| Wellington Masakadza | |
| Country: | Zimbabwe |
| Fullname: | Wellington Pedzisai Masakadza |
| Birth Date: | 4 October 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Nickname: | Welly |
| Batting: | Left-handed |
| Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role: | Bowler |
| International: | yes |
| Testdebutdate: | 3 November |
| Testdebutyear: | 2018 |
| Testdebutagainst: | Bangladesh |
| Lasttestdate: | 12 February |
| Lasttestyear: | 2023 |
| Lasttestagainst: | West Indies |
| Testcap: | 106 |
| Odidebutdate: | 9 October |
| Odidebutyear: | 2015 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Ireland |
| Lastodidate: | 11 January |
| Lastodiyear: | 2024 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| Odicap: | 127 |
| Odishirt: | 11 |
| T20idebutdate: | 26 October |
| T20idebutyear: | 2015 |
| T20idebutagainst: | Afghanistan |
| Lastt20idate: | 7 July |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2024 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | India |
| T20icap: | 43 |
| T20ishirt: | 11 |
| Club1: | Mountaineers |
| Year1: | 2013/14– |
| Club2: | Mashonaland Eagles |
| Year2: | 2014/15 |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 3 |
| Runs1: | 37 |
| Bat Avg1: | 9.25 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 17 |
| Deliveries1: | 403 |
| Wickets1: | 6 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 35.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/71 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 38 |
| Runs2: | 208 |
| Bat Avg2: | 10.40 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 40 |
| Deliveries2: | 1,548 |
| Wickets2: | 32 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 39.56 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/21 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 11/– |
| Column3: | T20I |
| Matches3: | 52 |
| Runs3: | 174 |
| Bat Avg3: | 7.90 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 34 |
| Deliveries3: | 928 |
| Wickets3: | 41 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 27.56 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 4/11 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 27/– |
| Date: | 7 July 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/571703.html ESPNcricinfo |
Wellington Pedzisai Masakadza (born 4 October 1993) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who has played first-class and limited overs matches for the Mountaineers and the Mashonaland Eagles. He made his One Day International debut against Ireland on 9 October 2015,[1] and his Twenty20 International debut against Afghanistan on 26 October 2015.[2]
From Harare, Masakadza is the youngest of three brothers who have each played cricket at high levels – the others are Hamilton (born 1983) and Shingirai Masakadza (born 1986), who have both played Test cricket for Zimbabwe's national side.[3] A left-handed batsman and slow left-arm orthodox spinner, Wellington Masakadza represented the Zimbabwean under-19s at the 2012 Under-19 World Cup, playing in three matches.[4] He made his senior debut for the Mountaineers franchise during the 2013–14 domestic season,[5] [6] having performed well in four trial Twenty20 games played prior to the start of the season.[7]
Masakadza went on to play five matches in the 2013–14 Logan Cup, taking 15 wickets.[8] This included figures of 5/63 on his first-class debut, against the Matabeleland Tuskers.[9] In September 2014, he was selected for the Zimbabwe A that toured Bangladesh, playing in two first-class and three one-day games.[5] [6] Masakadza took 6/63 in the first of those matches, his best figures.[10] He subsequently selected in the Zimbabwean senior team's 17-man Test squad for its tour of Bangladesh in October and December, along with both of his brothers, although he did not participate in any of the Tests.[11] For the 2014–15 Zimbabwean season, Masakadza switched to play for the Mashonaland Eagles.[5]
In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Mountaineers in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.[12] [13]
He made his One Day International debut for Zimbabwe against Ireland on 9 October 2015, but could not do impact on the series. During the Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, he took 4 for 21 runs, finally Zimbabwe won the match convincingly by 8 wickets. Masakadza was adjudged as the man of the match.[14]
In September 2018, he was named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[15] He made his Test debut for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh on 3 November 2018.[16]