Birthday boy Blessing Muzarabani speaks exclusively to India.com and opens up on challenges of bowling in T10 cricket, his experience from limited-overs series vs India and time spent with Lucknow Super Giants. Published: October 2, 2024 10:48 AM IST By Edited by Blessing Muzarabani is one of the tallest and most promising fast bowler to come out of Zimbabwe in the recent years.
The 6 feet 6 inches tall pacer from Harare has been one of the Zimbabwean stars when it comes to the T20I format of the game, claiming 66 wickets in 56 matches till date at an excellent average of 22.19. The 28-year-old also has 60 ODI wickets and 24 Test scalps in 7 matches at an average of 24.
08. He caught the eye of former Zimbabwe wicketkeeper and captain Tatenda Taibu, who fast-tracked his entry into the national side. After Zimbabwe failed to qualify for the 2019 ODI World Cup in England, Muzarabani took up a Kolpak contract to play for Northamptonshire in County cricket.
Muzarabani returned to international cricket for Zimbabwe in 2020 after Brexit brought an early end to his Kolpak contract and he immediately starred in an ODI series win over Pakistan. He is one of the few Zimbabwe cricketers in recent years who have come close to Indian Premier League (IPL) apart from Sikandar Raza, who played for Punjab Kings. Muzarabani was picked as a net bowler for Lucknow Super Giants where he trained under current India head coach Gautam Gambhir and bowling coach Morne Morkel.
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