Brandon Mavuta
Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1997)
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Brandon Anesu Mavuta (born 4 March 1997) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for the Zimbabwe national cricket team.[1] In January 2016, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[2] He made his international debut for Zimbabwe in July 2018, against Australia, in a Twenty20 International.[3]
Kadoma, Zimbabwe
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| Full name | Brandon Anesu Mavuta | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 March 1997 Kadoma, Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 107) | 3 November 2018 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 26 December 2024 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 139) | 30 September 2018 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 November 2024 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 51) | 6 July 2018 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 24 October 2024 v Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Durban Heat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Domestic career
Mavuta made his first-class debut on 2 March 2016 in the Logan Cup tournament.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Zimbabwe against Eastern Province in the 2016 Africa T20 Cup on 30 September 2016.[5] He made his List A debut for Zimbabwe A against Afghanistan A during Afghanistan's tour to Zimbabwe on 5 February 2017.[6]
Mavuta was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Logan Cup for Rising Stars, with 27 dismissals in seven matches.[7] He was also the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Pro50 Championship for the Rising Stars, with fifteen dismissals in nine matches.[8] This included taking eight wickets for 38 runs in the final of the tournament, leading the Rising Stars to their first title.[9][10]
In October 2018, Mavuta was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[11][12] In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Rhinos in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.[13][14]
International career
In February 2017, Mavuta was named in an academy squad by Zimbabwe Cricket to tour England later that year.[15] In January 2018, he was named in Zimbabwe' One Day International (ODI) squad for the tri-series in Bangladesh, but he did not play.[16]
In June 2018, Mavuta was named in a Board XI team for warm-up fixtures ahead of the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series.[17] Later the same month, he was named in a 22-man preliminary Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the tri-nation series.[18] He made his T20I debut for Zimbabwe against Australia on 6 July 2018.[19]
In September 2018, Mavuta was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup tournament.[20] The same month he was once again named in Zimbabwe's ODI squad, this time for the series against South Africa.[21] He made his ODI debut for Zimbabwe against South Africa on 30 September 2018.[22] The same month, he was also named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[21] He made his Test debut for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh on 3 November 2018 and took 4 wickets for only 21 runs in the second winnings of his debut.[23]
In December 2023, he was suspended by Zimbabwe Cricket after failing a drugs test.[24] On 25 January 2024, Zimbabwe Cricket announced that Mavuta as well as teammate Wesley Madhevere had been suspended for four months, as well as fined 50% of their salaries for three months, effective from January 2024.[25]