Brighton Watambwa

Brighton Watambwa
Personal information
Full name Brighton Tonderai Watambwa
Born 9 June 1977 (age 37)
Salisbury, Zimbabwe
Nickname Bulb, Spikey, Slim [1]
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
  • Zimbabwean
Test debut 19 April 2001 v Bangladesh
Last Test 28 February 2002 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000/01-2001/02 Zimbabwe[2]
1999/00-2001/02 Mashonaland
1998/99-2001/02 Zimbabwe A
1997/98-2000/01 Mashonaland A
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 6 21
Runs scored 11 70
Batting average 3.66 5.83
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 4* 14*
Balls bowled 931 3076
Wickets 14 66
Bowling average 35.00 26.06
5 wickets in innings 0 3
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/64 6/96
Catches/stumpings 0/- 5/-
Source: Cricinfo[3]

Brighton Tonderai Watambwa (born June 9, 1977 in Salisbury - now Harare) is a former[4] Zimbabwean cricketer who played in 6 Tests from 2001 to 2002. He then emigrated to the US (Miami).[5][6] Now (2010) living in Belgium, with his 2nd wife and their daughter.

References

  1. ↑ "Brighton Watambwa - a biography". espncricinfo.com. 2002-04-25.
  2. ↑ "Brighton Watambwa". cricketarchive.com.
  3. ↑ Cricinfo profile
  4. ↑ "Too much, too young". espncricinfo.com. 2007-12-07.
  5. ↑ "The speed merchant Zimbabwe lost". espncricinfo.com. 2005-09-20.
  6. ↑ "Zimbabwe players emigrate to USA". espncricinfo.com. 2002-09-16.