Elton Chigumbura
On scorecards: E Chigumbura
In-game rating: 69/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Elton Chigumbura played 14 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 2004 to 2014. The first came against Sri Lanka at Harare Sports Club, with scores of 14 and 0, and 1 wicket, and the last against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in 2014.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 382 runs at 25.5 in 8 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 88 from 130 balls against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in 2014, in a defeat. The best bowling is 5 for 54 against Bangladesh at MA Aziz Stadium in 2005.
In all: 4 fifties, 1 five-wicket haul. At home the average was 21.0 across 7 Tests; away it was 21.1 across 7 Tests. The most runs came against Bangladesh: 382 runs at 25.5 in 8 Tests. Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 261 runs at 23.7. Zimbabwe won 3 of the Tests Elton Chigumbura played and lost 10, with 1 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 14 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 130 | Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2014 | Lost |
| 86 | 111 | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 2013 | Lost |
| 71 | 164 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium | 2005 | Lost |
| 69 | 129 | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club | 2013 | Lost |
| 44 | 67 | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 2005 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/54 | 16.1 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium | 2005 | Lost |
| 4/21 | 10.3 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2014 | Lost |
| 3/75 | 24.2 | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 2013 | Lost |
| 2/50 | 15 | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 2011 | Won |
| 1/18 | 5 | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 2013 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/133 against Bangladesh (2005).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 8 | 382 | 25.47 | 0/3 | 18 | 35.72 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 115 | 28.75 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 2 | 46 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 26 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 76.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 7 | 273 | 21.00 | 0/2 | 9 | 48.11 |
| Away | 7 | 296 | 21.14 | 0/2 | 12 | 44.42 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 187 | 15.58 | 0/1 | 9 | 55.33 |
| 2010s | 8 | 382 | 25.47 | 0/3 | 12 | 39.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 6 | 261 | 23.73 | 0/2 | 8 | 40.63 |
| Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 1 | 93 | 46.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| MA Aziz Stadium | 1 | 81 | 40.50 | 0/1 | 6 | 22.17 |
| SuperSport Park | 1 | 44 | 22.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 97.00 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 1 | 29 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 13.75 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 2004 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2014 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium
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