Mashonaland A cricket team
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The Mashonaland A cricket team was a first-class cricket
team representing the Mashonaland
province in Zimbabwe
. They competed in the Logan Cup
from 1997 to 2002, though they did not compete in the 1999–2000 competition. The club played their home matches at the Alexandra Sports Club.
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
team representing the Mashonaland
Mashonaland
Mashonaland is a region in northern Zimbabwe. It is the home of the Shona people.Currently, Mashonaland is divided into three provinces, with a total population of about 3 million:* Mashonaland West* Mashonaland Central* Mashonaland East...
province in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. They competed in the Logan Cup
Logan Cup
The Logan Cup is the premier domestic first-class cricket competition in Zimbabwe. The current champions are the Matabeleland Tusker.-History:...
from 1997 to 2002, though they did not compete in the 1999–2000 competition. The club played their home matches at the Alexandra Sports Club.
First-class record
| Season | Position | Leading run-scorer | Runs | Leading wicket-taker | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 1997–98 Logan Cup The 1997–98 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 28 August 1997 – 25 October 1997. It was won by Mashonaland, who won both of their games to top the table.-Points table:... |
2nd | Murray Goodwin Murray Goodwin Murray William Goodwin is a cricketer who played 19 Tests and 71 One Day Internationals for Zimbabwe. He is a right-handed top order batsman strong on the back-foot and a good cutter and puller of the ball.... |
156 | Andy Blignaut Andy Blignaut Arnoldus "Andy" Mauritius Blignaut is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a formidable right-arm fast-medium bowler, but he is also known for his vicious form with the bat in ODIs, where his frequent scoring of runs at a fast rate is a valuable asset, though seeing him sustaining this form and keeping... |
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| 1998–98 1998–99 Logan Cup The 1998–99 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 5 January 1999 – 21 January 1999. It was won by Matabeleland, who were the only team to complete two matches, winning one and drawing the other, to top the table.-Points table:... |
2nd | Trevor Penney Trevor Penney Trevor Lionel Penney is a former cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club, noted particularly for his fielding... |
134 | Angus Mackay Angus Mackay Angus James Mackay is the current CEO of Harlequins Rugby League.-Cricket career:A former Zimbabwean cricketer, Mackay played three ODIs for Zimbabwe in 2001 as a seam bowler... |
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| 2000–01 2000–01 Logan Cup The 2000–01 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 16 February 2001 – 30 March 2001. It was won by Mashonaland, who won all five of their matches to top the table with 78 points.-Points table:... |
2nd | Trevor Gripper Trevor Gripper Trevor Raymond Gripper is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He was born on December 28, 1975 in Salisbury - now Harare.Gripper is a somewhat solid opening batsman, who once spent four hours 23 minutes inching his way to 28 in a match against England A... |
272 | Brighton Watambwa Brighton Watambwa Brighton Tonderai Watambwa is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in 6 Tests from 2001 to 2002. Now living in Belgium.... |
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| 2001–02 2001–02 Logan Cup The 2001–02 Logan Cup was a first-class cricket competition held in Zimbabwe from 15 February 2002 – 19 April 2002. It was won by Mashonaland, who won all five of their matches to top the table with 86 points.-Points table:... |
3rd | Mark Vermeulen Mark Vermeulen Mark Andrew Vermeulen is a Zimbabwean cricketer in both Test matches and One Day Internationals.He is a right-handed opening batsman and occasional off spin bowler, playing for Matabeleland Tuskers in the Zimbabwean Logan Cup, with a very good record at domestic level.The former captain of the... |
393 | David Mutendera David Mutendera David Travolta Mutendera is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played one Test and nine One Day Internationals for Zimbabwe.... |
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