Vusi Sibanda
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Vusimuzi Sibanda |
| Born |
(1983-10-10) 10 October 1983 (age 41)
Highfield, Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Batting style |
Right-handed |
| Bowling style |
Right arm medium |
| Role |
Opening batsman |
| International information |
| National side |
|
| Test debut (cap 60) |
4 November 2003 v West Indies |
| Last Test |
25 October 2014 v Bangladesh |
| ODI debut (cap 75) |
22 November 2003 v West Indies |
| Last ODI |
31 May 2015 v Pakistan |
| ODI shirt no. |
46 |
|
| Domestic team information |
| Years |
Team |
| 2002–2006 |
Midlands |
| 2009– |
Mid West Rhinos |
|
| Career statistics |
|
| Competition |
Test |
ODI |
FC |
LA |
| Matches |
14 |
122 |
119 |
232 |
| Runs scored |
591 |
2,876 |
6,919 |
5,485 |
| Batting average |
21.10 |
24.58 |
32.94 |
25.51 |
| 100s/50s |
0/2 |
2/20 |
17/28 |
4/35 |
| Top score |
93 |
116 |
217 |
190 |
| Balls bowled |
– |
267 |
2,492 |
647 |
| Wickets |
– |
3 |
33 |
8 |
| Bowling average |
– |
88.33 |
45.54 |
78.75 |
| 5 wickets in innings |
– |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 10 wickets in match |
– |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Best bowling |
– |
1/12 |
5/55 |
2/50 |
| Catches/stumpings |
16/– |
41/– |
140/– |
86/– |
|
| Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 June 2015 |
Vusimuzi "Vusi" Sibanda (born 10 October 1983) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He has played international cricket for the Zimbabwe cricket team. He also plays for Midlands in the Logan Cup.
Life and career
Sibanda is a right-handed opening batsman and showed potential as a teenager, graduating from the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy and being fast-tracked into the national team.
He made his 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 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 [1]) 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 wasn't playing initially in the 2011 Cricket World Cup and injury to Sean Williams meant a call-up for him. He scored 61 of 57 balls in an innings that included 7 fours. Zimbabwe reached 308/6.[1]
Sibanda has been ruled out of selection at present due to him skipping the Logan Cup for Grade cricket club Eastern Suburbs. He's working his way to international reckoning by returning to play for the Mid West Rhinos.
International centuries
One Day International centuries
Teams
International
Zimbabwean first-class
Zimbabwean club
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
International Awards
One-Day International Cricket
Man of the series awards
Man of the Match awards
References
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External links
Bermuda
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Bangladesh
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
