Hamilton Masakadza
On scorecards: H Masakadza
In-game rating: 79/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Hamilton Masakadza played 38 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 2001 to 2018. The first came against West Indies at Harare Sports Club, with scores of 9 and 119, and the last against Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium in 2018.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 1,438 runs at 32.0 in 23 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 158 from 326 balls against Bangladesh at Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium in 2014, in a defeat. In all: 5 hundreds, 8 fifties.
At home the average was 32.0 across 22 Tests; away it was 27.4 across 16 Tests. The most runs came against Bangladesh: 883 runs at 46.5 in 10 Tests. Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 13 Tests and 900 runs at 36.0. Hamilton Masakadza captained Zimbabwe in 3 Tests, winning 1 and losing 2. Zimbabwe won 4 of the Tests Hamilton Masakadza played and lost 30, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 38 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158 | 326 | Bangladesh | Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium | 2014 | Lost |
| 147 | 240 | West Indies | Queens Sports Club | 2017 | Drawn |
| 119 | 316 | West Indies | Harare Sports Club | 2001 | Drawn |
| 111* | 252 | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 2013 | Lost |
| 104 | 244 | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 2011 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/24 | 11 | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 2013 | Lost |
| 2/23 | 9 | Bangladesh | Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 2014 | Lost |
| 2/25 | 10 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 2013 | Lost |
| 2/34 | 13 | Sri Lanka | Harare Sports Club | 2016 | Lost |
| 1/9 | 3 | Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 2002 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 10 | 883 | 46.47 | 3/4 | 7 | 21.14 |
| South Africa | 6 | 355 | 32.27 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 5 | 130 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 30.00 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 183 | 18.30 | 0/1 | 1 | 69.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 130 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 32.33 |
| West Indies | 5 | 428 | 42.80 | 2/1 | 2 | 42.50 |
| India | 2 | 114 | 28.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 1,345 | 32.02 | 4/4 | 8 | 29.75 |
| Away | 16 | 878 | 27.44 | 1/4 | 8 | 31.38 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15 | 785 | 27.07 | 1/3 | 2 | 19.50 |
| 2010s | 23 | 1,438 | 31.96 | 4/5 | 14 | 32.14 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 13 | 900 | 36.00 | 3/3 | 5 | 34.20 |
| Queens Sports Club | 9 | 445 | 26.18 | 1/1 | 3 | 22.33 |
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2 | 57 | 14.25 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium | 1 | 219 | 109.50 | 1/1 | 1 | 28.00 |
| Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 1 | 119 | 59.50 | 0/1 | 2 | 31.00 |
| Sylhet International Cricket Stadium | 1 | 100 | 50.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 2001 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2018 at Shere Bangla National Stadium
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