Vusi Sibanda

Vusimuzi "Vusi" Sibanda (born 10 October 1983) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He has played international cricket for the Zimbabwe cricket team. He also plays for Midlands in the Logan Cup.

Life and career

Sibanda is a right-handed opening batsman and showed potential as a teenager, graduating from the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy and being fast-tracked into the national team.

He made his ODI debut in 2003 against the West Indies and made 58. Sibanda however struggled at international level from there on in, not scoring another half century for 18 innings, making at one stage 3 consecutive ducks.

In May 2005 his place in the national team came under threat by the imminent return of the 'rebel' Zimbabwean cricketers who walked out on the team in a dispute with Zimbabwe Cricket. The return was unsuccessful and Sibanda again became a regular at the top of the order for Zimbabwe, making his maiden ODI hundred in 2006 against Bermuda in the Caribbean Tri Nations Tournament.

He made a return to international cricket (although he denied ever retiring ) for the Africa XI in the 2007 Afro-Asia Cup. He played in two of the three ODIs, scoring 80 runs at an average of 40.00. Although Sibanda wasn't playing initially in the 2011 Cricket World Cup and injury to Sean Williams meant a call-up for him. He scored 61 of 57 balls in an innings that included 7 fours. Zimbabwe reached 308/6.^[1]

Sibanda has been ruled out of selection at present due to him skipping the Logan Cup for Grade cricket club Eastern Suburbs. He's working his way to international reckoning by returning to play for the Mid West Rhinos.

Teams

International

• Zimbabwe
• Africa XI

Zimbabwean first-class

• Midlands
• Zimbabwe Cricket Academy

Zimbabwean club

• Takashinga

Career summary

Tests

Test Debut: vs West Indies, Harare, 2003–2004
Latest Test: vs New Zealand, Bulawayo, 2011–2012

• Sibanda's best Test score of 93 was made against New Zealand, Harare, 2011.

One-day internationals

ODI Debut: vs West Indies, Bulawayo, 2003–2004
Latest ODI: vs Asia XI, Chennai, 2007

• Sibanda's best ODI score of 116
• His best ODI bowling figures of 1 for 12 came against England, Birmingham, ICC Champions Trophy 2004

References

External links

• Cricinfo page on Vusi Sibanda
• HowSTAT! statistical profile on Vusi Sibanda

Zimbabwe squad – 2007 Cricket World Cup 1 Taylor (c) 10 Kasteni 12 Brent 14 Williams 17 Dabengwa 23 Rainsford 26 Sibanda 28 Mpofu 33 Chibhabha 45 Matsikenyeri 47 Chigumbura 52 Utseya 53 Mupariwa 72 Duffin 88 Ireland Coach: Curran

Zimbabwe squad – 2007 ICC World Twenty20 1 Taylor 3 Masakadza 12 Brent 14 Williams 17 Dabengwa 26 Sibanda 28 Mpofu 33 Chibhabha 44 Taibu 45 Matsikenyeri 47 Chigumbura 52 Utseya (c) 53 Mupariwa 58 Marumisa 65 Maruma Coach: Curran

Zimbabwe squad – 2010 ICC World Twenty20 1 Taylor 3 Masakadza 6 Blignaut 7 Price 19 Lamb 28 Mpofu 30 Cremer 33 Chibhabha 44 Taibu 46 Sibanda 47 Chigumbura 52 Utseya (c) 65 Maruma 74 Coventry 77 C Ervine Coach: Butcher

Zimbabwe squad – 2011 Cricket World Cup 1 Taylor 7 Price 14 Sibanda 19 Lamb 23 Panyangara 28 Mpofu 30 Cremer 44 Taibu 47 Chigumbura (c) 52 Utseya 72 Duffin 74 Coventry 77 C Ervine 86 Masakadza 91 Chakabva Coach: Butcher Sean Ervine, Tinotenda Mawoyo, Ed Rainsford and Sean Williams were named in the original squad but withdrew from the tournament

Zimbabwe squad – 2012 ICC World Twenty20 1 Taylor (c) 3 Masakadza 7 Price 8 Jarvis 9 Waller 14 Sibanda 28 Mpofu 30 Cremer 45 Matsikenyeri 47 Chigumbura 52 Utseya 58 Muzhange 60 Vitori 66 Mutizwa (wk) 77 Ervine Coach: Butcher

Zimbabwe squad – 2014 ICC World Twenty20 1 Taylor (c) & (wk) 3 H Masakadza 9 M Waller 10 Sibanda 13 Chatara 14 Williams 24 Raza 47 Chigumbura 48 Panyangara 52 Utseya 60 Vitori 65 Maruma 86 S Masakadza 91 Mushangwe 98 Kamungozi Coach: A Waller