Zimbabwe / Players
Full name Ngonidzashe Blessing Mahwire
Born July 31, 1982, Bikita, Masvingo
Current age 27 years 101 days
Major teams Zimbabwe, Centrals, Manicaland, Manicaland A, Mashonaland, Southern Rocks, Southerns, Zimbabwe Board President's XI, Zimbabwe Cricket Academy, Zimbabwe Select XI, Zimbabwe XI
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 10 | 17 | 6 | 147 | 50* | 13.36 | 346 | 42.48 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 23 | 19 | 8 | 117 | 22* | 10.63 | 249 | 46.98 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| First-class | 63 | 106 | 17 | 1451 | 115 | 16.30 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 70 | 52 | 14 | 622 | 85 | 16.36 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 22 | 16.66 | 49 | 102.04 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 10 | 14 | 1287 | 915 | 18 | 4/92 | 4/92 | 50.83 | 4.26 | 71.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 23 | 21 | 885 | 775 | 21 | 3/29 | 3/29 | 36.90 | 5.25 | 42.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 63 | 8922 | 4952 | 164 | 7/64 | 30.19 | 3.33 | 54.4 | 4 | 0 | |||
| List A | 70 | 2938 | 2345 | 73 | 4/23 | 4/23 | 32.12 | 4.78 | 40.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 63 | 3 | 2/9 | 2/9 | 21.00 | 8.04 | 15.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, Nov 9-12, 2002 scorecard |
| Last Test | Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Sep 20-22, 2005 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Australia v Zimbabwe at Melbourne, Jan 29, 2004 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Bogra, Dec 3, 2006 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class debut | 2000/01 |
| Last First-class | Southern Rocks v Matabeleland Tuskers at Masvingo, Oct 22-25, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 2000/01 |
| Last List A | Southern Rocks v Matabeleland Tuskers at Masvingo, Oct 27, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Northerns (Zimbabwe) v Southerns at Harare, Mar 19, 2008 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Centrals v Southerns at Harare, Mar 21, 2008 scorecard |
A quick bowler and a handy lower-order batsman, Blessing Mahwire is the first national player to come from the Masvingo area of Zimbabwe, where he turned in some impressive schoolboy performances, especially with the bat. He attended the CFX Academy in 2001 and was posted to Manicaland, where he developed more as a bowler than a batsman, although without losing his ability with the bat -- he has a Test fifty against New Zealand to his credit. He made his international debut against Pakistan at Harare in November 2002, but struggled to make an impact. However, a year later he was recalled for the 2003-04 tour of Australia and made the second Test at Sydney, but failed to take a wicket. Nevertheless, he impressed with his whole-hearted attitude and stayed in the side for the home West Indies series in November 2003. But in May 2004, his action came under scrutiny and he was reported to the ICC after the first Test against Sri Lanka at Harare. With assistance from Kevin Curran, he remodelled his action, becoming more side-on, and returned to the side against India and New Zealand in 2005, impressing with both bat and ball. He struggled in West Indies, though, bowling his away-swingers inconsistently. He also emerged as an unofficial spokesman for the players in their bitter dispute with the board.
John Ward June 2006
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Aug 2, 2006
A dejected Mashrafe Mortaza trudges away after being hit for six off the last ball
© AFP
Aug 2, 2006
Brendan Taylor and Blessing Mahwire celebrate
© AFP
Aug 2, 2006
Brendan Taylor and Blessing Mahwire celebrate as a dejected Mashrafe Mortaza trudges away
© AFP
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