Vusi Sibanda

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Zimbabwean
country = Zimbabwe
country abbrev = ZIM
name = Vusi Sibanda
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm medium
balls = true
tests = 3
test runs = 48
test bat avg = 8.00
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 18
test overs = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 4/-
ODIs = 49
ODI runs = 1077
ODI bat avg = 23.41
ODI 100s/50s = 1/8
ODI top score = 116
ODI overs = 90
ODI wickets = 2
ODI bowl avg = 43.50
ODI 5s = 0
ODI 10s = 0
ODI best bowling = 1/12
ODI catches/stumpings = 21/-
date = May 11
year = 2007
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55787.html Cricinfo

Vusimuzi (Vusi) Sibanda (born October 10, 1983 in Highfield, Harare) was a Zimbabwean Test Cricketer and is currently an ODI cricketer. He plays for Midlands in the Zimbabwean Logan Cup.

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.

After the 2007 World Cup, Sibanda retired from international cricket and announced plans to play club cricket in Sydney. [http://www.smh.com.au/news/cricket/zimbabwe-counts-cost-as-sibanda-joins-club/2007/04/16/1176696759472.html]

He made a return to international cricket (although he denied ever retiring [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/291548.html] ) 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.

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 Bangladesh, Chittagong, 2004-2005
*Sibanda's best Test score of 18 was made against West Indies, Harare, 2003-2004

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

External links

* [http://content.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/55787.html Cricinfo page on Vusi Sibanda]
* [http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerOverview.asp?PlayerID=3141 HowSTAT! statistical profile on Vusi Sibanda]