Chris Mpofu
On scorecards: CB Mpofu
In-game rating: 63/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Chris Mpofu played 15 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 2005 to 2017. The first came against Bangladesh at MA Aziz Stadium, with scores of 0 and 5, and 5 wickets, and the last against South Africa at St George's Park in 2017.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 21 wickets at 39.8 in 9 Tests. The best bowling is 4 for 92 against New Zealand at Queens Sports Club in 2011. With the ball: 20 wickets at 45.4 at home and 9 wickets at 53.9 away.
The most wickets came against Bangladesh: 10 wickets at 33.6 in 3 Tests. Queens Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 8 wickets at 50.4. Zimbabwe won 1 of the Tests Chris Mpofu played and lost 12, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 15 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 25 | West Indies | Queens Sports Club | 2017 | Lost |
| 20 | 17 | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club | 2016 | Lost |
| 10 | 26 | West Indies | Queens Sports Club | 2017 | Lost |
| 9* | 17 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 2017 | Lost |
| 8 | 15 | Pakistan | Queens Sports Club | 2011 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/92 | 34 | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club | 2011 | Lost |
| 4/109 | 29 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium | 2005 | Lost |
| 3/51 | 10 | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 2011 | Won |
| 3/58 | 13.3 | South Africa | St George's Park | 2017 | Lost |
| 2/64 | 22 | Pakistan | Queens Sports Club | 2011 | Lost |
Best in a match: 5/123 against Bangladesh (2011).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 3 | 8 | 2.67 | 0/0 | 10 | 33.60 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 10 | 1.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 46.57 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 55.25 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 31 | 10.33 | 0/0 | 5 | 66.40 |
| West Indies | 2 | 47 | 23.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 113.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 32.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 9 | 89 | 6.36 | 0/0 | 20 | 45.35 |
| Away | 6 | 16 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 53.89 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 17 | 2.83 | 0/0 | 8 | 69.50 |
| 2010s | 9 | 88 | 7.33 | 0/0 | 21 | 39.81 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Sports Club | 5 | 65 | 8.13 | 0/0 | 8 | 50.38 |
| Harare Sports Club | 4 | 24 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 42.00 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 1 | 9 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| MA Aziz Stadium | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 31.20 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| SuperSport Park | 1 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 110.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Bangladesh, 2005 at MA Aziz Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2017 at St George's Park
Want Chris Mpofu in your all-time XI?