Blessing Muzarabani | |
Country: | Zimbabwe |
Birth Date: | 2 October 1996 |
Birth Place: | Murewa, Zimbabwe[1] |
Heightft: | 6 |
Heightinch: | 8[2] |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
Role: | Bowler |
International: | true |
Testdebutdate: | 26 December |
Testdebutyear: | 2017 |
Testdebutagainst: | South Africa |
Testcap: | 105 |
Lasttestdate: | 7 July |
Lasttestyear: | 2021 |
Lasttestagainst: | Bangladesh |
Odidebutdate: | 15 January |
Odidebutyear: | 2018 |
Odidebutagainst: | Bangladesh |
Odicap: | 134 |
Odishirt: | 40 |
T20idebutdate: | 5 February |
T20idebutyear: | 2018 |
T20idebutagainst: | Afghanistan |
T20icap: | 48 |
Lastodidate: | 18 June |
Lastodiyear: | 2023 |
Lastodiagainst: | Zimbabwe |
T20ishirt: | 40 |
Club1: | Rising Stars |
Year1: | 2017–2018 |
Club2: | Northamptonshire |
Club3: | Mashonaland Eagles |
Year3: | 2019–present |
Columns: | 4 |
Column1: | Test |
Matches1: | 6 |
Runs1: | 102 |
Bat Avg1: | 14.57 |
100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
Top Score1: | 30 |
Deliveries1: | 1,015 |
Wickets1: | 19 |
Bowl Avg1: | 24.89 |
Fivefor1: | 0 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 4/48 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
Column2: | ODI |
Matches2: | 37 |
Runs2: | 89 |
Bat Avg2: | 4.68 |
100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
Top Score2: | 17 |
Deliveries2: | 1,796 |
Wickets2: | 49 |
Bowl Avg2: | 31.24 |
Fivefor2: | 1 |
Tenfor2: | 0 |
Best Bowling2: | 5/49 |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 11/– |
Column3: | T20I |
Matches3: | 34 |
Runs3: | 19 |
Bat Avg3: | 3.80 |
100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
Top Score3: | 8 |
Deliveries3: | 750 |
Wickets3: | 42 |
Bowl Avg3: | 23.57 |
Fivefor3: | 0 |
Tenfor3: | 0 |
Best Bowling3: | 3/21 |
Catches/Stumpings3: | 7/– |
Column4: | FC |
Matches4: | 23 |
Runs4: | 337 |
Bat Avg4: | 14.65 |
100S/50S4: | 0/1 |
Top Score4: | 52 |
Deliveries4: | 2,985 |
Wickets4: | 68 |
Bowl Avg4: | 23.19 |
Fivefor4: | 1 |
Tenfor4: | 0 |
Best Bowling4: | 5/32 |
Catches/Stumpings4: | 6/– |
Date: | 18 June 2023 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/827051.html Cricinfo |
Blessing Muzarabani (born 2 October 1996) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.[3] He made his first-class debut for Rising Stars in the 2017–18 Logan Cup on 4 October 2017.[4]
Blessing Muzarabani was born in Murewa, a small town in Zimbabwe. Later his family moved to Highfield, a suburb in Harare. At the age of seven, he started cricket training at Takashinga Cricket Club. This is where his talent was spotted by coaches.[1] In 2017, he was chosen by Tatenda Taibu for the Rising Stars Academy to tour England for three months.[5]
In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Southern Rocks in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.[6] [7]
In June 2021, Multan Sultans in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) added Muzarabani to their squad, replacing Obed McCoy, for the remaining matches in the 2021 PSL edition.[8] He played six matches and took ten wickets for his team, with the Multan Sultans winning their first PSL title.[9]
In December 2017, he was named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their one-off Test against South Africa.[10] He made his Test debut for Zimbabwe against South Africa in the Boxing Day Test on 26 December 2017.[11]
In January 2018, he was named in Zimbabwe's One Day International (ODI) squad for the tri-series in Bangladesh.[12] He made his ODI debut for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh on 15 January 2018.[13]
In February 2018, he was named in Zimbabwe's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Afghanistan in the UAE.[14] He made his T20I debut for Zimbabwe against Afghanistan on 5 February 2018.[15]
Following the conclusion of the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Muzarabani as the rising star of Zimbabwe's squad.[16]
In August 2018, Muzarabani made himself unavailable for national selection for Zimbabwe, instead wishing to further his career in England.[17] [18] The following month, he signed a three-year deal with the English side Northamptonshire as a Kolpak player.[19]
He then returned to play for Zimbabwe after his time in County Cricket. On 3 November 2020, in the third match against Pakistan, Muzarabani took his first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket and he took two additional wickets in the super over of the same match.[20]