Prosper Utseya

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Prosper Utseya
country = Zimbabwe
fullname = Prosper Utseya
living = true
dayofbirth = 26
monthofbirth = 3
yearofbirth = 1985
placeofbirth = Harare
countryofbirth = Zimbabwe
batting = Right-handed
bowling = Right arm off spin
role = Bowler, captain of Zimbabwe
onetest = true
international = true
testdebutdate = 6 May
testdebutyear = 2004
testdebutagainst = Sri Lanka
testc

lasttestdate = 6 May
lasttestyear = 2004
lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka
odidebutdate = 20 April
odidebutyear = 2004
odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
odic

lastodidate = 24 January
lastodiyear = 2008
lastodiagainst = Pakistan
odishirt = 52
club1 = Midlands
year1 = 2004 – 2005
club2 = Manicaland
year2 = 2003 – 2004
club3 = Mashonaland
year3 = 2001 – 2003
deliveries = balls
columns = 4
column1 = Tests
matches1 = 1
runs1 = 45
bat avg1 = 22.50
100s/50s1 = 0/0
top score1 = 45
deliveries1 = 72
wickets1 = 0
bowl avg1 = –
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 0/55
catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
column2 = ODI
matches2 = 71
runs2 = 400
bat avg2 = 10.81
100s/50s2 = 0/0
top score2 = 31
deliveries2 = 3,607
wickets2 = 46
bowl avg2 = 53.95
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = 3/35
catches/stumpings2 = 21/–
column3 = FC
matches3 = 46
runs3 = 1,604
bat avg3 = 20.56
100s/50s3 = 1/9
top score3 = 115*
deliveries3 = 7,840
wickets3 = 117
bowl avg3 = 32.76
fivefor3 = 5
tenfor3 = 0
best bowling3 = 6/91
catches/stumpings3 = 20/–
column4 = LA
matches4 = 87
runs4 = 501
bat avg4 = 10.43
100s/50s4 = 0/0
top score4 = 41
deliveries4 = 4489
wickets4 = 59
bowl avg4 = 50.96
fivefor4 = 0
tenfor4 = n/a
best bowling4 = 4/16
catches/stumpings4 = 28/–
date = 11 October
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/44/44681/44681.html CricketArchive

Prosper Utseya (born March 26, 1985 in Harare) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. Rising from the ranks of township cricket in Harare's Highfield suburb, he attended Churchill High School (the cradle of many black Zimbabwean players), thanks to Zimbabwe Cricket Union scholarships, and now heads the National side. He bowls a right-arm off break and is a useful right-hand batsman with a current average of 22.50 in Tests.

While his initial place in the national team owed much to the withdrawal of several white players after Heath Streak's dismissal from captaincy, Utseya has more than earned his place since. He was ranked 15th in the [http://www.lgiccrankings.com/odi/bowling/rankings.php ICC ODI Bowling Rankings] in September 2006.

He has a reputation for being an extremely parsimonious bowler, albeit with less wicket taking prowess. In a [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/255532.html Cricinfo article from August 2006] , he had the lowest economy rate (3.84) amongst all spinners in the history of ODI cricket. In comparison, the economy rates for Muttiah Muralitharan and Harbhajan Singh at the same time were 3.85 and 4.11 respectively.

In July 2006, Prosper was appointed as the National Captain at the age of 21, replacing Terry Duffin at the last minute (see [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/257398.html Cricinfo interview of August 2006] ). He got off to a good start, with a well fought 3-2 series victory against fellow wooden spoon contenders Bangladesh.

External links

[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55820.html Cricinfo profile] .