| Keith Dabengwa | |
| Country: | Zimbabwe |
| Fullname: | Keith Mbusi Dabengwa |
| Birth Date: | 17 August 1980 |
| Birth Place: | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| International: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 15 August |
| Testdebutyear: | 2005 |
| Testdebutagainst: | New Zealand |
| Testcap: | 71 |
| Lasttestdate: | 20 September |
| Lasttestyear: | 2005 |
| Lasttestagainst: | India |
| Odidebutdate: | 4 September |
| Odidebutyear: | 2005 |
| Odidebutagainst: | India |
| Odicap: | 89 |
| Lastodidate: | 12 December |
| Lastodiyear: | 2010 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Bangladesh |
| Club1: | Matabeleland (Westerns) |
| Club2: | CFX Academy |
| Year2: | 2000/01 |
| Club3: | Westerns |
| Year3: | 2006/07–2008/09 |
| Club4: | Matabeleland Tuskers |
| Year4: | 2009/10–2015/16 |
| Club5: | Bulawayo Metropolitan Tuskers |
| Year5: | 2016/17 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 90 |
| Bat Avg1: | 15.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 35 |
| Deliveries1: | 438 |
| Wickets1: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 49.80 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/127 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 37 |
| Runs2: | 514 |
| Bat Avg2: | 19.03 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 45 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,109 |
| Wickets2: | 23 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 40.69 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/15 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 12/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 109 |
| Runs3: | 4,944 |
| Bat Avg3: | 28.91 |
| 100S/50S3: | 8/22 |
| Top Score3: | 161 |
| Deliveries3: | 11,370 |
| Wickets3: | 148 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 39.72 |
| Fivefor3: | 5 |
| Tenfor3: | 1 |
| Best Bowling3: | 7/1 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 104/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 123 |
| Runs4: | 1,811 |
| Bat Avg4: | 20.12 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/3 |
| Top Score4: | 82 |
| Deliveries4: | 3,672 |
| Wickets4: | 99 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 28.88 |
| Fivefor4: | 1 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 5/19 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 52/– |
| Date: | 24 April |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/55388.html CricInfo |
Keith Mbusi Dabengwa (born 17 August 1980) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.[1] He was appointed head coach of the Denmark national cricket team in October 2021.[2]
Dabengwa is an all-rounder who made his First class debut for Matabeleland in 2000, taking 5 for 76, he then spent a season at the CFX Academy. He continued without many spectacular performances but in 2004/05 he got selected in Zimbabwe A squad for their tours of Namibia and Bangladesh. In the first match against Bangladesh A he took five wickets and scored 50 not out.
In 2005 Dabengwa scored his highest first class score of 161 against Midlands, his only century to date. Following this, he gained a place in the national squad and made his test debut against New Zealand in Bulawayo taking two wickets for 87 runs and scoring 21 runs starting his test account by scoring a six.[3] [4] [5] He played in Zimbabwe's next two tests against India. Between those games there was a tri series with India and New Zealand in this Dabengwa made his ODI debut against India in Harare.
In one Logan Cup match in 2007 he took his career best innings figures of 7 for 1. They are the best bowling figures of anyone in first class history to have taken seven wickets in an innings. The record was previously held by Fred Spofforth who took 7 for 3.[6] However, there have been inaccuracies in the scoreboards provided by Zimbabwe Cricket and thus a question mark exists over Dadengwa's feat.
Dabengwa played for Lymington Cricket Club for the 2006 season.[7]
Dabengwa signed for Scottish side Ferguslie for the 2013 season. After a successful season helping them win the CricHQ40 cup he returned in the summer of 2014. This season was personally more successful for Dabengwa as he scored over 700 league runs including a high score of 184 vs Greenock. He also helped Ferguslie win the WDCU CSL First Division title.