Profile
A talented soccer player, Shingirai Masakadza decided to trade his boots for cricket in 2008, and since then has been a force to reckon with in domestic cricket. The all-rounder is already being touted as an individual with enough potential to turn around the fortunes of a country which has for long played with a defeatist attitude.
Masakadza was the most successful seamer in Zimbabwe's 2009-10 domestic competition and also played a huge part in leading his franchise, Mountaineers to both the 50-over and T20 titles that year. Handed an ODI debut against West Indies in 2010, the pacer had an indifferent start to his career as he was carted around the park, but also ended up with three wickets. Figures of 4-86 against South Africa reiterated the fact that he could be expensive but yet among the wickets.
A genuinely quick bowler, the speedster has a very good slower delivery which comes out of the back of the hand and is hard to pick. He is also an accomplished lower-order batsman. In Shingrai is not a finished article. but with his penchant for learning and if guided around by the right people, there is real cause of optimism in the Zimbabwean ranks.
Fast Facts
- Shingirai Masakadza is the younger brother of Zimbabwean cricketer, Hamilton Masakadza.
- With 42 wickets at an average of 25.85, he was Mountaineers' second highest wicket taker in the 2009-10 Logan Cup.
- Shingi became the first black African to hit a Test century.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| Test |
3 |
5 |
74 |
1 |
18.5 |
39.57 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
| ODI |
11 |
7 |
148 |
2 |
29.6 |
100.68 |
0 |
0 |
45* |
| T20 |
5 |
4 |
18 |
0 |
4.5 |
78.26 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
3 |
5 |
529 |
270 |
11 |
4/32 |
/ |
24.54 |
3.06 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| ODI |
11 |
11 |
535 |
639 |
21 |
4/46 |
/ |
30.42 |
7.16 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
| T20 |
5 |
5 |
69 |
132 |
2 |
2/39 |
/ |
66 |
11.47 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| ODI |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| T20 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 2012-2013
- ODI:
- 2010-2013
- T20:
- 2010-2013
- Test
-
- Debut:
- Zimbabwe Vs New Zealand at McLean Park, Napier - Jan 26, 2012
- Last played:
- Zimbabwe Vs Bangladesh at Harare Sports Club, Harare - Apr 25, 2013
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- Zimbabwe Vs West Indies at Providence Stadium, Guyana - Mar 04, 2010
- Last played:
- Zimbabwe Vs Bangladesh at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo - May 05, 2013
- T20
-
- Debut:
- Zimbabwe Vs West Indies at Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad - Feb 28, 2010
- Last played:
- Zimbabwe Vs Bangladesh at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo - May 12, 2013
