Elton Chigumbura

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Elton Chigumbura
country = Zimbabwe
fullname = Elton Chigumbura
nickname =
living = true
dayofbirth = 14
monthofbirth = 3
yearofbirth = 1986
placeofbirth = Kwekwe
countryofbirth = Zimbabwe
heightft =
heightinch =
batting = Right-handed bat
bowling = Right-arm medium
role =
international = true
testdebutdate = 6 May
testdebutyear = 2004
testdebutagainst = Sri Lanka
testc

lasttestdate = 11 March
lasttestyear = 2005
lasttestagainst = South Africa
odidebutdate = 20 April
odidebutyear = 2004
odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
odic

lastodidate = 2 February
lastodiyear = 2008
lastodiagainst = Pakistan
odishirt = 47
club1 = Mashonaland (Northerns)
year1 = 2006–present
club2 = Manicaland
year2 = 2005–2006
club3 = Mashonaland
year3 = 2002–2005

deliveries = balls
columns = 4
column1 = Test
matches1 = 6
runs1 = 187
bat avg1 = 15.58
100s/50s1 = 0/1
top score1 = 71
deliveries1 = 829
wickets1 = 9
bowl avg1 = 55.33
fivefor1 = 1
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 5/54
catches/stumpings1 = 2/–
column2 = ODI
matches2 = 71 [Including 3 matches for African XI]
runs2 = 1,409
bat avg2 = 24.29
100s/50s2 = 0/7
top score2 = 77*
deliveries2 = 1,621
wickets2 = 41
bowl avg2 = 40.51
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = 3/25
catches/stumpings2 = 24/–
column3 = FC
matches3 = 46
runs3 = 2,526
bat avg3 = 32.80
100s/50s3 = 2/19
top score3 = 186
deliveries3 = 4,806
wickets3 = 79
bowl avg3 = 34.31
fivefor3 = 2
tenfor3 = 0
best bowling3 = 5/33
catches/stumpings3 = 17/–
column4 = List A
matches4 = 107
runs4 = 2,147
bat avg4 = 25.86
100s/50s4 = 0/12
top score4 = 97*
deliveries4 = 2,576
wickets4 = 62
bowl avg4 = 41.50
fivefor4 = 0
tenfor4 = n/a
best bowling4 = 3/25
catches/stumpings4 = 34/–
date = 27 September
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/44/44608/44608.html CricketArchive

Elton Chigumbura (born March 14, 1986 in Kwekwe) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is an aggressive batsman, who generally bats in the middle order for his team. He is strong on the lofted drive and he consistently clears the fence in ODI with his big hitting in the final overs. He is also a useful seam bowler, regarded as being his country's fastest in the current squad, clocking at more than 140 km/h when at his peak. In the field he is an athletic outfielder, once taking 4 catches in an ODI against the West Indies at Queen's Park Oval. [http://www.howstat.com/cricket/Statistics/Matches/MatchScorecard_ODI.asp?MatchCode=2475]

Chigumbura made his first class debut for Mashonaland aged just fifteen and went on to represent Zimbabwe in two consecutive Under-19 World Cups. He took four wickets in their upset win over Australia in the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh. He made his international debut sooner than expected due to the absence of the 'rebel' players, playing his first Test aged just 18 during a tour of Sri Lanka. It was a demoralizing tour for Zimbabwe and Chigumbura looked out of his depth. He missed the majority of 2005 due to a stress fracture in his back which he picked up during a series against South Africa in March.

Prior to Zimbabwe being barred from Test cricket in 2005, he went on to play 6 Tests for his country. He struggled with the bat, making five ducks in his twelve innings. He made one half century, an innings of 71 against Bangladesh in Chittagong. It turned out to be a good game for Chigumbura as he followed up his batting performance with a career best bowling return of 5/54

He has had more success in ODI cricket, playing some memorable innings. In May 2004 he scored 77 against Australia at Harare but arguably his greatest performance came later in the year against Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy. In a man of the match winning effort he made 57 with the bat and took 3/37 with the ball. The next year in a game against Bangladesh in Harare he put on 165 runs for 6th wicket with Stuart Matsikenyeri as they successfully chased down 246 to win with 5 balls in hand. Chigumbura contributed 70 off 68 deliveries. At the same ground against the same opponent in February 2007 he equalled his highest ODI score of 77 in an innings that included 7 sixes. At the conclusion of the game only 3 other Zimbabwean cricketers had hit more sixes than Chigumbura in their one day careers.

Chigumbura was part of the Zimbabwean squad for the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies.He registered new career-best ODI bowling figures of 3/25 and scored 38 runs from 34 balls in Zimbabwe's shock win against the West Indies on 30 November 2007.

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