Chamu Chibhabha

Chamu or Chamunorwa Justice Chibhabha is a cricketer from Zimbabwe who is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He is an allrounder who bats up in the order and bowls some useful seamers.

Career

In 2005 Chibhabha was included in the national side as there was a loss of senior players. He did not have a good start as he was dismissed for a duck in a One-Day International against India and also had to struggle in the Under-19 Afro Asian Cup. However in 2006 on the tour of the Caribbean he scored back two back to back fifties in the opening matches.

Chibhabha was excellently coached under the ZC development programme and has developed a good technique of playing straight. During the West Indies tour he was pestered by a back problem due to which his bowling was hampered. So he was coerced to focus on the batting and he exhibited promise and character for the vital No. 3 position.

Chibhabha was particularly excellent in facing the pace bowlers however there is a necessity to gain experience and build up some big innings. He gets good starts and plays as per the normal technique but the problem with him is that he is unable to capitalize on to the starts he gets. He is also an excellent fielder in the covers.

Chibhabha has remained around the Zimbabwe set-up since 2005, debuting at Test level in 2016. He has played five Tests, scoring 175 runs at 17.5 with a high score of 60 and taken one wicket.

Career Highlights

Beyond his Test career, Chibhabha has played 109 ODIs with 16 half-centuries, including a high score of 99. He has scored 2474 ODI runs at an average of 23.12. He's also played 36 T20 Internationals, scoring five half-centuries and 667 runs, with a top score of 67.