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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1983)}}<br />
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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Vusi Sibanda<br />
| image = <br />
| country = Zimbabwe<br />
| full_name = Vusimuzi Sibanda<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1983|10|10|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Highfield, Harare]], Zimbabwe<br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm [[Medium pace bowling|medium]]<br />
| role = Opening batsman<br />
| international = true<br />
| internationalspan = 2003-2016<br />
| testdebutdate = 4 November<br />
| testdebutyear = 2003<br />
| testdebutagainst = West Indies<br />
| testcap = 60<br />
| lasttestdate = 25 October<br />
| lasttestyear = 2014<br />
| lasttestagainst = Bangladesh<br />
| odidebutdate = 22 November<br />
| odidebutyear = 2003<br />
| odidebutagainst = West Indies<br />
| odicap = 75<br />
| lastodidate = 15 June<br />
| lastodiyear = 2016<br />
| lastodiagainst = India<br />
| odishirt = 46<br />
| T20Idebutdate = 12 September<br />
| T20Idebutyear = 2007<br />
| T20Idebutagainst = Australia<br />
| T20Icap = 13<br />
| lastT20Idate = 12 March<br />
| lastT20Iyear = 2016<br />
| lastT20Iagainst = Afghanistan<br />
| T20Ishirt = 10 (previously 26, 46)<br />
| club1 = Midlands <br />
| year1 = 2002–2006<br />
| club2 = [[Mid West Rhinos]]<br />
| year2 = 2009–<br />
| club3 = [[Takashinga]]<br />
| year3 = <br />
| columns = 4<br />
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]<br />
| matches1 = 14<br />
| runs1 = 591<br />
| bat avg1 = 21.10<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 0/2<br />
| top score1 = 93<br />
| deliveries1 = –<br />
| wickets1 = –<br />
| bowl avg1 = –<br />
| fivefor1 = –<br />
| tenfor1 = –<br />
| best bowling1 = –<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 16/–<br />
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODI]]<br />
| matches2 = 127<br />
| runs2 = 2,994<br />
| bat avg2 = 24.54<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 2/21<br />
| top score2 = 116<br />
| deliveries2 = 267<br />
| wickets2 = 3<br />
| bowl avg2 = 88.33<br />
| fivefor2 = 0<br />
| tenfor2 = 0<br />
| best bowling2 = 1/12<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 42/–<br />
| column3 = [[Twenty20 International|T20I]]<br />
| matches3 = 25<br />
| runs3 = 483<br />
| bat avg3 = 20.12<br />
| 100s/50s3 = 0/1<br />
| top score3 = 59<br />
| deliveries3 = –<br />
| wickets3 = –<br />
| bowl avg3 = –<br />
| fivefor3 = –<br />
| tenfor3 = –<br />
| best bowling3 = –<br />
| catches/stumpings3 = 12/–<br />
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches4 = 125<br />
| runs4 = 7,341<br />
| bat avg4 = 33.36<br />
| 100s/50s4 = 18/31<br />
| top score4 = 217<br />
| deliveries4 = 2,696<br />
| wickets4 = 38<br />
| bowl avg4 = 42.71<br />
| fivefor4 = 1<br />
| tenfor4 = 0<br />
| best bowling4 = 5/55<br />
| catches/stumpings4 = 147/–<br />
| date = 15 June <br />
| year = 2017<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/55787.html ESPNcricinfo<br />
}}<br />
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'''Vusimuzi "Vusi" Sibanda''' (born 10 October 1983) is a [[Zimbabwe]]an [[cricket]]er. He has played international cricket for the [[Zimbabwe cricket team|Zimbabwe]] in all three formats of the game. He also played for [[Midlands cricket team|Midlands]] in the [[Logan Cup]].<br />
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==Early career==<br />
Sibanda is a right-handed opening batsman who showed potential as a teenager, graduating from the [[Zimbabwe Cricket Academy]] and being fast-tracked into the national team.<br />
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He grew up in Highfields, Harare, was spotted early on by developmental coaches, and earned a scholarship to [[Churchill Boys High]]. He plays domestic cricket for [[Mid West Rhinos]].<br />
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==International career==<br />
He made his One Day International (ODI) debut in 2003 against the [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]] and made 58. Sibanda however struggled at international level from there on in, not scoring another half century for 18 innings, making at one stage 3 consecutive ducks.<br />
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In May 2005 his place in the national team came under threat by the imminent return of the 'rebel' Zimbabwean cricketers who had earlier walked out on the team in a dispute with [[Zimbabwe Cricket]]. The return was unsuccessful and Sibanda again became a regular at the top of the order for Zimbabwe, making his maiden ODI hundred in 2006 against Bermuda in the Caribbean Tri Nations Tournament.<br />
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He made a return to international cricket (although he denied ever retiring<ref>[http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/291548.html]</ref>) for the Africa XI in the 2007 Afro-Asia Cup. He played in two of the three ODIs, scoring 80 runs at an average of 40.00. Although Sibanda was not playing initially in the 2011 Cricket World Cup an injury to Sean Williams meant a call-up for him. He scored 61 off 57 balls in an innings that included 7 fours. Zimbabwe reached 308/6.<ref>Telegraph staff and agencies (20 March 2011) [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/cricket-world-cup/8393634/Cricket-World-Cup-2011-Kenya-v-Zimbabwe-match-report.html Cricket World Cup 2011: Kenya v Zimbabwe, match report] ''The Telegraph''</ref><br />
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Sibanda was included to the [[2016 ICC World Twenty20]] for Zimbabwe as the opening batsman with skipper [[Hamilton Masakadza]]. He scored his maiden T20I fifty of 59 from 54 balls against Hong Kong on 8 March 2016, during first match of group B in qualifying round. Zimbabwe won the match by 14 runs and Sibanda won man of the match award as well.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/979287.html | title=Sibanda fifty takes Zimbabwe closer to main draw | publisher=ESPNcricinfo| access-date=8 March 2016 | author=Moonda, Firdose}}</ref><br />
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== Career summary ==<br />
=== Tests ===<br />
Test Debut: vs [[West Indies cricket team|West Indies]], [[Harare]], 2003–2004<br><br />
Latest Test: vs [[New Zealand national cricket team|New Zealand]], [[Bulawayo]], 2011–2012<br />
*Sibanda's best Test score of 93 was made against New Zealand, Harare, 2011.<br />
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=== One-day internationals ===<br />
ODI Debut: vs West Indies, [[Bulawayo]], 2003–2004<br><br />
Latest ODI: vs Asia XI, [[Chennai]], 2007<br />
*Sibanda's best ODI score of 116<br />
*His best ODI bowling figures of 1 for 12 came against [[England cricket team|England]], Birmingham, [[ICC Champions Trophy 2004]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://content.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/55787.html Cricinfo page on Vusi Sibanda]<br />
*[http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerOverview.asp?PlayerID=3141 HowSTAT! statistical profile on Vusi Sibanda]<br />
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