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Famous Cricket Players from Zimbabwe

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List of famous cricket players from Zimbabwe, listed alphabetically with photos of the players when available. Zimbabwe has produced some very talented cricket players over the years, including slips, sweepers and wicket-keepers. These are some of the best Zimbabwean cricket players to ever live, so if you're a native of Zimbabwe and are aspiring to play cricket professionally then these people should be your idols. If you're searching for a particular popular cricket player from Zimbabwe then you can use the "search" box to find who you're looking for.

These players, like Pommie Mbangwa and Glen Bruk-Jackson include images when available.

This list answers the questions, "Who are the greatest Zimbabwean cricket players?" and "Which cricket players are from Zimbabwe?"

You can click on the names of these legendary cricket players of Zimbabwe in order to get more information about each one. If you play cricket or just love the sport then use this list of talented Zimbabwean cricket players to find some athletes you haven't heard of before.
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age 48
Adam George Huckle is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in eight Tests and 19 ODIs from 1997 to 1999. In his second Test in 1997, against New Zealand, Huckle took 11–255 in the match. As ...more
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Alester Maregwede age 38
Alester Maregwede is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a wicket-keeper and middle-order batsman. He has represented the Zimbabwe A team as vice captain. He made his first appearances on a West ...more
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Ali Shah age 60
Ali Hassimshah Omarshah, is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 28 One Day Internationals from 1983 to 1996. A useful all rounder especially, Shah was the first non-white ...more
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Alistair Douglas Ross Campbell is a former Zimbabwean Test cricketer. In total he played 60 matches in his Test career, captaining Zimbabwe on 21 occasions. He also played 188 One Day ...more
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Andrew Christopher "Bundu" Waller is a former Zimbabwean cricket player who played two Tests and 39 One Day Internationals for Zimbabwe's national cricket team. After retiring from the ...more
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Andrew Walton age 54
Andrew Peter Walton is a Zimbabwean born former English cricketer. Walton was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Walton represented the Kent Cricket Board in 3 List A ...more
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Andy Blignaut age 41
Arnoldus "Andy" Mauritius Blignaut is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler, but he is also known for his vicious form with the bat in ODIs, where his frequent ...more
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Andrew "Andy" Flower OBE is a former international cricketer for Zimbabwe and a former England cricket coach.
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Andrew John Pycroft is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 20 One Day Internationals from 1983 to 1992. He played for Rhodesia prior to Zimbabwe's independence. He also ...more
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Andrew Richard "Andy" Whittall is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in 10 Tests and 63 ODIs from 1996 to 2000. He made his Test and ODI debuts in September 1996. Then he became ...more
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Anthony John Ireland is a cricketer from Zimbabwe. A tall fast bowler, he relies on bounce and swing, and performed consistently during his tenure with Zimbabwe, taking 38 wickets in just 26 ...more
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Babu Meman age 67
Mohammed Ahmed Meman is a former Zimbabwean cricketer. He played one One Day International for Zimbabwe in the 1987 World Cup. Meman also represented Shropshire in the Minor Counties ...more
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Barney Rogers age 37
Barney Guy Rogers is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman with a solid technique and a good range of judiciously applied attacking shots. He also bowls occasional offspin. Rogers ...more
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Bjorn Mordt age 41
Bjorn Haaken David Mordt is a Zimbabwean cricketer. Mordt is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Mutare, Manicaland Province. Mordt joined English county ...more
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age 37
Ngonidzashe Blessing Mahwire is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays first-class cricket for Mashonaland and has also made appearances for the Zimbabwean cricket team in both the Test match and One ...more
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Brendan Ross Murray Taylor is a former Zimbabwean cricketer, he is a batsman but is also a part time wicketkeeper and off spinner. He is regarded as the most genuine and probably the best ...more
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Brian Andrew Murphy is a former Zimbabwean cricketer. He played his cricket for Mashonaland in Zimbabwe and Western Province in South Africa. He played a total of 11 Test matches and 31 One Day ...more
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Brian Vitori age 29
Brian Vitalis Vitori is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He has played Test and ODI matches for Zimbabwe.
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Bryan Strang age 47
Bryan Colin Strang is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in 26 Tests and 49 ODIs from 1995 to 2001. Cricket is his passion. His older brother Paul Strang also played international cricket ...more
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Calum Price age 27
Calum Walter Price is a domestic and former Zimbabwean Under-19 cricketer. Along with the likes of Keegan Meth and Kyle Jarvis, he is regarded as a great future pace prospect for Zimbabwe. Price ...more
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age 35
Cephas Zhuwao is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is an all-rounder who bats left-handed and bowls left-arm spin. Zhuwao made his first-class debut for Northerns in May 2007, having made his ...more
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age 33
Chamunorwa Justice "Chamu" Chibhabha is a Zimbabwean cricketer who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. Chibhabha made a duck on international debut, against New Zealand ...more
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age 36
Charles Kevin Coventry is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional wicket-keeper. He previously shared the record, with Saeed Anwar, of the highest individual score in ...more
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Charlie Lock age 57
Alan Charles Ingram Lock is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in one Test and 8 ODIs. In his only Test match of his career, he has the match figure of 5/105 against South Africa at Harare ...more
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Christopher Bobby "Chris" Mpofu is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He has represented Zimbabwe at Test, ODI and Twenty20 International level. A tall seam bowler, he hits the pitch hard and can ...more