Richmond Mutumbami

Richmond Mutumbami (born 11 June 1989) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. A wicket-keeper batsman, Mutumbami made his first-class debut as a 17-year-old against Southerns in April 2007.[1] Six years later, in April 2013, he made his international debut in a Test match against Bangladesh.[2] He made his Twenty20 International debut against Pakistan in May 2015.[3]

Richmond Mutumbami
Personal information
Full nameRichmond Mutumbami
Born (1989-06-11) 11 June 1989
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 89)17 April 2013 v Bangladesh
Last Test12 November 2014 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 119)24 July 2014 v Afghanistan
Last ODI6 March 2020 v Bangladesh
T20I debut (cap 38)22 May 2015 v Pakistan
Last T20I11 March 2020 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006-2008Southerns
2006/07Westerns
2006-2009Masvingo
2008/09Centrals
2009-2013Southern Rocks
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODI FC LA
Matches 6 33 81 113
Runs scored 217 582 4225 2201
Batting average 19.72 20.06 33.00 22.23
100s/50s 0/0 0/3 4/27 0/13
Top score 43 74 150 99
Balls bowled – – 87 –
Wickets – – 3 –
Bowling average – – 54.66 –
5 wickets in innings – – 0 –
10 wickets in match – – 0 –
Best bowling – – 2/121 –
Catches/stumpings 17/2 23/5 153/9 96/13
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 March 2020

Domestic career

He was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Logan Cup for Matabeleland Tuskers, with 442 runs in seven matches.[4] He was the leading run-scorer for the Mashonaland Eagles in the 2018–19 Logan Cup, with 291 runs in four matches.[5]

International career

Mutumbami was named in the 21-Member squad for the Bangladeshi tour in April 2013. He made his test debut against Bangladesh in April 2013. He scored a quick-fire 11 runs 13 balls with 2 fours and took his first dismissal as wicketkeeper in both international cricket and Test cricket catching Nasir Hossain off Kyle Jarvis in the Bangladesh's first innings.

Although he was out for a first-ball duck in the second innings, he had a better show behind the stumps catching Jahurul Islam off Shingi Masakadza and stumping Sohag Gazi off Graeme Cremer, his first stumping in both International and Test Cricket. Zimbabwe went on to win the test by 335 runs.

In the second test, Mutumbami took two catches in the Bangladeshi innings. In the Zimbabwean first innings he went on to take his current career best of 42 runs 72 balls 3 fours and a six. He had an 85 run stand with Elton Chigumbura. In Bangladesh's Second Innings he took three catches and a stumping but scored 12 when he came out to bat again and Zimbabwe lost the Match by 143 runs.

In August 2014, Mutumbami made 73 for Zimbabwe A in the second tour match against Afghan because of these he was included in Zimbabwe ODI squad for last two ODI against Afghanistan. He scored 64 runs on his debut in 100 runs lost against Afghanistan at Harare Sports Club.

Mutumbami opened in the three ODIs against South Africa series which was preceded by Triangular series but followed scores of 13, 12 and 0 after that he was moved down to No.7 for the game against Australia. He did not find much luck there either making only 11 as Zimbabwe's need to bulk up their batting grew more pressing and was ruled out after was hit by a ball during nets and he sustained a hairline fracture to a bone in his right forearm.[6]

Mutumbami was included in the ODI series against Afghanistan, and returned to opening the batting. He was not successful in first two games, but in the third ODI, he scored 74 from 92 balls, helping the team to victory and lead the series 2-1.[7][8]

In September 2018, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup tournament.[9]

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References
  1. "Logan Cup, Easterns (Zimbabwe) v Southerns at Mutare, Apr 19-22, 2007". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  2. "Bangladesh in Zimbabwe Test Series, 1st Test: Zimbabwe v Bangladesh at Harare, Apr 17-20, 2013". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  3. "Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan, 1st T20I: Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Lahore, May 22, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  4. "Logan Cup, 2017/18, Matabeleland Tuskers: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  5. "LLogan Cup, 2018/19 - Mashonaland Eagles: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
  6. Mutumbami sustained a hairline fracture to a bone in his right forearm
  7. Mutumbami, Chigumbura give Zimbabwe 2-1 lead
  8. 'It was my lucky day' - Mutumbami
  9. "Musakanda to captain Zimbabwe Select in Africa T20 Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
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