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Elton Chigumbura

Full name:	Elton Chigumbura
Born:	14th March 1986, Kwekwe, Midlands, Zimbabwe
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm medium pace
Teams:	Zimbabwe (Test: 2004-2004/05); Zimbabwe (ODI: 2004-2007/08); African XI (ODI: 2007); Zimbabwe (Int Twenty20: 2006/07-2008/09); Mashonaland A (Main FC: 2001/02); Mashonaland (Main FC: 2002/03-2004/05); Northerns (Zimbabwe) (Main FC: 2006/07-2007/08); Mashonaland (Main ListA: 2002/03-2004/05); Manicaland (Main ListA: 2005/06); Northerns (Zimbabwe) (Main Twenty20: 2007/08); All teams
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Pictures:	Chigumbura about to deliver the ball
	Elton Chigumbura celebrates the wicket of Kamran Akmal

Another of those young cricketers who was thrust into the national side following the withdrawal of the rebel players Elton Chigumbara made his first class debut when only 15. An aggressive middle order batsman and a medium pace seam bowler who gives adequate back up to the main attack Chigumbara has done reasonably well in the limited opportunities at the Test level though he is a regular in the one-day squad. His best Test has been against Bangladesh at Chittagong in January 2005 when he scored 71 and had innings figures of five for 54. A hard hitter of the ball he has a strike rate of almost 78 in ODIs and given the fact that Zimbabwe generally play against much stronger sides his average of 22 is quite impressive. His best score of 77 (off 90 balls with nine fours and two sixes) was against the might of Australia at Harare in 2004. He came good in the Champions Trophy in England in 2004 hitting an unbeaten 42 (top score) against England and following it up with a fine double (top score of 57 and most successful bowler with three for 36) against Sri Lanka. A product of the Zimbabwe Cricket development programme he represented Zimbabwe in twoUnder-19 World Cup tournaments. He took four wickets in Zimbabwe’s stunning victory over Australia in the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh. He made his ODI and Test debuts within a fortnight against Sri Lanka at home in 2004.
Profile DateLine: 20th February 2007 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2004-2004/05)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Zimbabwe	6	12	0	187	71	15.58	0	1	40.12	2

Test Career Bowling (2004-2004/05)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Zimbabwe	829	22	498	9	5-54	55.33	1	0	92.11	3.60

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	46	81	4	2526	186	32.80	2	19	17

First-Class Career Bowling (2001/02-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	4806	170	2711	79	5-33	34.31	2	0	60.83	3.38

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2004-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Zimbabwe	68	62	7	1358	77*	24.69	0	7	80.16	24
African XI	3	3	0	51	40	17.00	0	0	108.51	0
Overall	71	65	7	1409	77*	24.29	0	7	80.93	24

One-Day International Career Bowling (2004-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Zimbabwe	1447	16	1444	35	3-25	41.25	0	0	41.34	5.98
African XI	174	0	217	6	2-56	36.16	0	0	29.00	7.48
Overall	1621	16	1661	41	3-25	40.51	0	0	39.53	6.14

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2002/03-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	107	97	14	2147	97*	25.86	0	12	34

One-Day Career Bowling (2002/03-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	2576	23	2573	62	3-25	41.50	0	0	41.54	5.99

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Zimbabwe	6	6	1	55	30	11.00	0	0	112.24	3

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006/07-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Zimbabwe	102	0	142	11	4-31	12.90	1	0	9.27	8.35

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	17	17	2	187	62	12.46	0	1	112.65	5

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006/07-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	288	0	347	23	5-13	15.08	2	1	12.52	7.22

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2003/04)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Zimbabwe Under-19s	14	9	2	133	42	19.00	0	0	64.56	2

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (2001/02-2003/04)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Zimbabwe Under-19s	204	3	178	11	4-17	16.18	1	0	18.54	5.23