Takudzwanashe Kaitano Explained

Takudzwanashe Kaitano
Birth Date:15 June 1993
Birth Place:Kadoma, Zimbabwe
Batting:Right handed
Bowling:Right arm off break
Country:Zimbabwe
International:true
Onetest:true
Testdebutdate:7 July
Testdebutyear:2021
Testdebutagainst:Bangladesh
Testcap:119
Odidebutdate:16 January
Odidebutyear:2022
Odidebutagainst:Sri Lanka
Odicap:146
Lastodidate:3 September
Lastodiyear:2022
Lastodiagainst:Australia
Odishirt:83
Date:3 September 2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/493765.html Cricinfo

Takudzwanashe Kaitano (born 15 June 1993) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He made his international debut for the Zimbabwe cricket team in July 2021.[1]

Career

Kaitano made his first-class debut for Mid West Rhinos in the 2016–17 Logan Cup on 21 February 2017.[2] He made his List A debut for Mid West Rhinos in the 2017–18 Pro50 Championship on 23 May 2018.[3] In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Rhinos in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.[4] [5]

He made his Twenty20 debut on 13 April 2021, for Rhinos, in the 2020–21 Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition.[6] Later the same month, he was named as a standby player for Zimbabwe's Test matches against Pakistan.[7]

In July 2021, Kaitano was named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their one-off match against Bangladesh.[8] He made his Test debut on 7 July 2021, for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh.[9] In the first innings, he scored 87 runs,[10] the highest score by an opener for Zimbabwe on his Test debut.[11]

In January 2022, Kaitano was named in Zimbabwe's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[12] He made his ODI debut on 16 January 2022, for Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Takudzwanashe Kaitano . 21 February 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  2. Web site: Logan Cup, Mid West Rhinos v Mashonaland Eagles at Kwekwe, Feb 21-24, 2017 . 21 February 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: Pro50 Championship at Harare, May 23 2018 . 23 May 2018 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway . The Zimbabwe Daily . 9 December 2020.
  5. Web site: Logan Cup starts in secure environment . The Herald . 9 December 2020.
  6. Web site: 6th Match, Harare, Apr 13 2021, Zimbabwe Domestic Twenty20 Competition . 13 April 2021 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  7. Web site: Jongwe, Ngarava among five uncapped players for Pakistan Tests . CricBuzz . 26 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Four uncapped players in Zimbabwe squad for Bangladesh Test . CricBuzz . 1 July 2021.
  9. Web site: Only Test, Harare, Jul 7 - 11 2021, Bangladesh tour of Zimbabwe . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 July 2021.
  10. Web site: One-off Test, Day 3: Takudzwanashe Kaitano top scores as Zimbabwe trail Bangladesh by 192 Cricket News - Times of India. 10 July 2021. The Times of India. en.
  11. Web site: Tigers in driving seat. 10 July 2021. The Daily Star. en.
  12. Web site: Tino Mutombodzi returns for Sri Lanka ODIs . CricBuzz. 7 January 2022.
  13. Web site: 1st ODI (D/N), Pallekele, Jan 16 2022, Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka . ESPN Cricinfo . 16 January 2022.