Pommie Mbangwa
On scorecards: M Mbangwa
In-game rating: 77/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Pommie Mbangwa played 15 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 1996 to 2000. The first came against Pakistan at Iqbal Stadium, with scores of 0 and 2, and 2 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Harare Sports Club in 2000.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 28 wickets at 27.0 in 11 Tests. The best bowling is 3 for 23 against Pakistan at Arbab Niaz Stadium in 1998. With the ball: 13 wickets at 25.8 at home and 19 wickets at 35.3 away.
The most wickets came against Pakistan: 14 wickets at 23.6 in 5 Tests. Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 10 wickets at 28.2. Zimbabwe won 2 of the Tests Pommie Mbangwa played and lost 10, with 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 13 | England | Lord's | 2000 | Lost |
| 5 | 21 | New Zealand | Harare Sports Club | 2000 | Lost |
| 4 | 17 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1998 | Lost |
| 3 | 17 | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club | 1998 | Lost |
| 3 | 16 | South Africa | Harare Sports Club | 1999 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/23 | 7 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 3/40 | 23 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 3/56 | 33 | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club | 1998 | Lost |
| 3/78 | 27 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1998 | Lost |
| 2/16 | 12 | India | Harare Sports Club | 1998 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/63 against Pakistan (1998).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 5 | 10 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 23.64 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 5 | 1.25 | 0/0 | 6 | 33.33 |
| England | 2 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 67.00 |
| South Africa | 2 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 41.50 |
| India | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 14.67 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 31.67 |
| West Indies | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 16 | 2.67 | 0/0 | 13 | 25.85 |
| Away | 10 | 18 | 1.64 | 0/0 | 19 | 35.26 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 20 | 1.54 | 0/0 | 28 | 27.00 |
| 2000s | 4 | 14 | 3.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 62.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 4 | 16 | 3.20 | 0/0 | 10 | 28.20 |
| Lord's | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1 | 4 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 31.67 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 1 | 2 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 40.50 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 6 | 10.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1996 at Iqbal Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2000 at Harare Sports Club
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