Tinotenda Mutombodzi
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| Full name | Tinotenda Confidence Mutombodzi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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December 21, 1990 Harare, Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Tyno | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-Handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Legbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 115) | 26 February 2013 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 February 2013 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tinotenda Confidence Mutombodzi (born December 21, 1990) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. A Leg-Break Bowler, Mutombodzi is experienced at the First-Class level with best figures of 7/84.[1] He made his International and ODI debut against the West Indies in February 2013. He made his T20 International debut on 3 March 2013.
Early career
Mutombodzi was born in Harare. At the age of nine, he took up cricket and represented Zimbabwe's Under-13 and Under-16 teams. He was part of the Zimbabwe's Under-19 side in the 2008 Under-19 World Cup and also Zimbabwe's Under-19 Side that toured New Zealand in 2010. His performances in the Under-19 side included scoring 43 against Pakistan Under-19 team in an unofficial ODI and also picking up 4/27 against the same side in the same series.[1]
International career
West Indies tour 2012-2013
Mutombodzi was named in the 24-man squad for the West Indian tour.[2] He replaced Prosper Utseya in the third ODI. He scored 13 runs until he was run out by Dwayne Bravo. He was the best bowler in the Match for Zimbabwe, picking up 2/35 in his ten overs with a good economy rate of 3.50 runs per over. He made his T20 debut on March 2, 2013. It was not as good as his ODI debut, as he just made 2 runs and went for 0-20 in his two overs. In the next T20, he took his first T20 wickets, with figures of 2-28 from his four overs.
Bangladesh in Zimbabwe
Mutombodzi was named in a 21-man squad against Bangladesh at home.[3] He played the first T20I, scoring 12 not out from 9 balls and had figures of 0-33 in 4 overs. He also was involved in two run outs during the match, which Zimbabwe won by 6 runs.[4]