Zimbabwe / Players / Njabulo Ncube
Full name Njabulo Ncube
Born October 14, 1989, Bulawayo
Current age 26 years 349 days
Major teams Mountaineers, Westerns, Zimbabwe Under-19s, Zimbabwe XI
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 1 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 8.50 | 23 | 73.91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0* | - | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 51 | 61 | 19 | 373 | 29 | 8.88 | 561 | 66.48 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 16 | 18 | 0 |
| List A | 30 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 15* | 8.00 | 49 | 48.97 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 3.40 | 18 | 94.44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 1 | 2 | 210 | 121 | 1 | 1/80 | 1/121 | 121.00 | 3.45 | 210.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 1 | 1 | 53 | 69 | 3 | 3/69 | 3/69 | 23.00 | 7.81 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 51 | 88 | 7244 | 3587 | 113 | 7/35 | 9/52 | 31.74 | 2.97 | 64.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| List A | 30 | 27 | 1085 | 859 | 30 | 5/35 | 5/35 | 28.63 | 4.75 | 36.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 27 | 25 | 462 | 556 | 26 | 3/27 | 3/27 | 21.38 | 7.22 | 17.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Only Test | Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, Nov 1-5, 2011 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| Only ODI | Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, Oct 25, 2011 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class debut | Easterns (Zimbabwe) v Westerns at Harare, Mar 24-26, 2009 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Zimbabwe A v South Africa A at Bulawayo, Jul 15-18, 2016 scorecard |
| List A debut | Northerns (Zimbabwe) v Westerns at Harare, Feb 28, 2009 scorecard |
| Last List A | Mid West Rhinos v Matabeleland Tuskers at Kwekwe, Jan 12, 2013 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Northerns (Zimbabwe) v Westerns at Harare, Mar 21, 2008 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Matabeleland Tuskers v Mashonaland Eagles at Bulawayo, Jan 10, 2013 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/87, 0*, 1* | Zimbabwe A | v Sth Africa A | Bulawayo | 15 Jul 2016 | FC |
| 0, 1/47, 29, 0/13 | Tuskers | v Rocks | Masvingo | 5 Mar 2013 | FC |
| 1/62, 22, 0 | Tuskers | v Mountaineers | Mutare | 19 Feb 2013 | FC |
| 2, 5/67, 1/16 | Tuskers | v Rhinos | Bulawayo | 5 Feb 2013 | FC |
| 5, 0/22, 0/13 | Tuskers | v Eagles | Harare | 29 Jan 2013 | FC |
| - | Tuskers | v Rhinos | Kwekwe | 12 Jan 2013 | LA |
| 0/35 | Tuskers | v Eagles | Bulawayo | 10 Jan 2013 | T20 |
| 0/16 | Tuskers | v Rocks | Bulawayo | 5 Jan 2013 | LA |
| 2/16, 0 | Tuskers | v Mountaineers | Mutare | 9 Dec 2012 | T20 |
| 2/49 | Tuskers | v Mountaineers | Mutare | 8 Dec 2012 | LA |
A short, nippy fast bowler, Njabula Ncube first played cricket on the streets of Bulawayo's Gwabalanda township, going on to represent Milton High School before finding his way into the Westerns Under-19s and B teams. A right-arm seamer who considers Makhaya Ntini as his role model for his aggression and commitment to the game, Ncube represented Zimbabwe Under-19 at the 2008 Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia. He spent a couple of seasons with the Matabeleland-based Westerns before heading to Mountaineers under the new franchise system. The move was short-lived, however, and in 2010 he returned to the Matabeleland Tuskers. In October 2011, he got his first opportunity to play for Zimbabwe's national team, when he was selected for the third ODI against New Zealand. A three-wicket haul in that game earned Ncube a Test cap in Bulawayo
Liam Brickhill
- Chinouya stars as Rhinos down Tuskers (Feb 18, 2012)
- Medium-pacers bowl Tuskers to two-day win (Jan 24, 2012)
- Ncube and Mushangwe star in wins (Nov 25, 2011)
- Rocks beat Tuskers by one wicket off the last ball (Oct 15, 2011)
- Raza moves a step closer to Zimbabwe debut (Jun 4, 2011)
Nov 4, 2011
Njabulo Ncube bowled a disciplined opening spell
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Nov 3, 2011
Chris Martin bowls Njabulo Ncube
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Nov 1, 2011
Njabulo Ncube in his delivery stride on Test debut
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