Full name Vusimuzi Sibanda
Born October 10, 1983, Highfields, Harare
Current age 37 years 148 days
Major teams Zimbabwe, Africa XI, Mid West Rhinos, Zimbabwe A, Zimbabwe Cricket Academy, Zimbabwe XI
Playing role Opening batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium, Right-arm offbreak
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 14 | 28 | 0 | 591 | 93 | 21.10 | 1177 | 50.21 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 6 | 16 | 0 |
ODIs | 127 | 126 | 4 | 2994 | 116 | 24.54 | 4716 | 63.48 | 2 | 21 | 328 | 35 | 42 | 0 |
T20Is | 26 | 26 | 1 | 511 | 59 | 20.44 | 503 | 101.59 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 11 | 12 | 0 |
First-class | 134 | 245 | 12 | 7695 | 217 | 33.02 | 18 | 33 | 157 | 0 | ||||
List A | 250 | 244 | 13 | 6006 | 190 | 26.00 | 4 | 39 | 92 | 0 | ||||
T20s | 72 | 72 | 7 | 1584 | 70* | 24.36 | 1521 | 104.14 | 0 | 8 | 136 | 44 | 29 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
ODIs | 127 | 11 | 267 | 265 | 3 | 1/12 | 1/12 | 88.33 | 5.95 | 89.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T20Is | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 134 | 2843 | 1726 | 39 | 5/55 | 44.25 | 3.64 | 72.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
List A | 250 | 809 | 775 | 10 | 2/50 | 2/50 | 77.50 | 5.74 | 80.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
T20s | 72 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 0 | - | - | - | 13.20 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | Zimbabwe v West Indies at Harare, Nov 4-8, 2003 scorecard |
Last Test | Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Dhaka, Oct 25-27, 2014 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Zimbabwe v West Indies at Bulawayo, Nov 22, 2003 scorecard |
Last ODI | Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Jun 15, 2016 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | Australia v Zimbabwe at Cape Town, Sep 12, 2007 scorecard |
Last T20I | Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Jun 22, 2016 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | 2001/02 |
Last First-class | Mashonaland Eagles v Mid West Rhinos at Harare, Dec 14-17, 2018 scorecard |
List A debut | 2002/03 |
Last List A | Mashonaland Eagles v Mid West Rhinos at Harare, Dec 12, 2018 scorecard |
T20s debut | Eagles v Zimbabweans at Kimberley, Sep 13, 2006 scorecard |
Last T20s | Mashonaland Eagles v Mid West Rhinos at Harare, Mar 17, 2019 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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15* | Rhinos | v Eagles | Harare | 17 Mar 2019 | T20 |
19 | Rhinos | v Tuskers | Harare | 15 Mar 2019 | T20 |
0 | Rhinos | v Eagles | Harare | 14 Mar 2019 | T20 |
15 | Rhinos | v Mountaineers | Harare | 13 Mar 2019 | T20 |
4 | Rhinos | v Tuskers | Harare | 12 Mar 2019 | T20 |
55 | Rhinos | v Mountaineers | Harare | 11 Mar 2019 | T20 |
38, 0/46, 0 | Rhinos | v Eagles | Harare | 14 Dec 2018 | FC |
10, 0/43 | Rhinos | v Eagles | Harare | 12 Dec 2018 | LA |
1/34, 18 | Rhinos | v Mountaineers | Kwekwe | 8 Dec 2018 | LA |
1, 1/11, 12, 0/16 | Rhinos | v Mountaineers | Kwekwe | 3 Dec 2018 | FC |
Vusi Sibanda is a contemporary of Tatenda Taibu, Hamilton Masakadza and Stuart Matsikenyeri. Like them, he comes from the Harare township of Highfield and earned a ZCU scholarship to Churchill High School. Sibanda is an opening batsman and an occasional medium-pace bowler, and was a student at the CFX Academy in 2002. He scored 58 on debut against the West Indies, but his selection for the national team came too early, and despite failing to live up to his potential, the crisis in the national side meant that he kept his place long after others would have been discarded. Despite being a superb timer of the ball off both the front and back feet, he was slow to learn the ability to build a big innings and his selections were due almost entirely to his outstanding potential rather than actual performance. He has a very sound technique, but poor shot selection has often brought about his downfall. Coach Kevin Curran noted that he matured well on the West Indian tour in May 2006. He suffered a hand injury early on, but took his opportunities when given them, starting the tour with 52 at Georgetown, and finishing with a 78 and then a superb century in the Tri-Series final against Bermuda.