Vusi Sibanda

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Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1983)

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Field	Value
name	Vusi Sibanda
country	Zimbabwe
fullname	Vusimuzi Sibanda
birth_date
birth_place	Highfield, Harare, Zimbabwe
batting	Right-handed
bowling	Right-arm medium
role	Opening batsman
international	true
internationalspan	2003-2016
testdebutdate	4 November
testdebutyear	2003
testdebutagainst	West Indies
testcap	60
lasttestdate	25 October
lasttestyear	2014
lasttestagainst	Bangladesh
odidebutdate	22 November
odidebutyear	2003
odidebutagainst	West Indies
odicap	75
lastodidate	15 June
lastodiyear	2016
lastodiagainst	India
odishirt	46
T20Idebutdate	12 September
T20Idebutyear	2007
T20Idebutagainst	Australia
T20Icap	13
lastT20Idate	12 March
lastT20Iyear	2016
lastT20Iagainst	Afghanistan
T20Ishirt	10 (previously 26, 46)
club1	Midlands
year1	2002–2006
club2	Mid West Rhinos
year2	2009–
club3	Takashinga
columns	4
column1	Test
matches1	14
runs1	591
bat avg1	21.10
100s/50s1	0/2
top score1	93
deliveries1	–
wickets1	–
bowl avg1	–
fivefor1	–
tenfor1	–
best bowling1	–
catches/stumpings1	16/–
column2	ODI
matches2	127
runs2	2,994
bat avg2	24.54
100s/50s2	2/21
top score2	116
deliveries2	267
wickets2	3
bowl avg2	88.33
fivefor2	0
tenfor2	0
best bowling2	1/12
catches/stumpings2	42/–
column3	T20I
matches3	25
runs3	483
bat avg3	20.12
100s/50s3	0/1
top score3	59
deliveries3	–
wickets3	–
bowl avg3	–
fivefor3	–
tenfor3	–
best bowling3	–
catches/stumpings3	12/–
column4	FC
matches4	125
runs4	7,341
bat avg4	33.36
100s/50s4	18/31
top score4	217
deliveries4	2,696
wickets4	38
bowl avg4	42.71
fivefor4	1
tenfor4	0
best bowling4	5/55
catches/stumpings4	147/–
date	15 June
year	2017
source	http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/55787.html ESPNcricinfo
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Vusimuzi "Vusi" Sibanda (born 10 October 1983) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He has played international cricket for the Zimbabwe in all three formats of the game. He also played for Midlands in the Logan Cup.

Early career

Sibanda is a right-handed opening batsman who showed potential as a teenager, graduating from the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy and being fast-tracked into the national team.

He grew up in Highfields, Harare, was spotted early on by developmental coaches, and earned a scholarship to Churchill Boys High. He plays domestic cricket for Mid West Rhinos.

International career

He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in 2003 against the West Indies and made 58. Sibanda however struggled at international level from there on in, not scoring another half century for 18 innings, making at one stage 3 consecutive ducks.

In May 2005 his place in the national team came under threat by the imminent return of the 'rebel' Zimbabwean cricketers who had earlier walked out on the team in a dispute with Zimbabwe Cricket. The return was unsuccessful and Sibanda again became a regular at the top of the order for Zimbabwe, making his maiden ODI hundred in 2006 against Bermuda in the Caribbean Tri Nations Tournament.

He made a return to international cricket (although he denied ever retiring) for the Africa XI in the 2007 Afro-Asia Cup. He played in two of the three ODIs, scoring 80 runs at an average of 40.00. Although Sibanda was not playing initially in the 2011 Cricket World Cup an injury to Sean Williams meant a call-up for him. He scored 61 off 57 balls in an innings that included 7 fours. Zimbabwe reached 308/6.

Sibanda was included to the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 for Zimbabwe as the opening batsman with skipper Hamilton Masakadza. He scored his maiden T20I fifty of 59 from 54 balls against Hong Kong on 8 March 2016, during first match of group B in qualifying round. Zimbabwe won the match by 14 runs and Sibanda won man of the match award as well.

Career summary

Tests

Test Debut: vs West Indies, Harare, 2003–2004

Latest Test: vs New Zealand, Bulawayo, 2011–2012

Sibanda's best Test score of 93 was made against New Zealand, Harare, 2011.

One-day internationals

ODI Debut: vs West Indies, Bulawayo, 2003–2004

Latest ODI: vs Asia XI, Chennai, 2007

Sibanda's best ODI score of 116
His best ODI bowling figures of 1 for 12 came against England, Birmingham, ICC Champions Trophy 2004

References

[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/291548.html]
Telegraph staff and agencies (20 March 2011) [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/cricket-world-cup/8393634/Cricket-World-Cup-2011-Kenya-v-Zimbabwe-match-report.html Cricket World Cup 2011: Kenya v Zimbabwe, match report] ''The Telegraph''
Moonda, Firdose. "Sibanda fifty takes Zimbabwe closer to main draw". ESPNcricinfo.

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