Luke Jongwe

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Luke Mafuwa Jongwe (born 6 February 1995) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium pace bowler.

Fullname
Luke Mafuwa Jongwe
Born (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 (age 31)
Harare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
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Luke Jongwe
Personal information
Full name
Luke Mafuwa Jongwe
Born (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 (age 31)
Harare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 118)7 May 2021 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 120)17 August 2014 v South Africa
Last ODI11 January 2024 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.75
T20I debut (cap 41)27 September 2015 v Pakistan
Last T20I7 July 2024 v India
T20I shirt no.75
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013/14Southern Rocks
2014/15–2017/18Matabeleland Tuskers
2018/19Eagles
2019/20–Tuskers
2021/22–Southerns
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 1 43 65 59
Runs scored 56 430 509 2,302
Batting average 28.00 13.87 15.42 27.73
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/14
Top score 37 46 35 132*
Balls bowled 102 1,415 1,020 6,995
Wickets 1 40 66 135
Bowling average 68.00 33.47 22.25 27.42
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 3
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/68 5/6 4/18 5/32
Catches/stumpings 0/– 12/– 13/– 32/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 August 2024
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Jongwe was selected for three ODIs against South Africa when the latter team visited Zimbabwe in August 2014. He made his One Day International debut at Harare Sports Club against South Africa on 17 August 2014, where he bowled six overs and gave away 45 runs without taking a wicket and then scored 19 runs in a losing cause.[1] He made his Twenty20 International debut against Pakistan on 27 September 2015.[2]

In December 2020, Jongwe was selected to play for the Tuskers in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.[3][4] In April 2021, Jongwe was named in Zimbabwe's squad for their Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Pakistan, more than five years since his last international match.[5] On 26 April 2021, Jongwe was named in Zimbabwe's Test squad, also for the series against Pakistan.[6] He made his Test debut for Zimbabwe, against Pakistan, on 7 May 2021.[7]

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