Player Profile

Tawanda Mupariwa

Zimbabwe

Personal Information
BornApril 16, 1985 (39 years)
Birth PlaceBulawayo
Height-
RoleBowler
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm fast-medium
ICC Rankings
Batting
Bowling
All-Rounder
FormatCurrent RankBest Rank
Test----
ODI----
T20I----

Batting Career Summary

FormatMInnNORunsHSAvgBFSR100200504s6s
Test121151415.04533.33---2-
ODI403210185338.4132556.92---142
T20422530.03166.67-----
IPL-----0.0-0.0-----

Bowling Career Summary

FormatMInnBRunsWicketsBBIBBMEconAvgSR5w10w
Test11204136-0/1360/1364.00.00.0--
ODI404020191690574/394/395.0229.6535.42--
T2044789411/221/227.2394.078.0--
IPL------/--/------

Profile Summary

Tawanda Mupariwa is a medium-pacer, who relies on accuracy but has the ability to swing the ball as well. He was left out of the Under-19 side, but that didn't deter his performance as he had a fine Logan Cup in 2003-04. That series got him the recognition and the selectors also picked him for the national team after the rebel players backed out of the Sri Lankan series.

During the 2006 tour of the West Indies, Mupariwa, started on the sidelines, but soon became the leader of the attack. Then coach Kevin Curran, named him as a fast learner and one of the positives to come out of the disastrous tour. In 2008, he became the fastest Zimbabwean to reach 50 ODI wickets, he got there in 28 games, nine fewer than Eddo Brandes. However, he was dropped in pursuit of some genuine fast bowlers.

In 2014, Mupariwa had a decent First-Class season with both bat and ball, that allowed him to regain his place in the side after a gap of five years. He was named in the World Cup squad.

By Akshay Maanay