2023–24
Next Tournament:2023–24 Logan Cup

The 2022–23 Logan Cup was the 29th edition of the Logan Cup, a first-class cricket competition in Zimbabwe, which started on 24 November 2022.[1] [2] The tournament included twenty matches, eight games per team with the tournament concluding on 1 April 2023.[3] The Matabeleland Tuskers were the defending champions.[4] The tournament was won by the Mashonaland Eagles, which is the third time the team won since the introduction of franchise cricket.[5]

The season was marred by the mid-season death of Southern Rocks head coach Shepherd Makunura, who died from a long-standing illness on 15 December 2022.[6] [7]

Points table

Match Summary

The total team points at the end of each round are listed.

Team! colspan="10"
RoundTotal
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mashonaland Eagles224461838793106122122
Mid West Rhinos21293761758493117117
Mountaineers11274960748295111111
Matabeleland Tuskers23454957688093110110
Southern Rocks81927386069798585
WinLossDrawBye

Fixtures

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Round 8

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Round 9

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Round 10

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Statistics

Most Runs

PlayerTeamRuns
Ben ComptonMountaineers5979.3365.9221740921
Richmond MutumbamiSouthern Rocks81445.7656.9313723846
Nkosana MpofuMatabeleland Tuskers81533.5051.2512212801
Tony MunyongaMountaineers5855.8553.569304468
Antum NaqviMid West Rhinos5594.7566.96140*30432
Source: ESPNCricInfo

Most Wickets

PlayerTeam
Tapiwa MufudzaMatabeleland Tuskers814294/6126.552.5462.600
Brandon MavutaMid West Rhinos612296/8530.133.7648.031
Privilege ChesaSouthern Rocks710266/8627.844.5236.831
Faraz AkramMashonaland Eagles814233/1523.472.8249.900
Ainsley NdlovuMatabeleland Tuskers711194/7033.682.3286.800
Source: ESPNCricInfo

Awards

On May 26, 2023, at the end of the season, the following awards were made.[8]

!Award!Recipient!Prize Money
ChampionsMashonaland Eagles
Batter of the TournamentRichmond Mutumbami
Bowler of the TournamentTapiwa Mufudza
Player of The TournamentBrandon Mavuta

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022/23 Logan Cup gets underway . Zimbabwe Cricket . 26 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Ervine, Chibhabha Plunder Centuries As Eagles Soar High On Day One . 263Chat . 26 November 2022.
  3. Web site: Logan Cup Fixtures and Results . ESPNcricinfo . 26 November 2022.
  4. Web site: Tuskers are Logan Cup Champions . The Sunday News . 26 November 2022.
  5. Web site: 2023-04-02 . Bennett ton earns Mountaineers a draw in final Logan Cup game . 2023-04-02 . Zimbabwe Cricket . en-US.
  6. Web site: ZC mourns passing of unsung hero Shepherd Makunura . Zimbabwe Cricket . 15 December 2022.
  7. Web site: Zimbabwe fielding coach Shepherd Makunura dies after long illness . Hindustan Times . 15 December 2022.
  8. Web site: Zimbabwe Domestic Cricket . 2023-05-26 . Twitter . en.