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Brandon Anesu Mavuta (born 4 March 1997) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. In January 2016, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his international debut for Zimbabwe in July 2018, against Australia, in a Twenty20 International.

Domestic career

Mavuta made his first-class debut on 2 March 2016 in the Logan Cup tournament. He made his Twenty20 debut for Zimbabwe against Eastern Province in the 2016 Africa T20 Cup on 30 September 2016. He made his List A debut for Zimbabwe A against Afghanistan A during Afghanistan's tour to Zimbabwe on 5 February 2017.

Mavuta was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Logan Cup for Rising Stars, with 27 dismissals in seven matches. He was also the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Pro50 Championship for the Rising Stars, with fifteen dismissals in nine matches. This included taking eight wickets for 38 runs in the final of the tournament, leading the Rising Stars to their first title.

In October 2018, Mavuta was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament. In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Rhinos in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.

International career

In February 2017, Mavuta was named in an academy squad by Zimbabwe Cricket to tour England later that year. In January 2018, he was named in Zimbabwe' One Day International (ODI) squad for the tri-series in Bangladesh, but he did not play.

In June 2018, Mavuta was named in a Board XI team for warm-up fixtures ahead of the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series. Later the same month, he was named in a 22-man preliminary Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the tri-nation series. He made his T20I debut for Zimbabwe against Australia on 6 July 2018.

In September 2018, Mavuta was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup tournament. The same month he was once again named in Zimbabwe's ODI squad, this time for the series against South Africa. He made his ODI debut for Zimbabwe against South Africa on 30 September 2018. The same month, he was also named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh. 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.

In December 2023, he was suspended by Zimbabwe Cricket after failing a drugs test. 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.

References

1. "Brandon Mavuta". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
2. "All 16 squads confirmed for ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2016". International Cricket Council. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
3. "Brandon Mavuta profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
4. "Logan Cup, Mid West Rhinos v Matabeleland Tuskers at Bulawayo, Mar 2-5, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
5. "Africa T20 Cup, 1st Semi-Final: Zimbabwe v Eastern Province at Oudtshoorn, Sep 30, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
6. "Afghanistan A tour of Zimbabwe, 5th unofficial ODI: Zimbabwe A v Afghanistan A at Harare, Feb 5, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
7. "Logan Cup, 2017/18, Rising Stars: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
8. "Pro50 Championship, 2017/18 - Rising Stars: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
9. "Final, Pro50 Championship at Harare, Jun 2 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
10. "Rising Stars topple Mountaineers to clinch Pro50 Championship". 3-Mob. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
11. "Mzansi Super League - full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
12. "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
13. "Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway". The Zimbabwe Daily. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
14. "Logan Cup starts in secure environment". The Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
15. "ZC announces 16-member Academy squad for England tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
16. "Uncapped Mavuta and Murray in Zimbabwe ODI squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
17. "Graeme Cremer, Sikandar Raza left out of T20 practice matches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
18. "Raza, Taylor absent from Zimbabwe T20I squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
19. "6th match, Zimbabwe Twenty20 Tri-Series at Harare, Jul 6 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
20. "Musakanda to captain Zimbabwe Select in Africa T20 Cup". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
21. ^ "Brendan Taylor, Sean Williams return as Zimbabwe name squads for South Africa, Bangladesh tours". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
22. "1st ODI, Zimbabwe tour of South Africa at Kimberley, Sep 30 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
23. "1st Test, Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh at Sylhet, Nov 3-7 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
24. "Zimbabwe Cricket: Wesley Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta suspended". BBC Sport. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
25. "Madhevere, Mavuta banned for four months by Zimbabwe Cricket for recreational drug use". ESPN Cricinfo. 25 January 2024.

External links

• Brandon Mavuta at ESPNcricinfo

• 1997 births
• Living people
• Zimbabwean cricketers
• Zimbabwe Test cricketers
• Zimbabwe One Day International cricketers
• Zimbabwe Twenty20 International cricketers
• 21st-century Zimbabwean sportsmen
• Durban Heat cricketers
• Expatriate cricketers in South Africa
• Mid West Rhinos cricketers
• Rising Stars cricketers
• Zimbabwean cricket captains
• Zimbabwean Under-19 ODI captains
• Doping cases in cricket