Keith Dabengwa

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Keith Dabengwa


country = Zimbabwe
fullname = Keith Mbusi Dabengwa
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dayofbirth = 17
monthofbirth = 8
yearofbirth = 1980
placeofbirth = Bulawayo
countryofbirth = Zimbabwe
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batting = Left-hand bat
bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
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international = true
testdebutdate = 15 August
testdebutyear = 2005
testdebutagainst = New Zealand
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lasttestdate = 20 September
lasttestyear = 2005
lasttestagainst = India
odidebutdate = 4 September
odidebutyear = 2005
odidebutagainst = India
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lastodidate = 2 February
lastodiyear = 2008
lastodiagainst = Pakistan
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club1 = Matabeleland (Westerns
year1 = 1999–present
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club2 = CFX Academy
year2 = 2000&ndahs;2001
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deliveries = balls
columns = 4
column1 = Test
matches1 = 3
runs1 = 90
bat avg1 = 15.00
100s/50s1 = 0/0
top score1 = 35
deliveries1 = 438
wickets1 = 5
bowl avg1 = 49.80
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 3/127
catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
column2 = ODI
matches2 = 20
runs2 = 260
bat avg2 = 23.63
100s/50s2 = 0/0
top score2 = 45
deliveries2 = 543
wickets2 = 9
bowl avg2 = 58.55
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = 3/19
catches/stumpings2 = 7/–
column3 = FC
matches3 = 48
runs3 = 1,814
bat avg3 = 22.96
100s/50s3 = 1/9
top score3 = 161
deliveries3 = 5,725
wickets3 = 78
bowl avg3 = 40.85
fivefor3 = 5
tenfor3 = 1
best bowling3 = 7/1
catches/stumpings3 = 53/–
column4 = List A
matches4 = 54
runs4 = 733
bat avg4 = 22.21
100s/50s4 = 0/1
top score4 = 50*
deliveries4 = 1,319
wickets4 = 40
bowl avg4 = 28.07
fivefor4 = 1
tenfor4 = n/a
best bowling4 = 5/19
catches/stumpings4 = 23/–
date = 04 October
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/21/21034/21034.html CricketArchive

Keith Mbusi Dabengwa (born August 17, 1980 in Bulawayo) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.

Dabengwa is a useful all-rounder who made his First class debut for Matabeleland in 2000, taking 5 for 76, he then spent a season at the CFX Academy being named student of the year before returning to Matabeleland. He continued steadily without many spectacular performances but in 2004/05 he got selected in Zimbabwe A squad for their tours of Namibia and Bangladesh. In the first match against Bangladesh A he took 5-19 and scored 50*.

In 2005 Dabengwa scored his highest first class score of 161 against Midlands this has been his only century to date. Following this, he gained a place in the national squad and made his Test debut against New Zealand in Bulawayo taking 2 for 87 and scoring 21 runs starting his scoring with a six, a rare feat managed by only a handful of cricketers. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/293249.html Ask Steven - A six to start, and was Gilchrist's squash ball legal?] ] He played in Zimbabwe's next two Tests against India (these were Zimbabwe's last). Between those games there was a Tri Series with India and New Zealand in this Dabengwa made his ODI debut (as a super sub) against India in Harare.

Dabengwa has continued to be on the fringes of the Zimbabwe team demonstrated by his inclusion in the 2007 World Cup squad but failing to play a game. He now plays for Westerns since the revamp of domestic Zimbabwean cricket (see Logan Cup for details).

In one Logan Cup match in 2007 he took his career best innings figures of 7 for 1. They are the best bowling figures of anyone in first class history to have taken seven wickets in an innings. The record was previously held by Fred Spofforth who took 7 for 3. [ [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/columns/content/story/293885.html Ask Steven - Most runs, most spectators, and most letters in a name] ] It should be noted however that there have been inaccuracies in the scoreboards provided by Zimbabwe Cricket and thus a question mark exists over Dadengwa's feat.

Dabengwa played for Lymington Cricket Club for the 2006 season. [ [http://www.sway.eclipse.co.uk/2006/Cricket/firsts06.htm Lymington Cricket Club - Season 2006 Fixtures and Results] ]

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