Richard Ngarava
85Zimbabwe · PACE · 2017 to 2026 · on scorecards: R Ngarava
BATTING
- Matches
- 57
- Innings
- 36
- Runs
- 299
- Average
- 13.59
- Strike rate
- 81.91
- High score
- 48
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 76
- Average
- 29.39
- Economy
- 5.29
- Strike rate
- 33.3
- Best figures
- 5/32
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 9 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 4
CAREER IN BRIEF
Richard Ngarava played 54 ODIs for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 2017 to 2026. The first came against Afghanistan at Harare Sports Club, with 1 wicket, and the last against Bangladesh at Harare Sports Club in 2026.
The most productive decade was the 2020s: 66 wickets at 26.4 in 45 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 32 against Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium in 2024. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 49 wickets at 29.8 at home and 25 wickets at 27.8 away. The most wickets came against Sri Lanka: 19 wickets at 18.7 in 9 ODIs. Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 29 ODIs and 43 wickets at 26.5. Zimbabwe won 18 of the ODIs Richard Ngarava played and lost 31.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 54 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 52 | Pakistan | Queens Sports Club | 2024 | Won |
| 35 | 27 | Netherlands | Harare Sports Club | 2023 | Lost |
| 34* | 27 | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 2022 | Lost |
| 34 | 42 | India | Harare Sports Club | 2022 | Lost |
| 27 | 41 | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 2026 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/32 | 10 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 2024 | Lost |
| 4/43 | 9 | Nepal | Harare Sports Club | 2023 | Won |
| 3/31 | 7.1 | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 2026 | Won |
| 3/52 | 9 | Ireland | Civil Service Cricket Club | 2021 | Tied/NR |
| 3/55 | 9.1 | Bangladesh | Harare Sports Club | 2026 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 23 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 13 | 31.08 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 19 | 6.33 | 0/0 | 19 | 18.74 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 70 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 79.25 |
| Bangladesh | 7 | 68 | 34.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 33.60 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 10 | 3.33 | 0/0 | 7 | 25.43 |
| Australia | 3 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 17.25 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 35 | 35.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 20.80 |
| India | 2 | 36 | 36.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Scotland | 2 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 69.00 |
| Nepal | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 10.75 |
| Oman | 1 | 11 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 30.00 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 12.50 |
| West Indies | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 12.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 37 | 257 | 14.28 | 0/0 | 49 | 29.76 |
| Away | 17 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 25 | 27.80 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9 | 14 | 2.80 | 0/0 | 8 | 51.13 |
| 2020s | 45 | 267 | 17.80 | 0/0 | 66 | 26.42 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 29 | 175 | 15.91 | 0/0 | 43 | 26.51 |
| Queens Sports Club | 8 | 82 | 11.71 | 0/0 | 6 | 53.00 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 3 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 23.83 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 3 | 7 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 11.38 |
| Civil Service Cricket Club | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 29.00 |
| Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 3 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 68.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Afghanistan, 2017 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2026 at Harare Sports Club
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 28 December 1997
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Left-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 365
- Ducks
- 6
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
- Most common batting position
- 11th
- Strike rate, overs 11 to 40
- 75.8
- Strike rate, overs 41 to 50
- 105.8
- Balls per dismissal against pace
- 17.8
- Balls per dismissal against spin
- 22.0
Position, phase strike rates and the pace and spin split come from ball-by-ball records (Cricsheet), which cover ODIs from 2002 onwards: 322 balls faced in that period.
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