Ernest Masuku
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| Born | 31 December 1992 Harare, Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only ODI (cap 163) | 31 August 2025 v Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017–present | Tuskers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 31 August 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ernest Masuku (born 31 December 1992) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Matabeleland Tuskers in the 2016–17 Logan Cup on 17 May 2017.[2] He made his List A debut for Matabeleland Tuskers in the 2016–17 Pro50 Championship on 25 May 2017.[3]
He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Logan Cup, with 32 dismissals in seven matches.[4] In June 2018, he was named in a Zimbabwe Select team for warm-up fixtures ahead of the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series.[5] He made his Twenty20 debut for Matabeleland Tuskers in the 2018–19 Stanbic Bank 20 Series on 11 March 2019.[6] In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Tuskers in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.[7][8] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2021–22 Logan Cup, with 38 dismissals in eight matches.[9]
In May 2022, Masuku was named in Zimbabwe's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their five-match home series against Namibia.[10]
References
- ^ "Ernest Masuku". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Logan Cup, Mid West Rhinos v Matabeleland Tuskers at Kwekwe, May 17-20, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Pro50 Championship, Matabeleland Tuskers v Mashonaland Eagles at Bulawayo, May 25, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Logan Cup, 2017/18: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Graeme Cremer, Sikandar Raza left out of T20 practice matches". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "2nd Match, Domestic Twenty20 Competition at Harare, Mar 11 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
- ^ "Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway". The Zimbabwe Daily. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Logan Cup starts in secure environment". The Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Records / Logan Cup, 2021/22 / Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe gear up for strong outing against Namibia in T20I series". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 16 May 2022.