Manicaland cricket team

Manicaland
Team information
Established1999 (First-class)
Last match2005
Home venueMutare Sports Club

The Manicaland cricket team was a first-class cricket team representing the Manicaland province in Zimbabwe. They competed in the Logan Cup from 1999 until the format was revamped after the 2004–05 season. The club played their home matches at the Mutare Sports Club.[1]

In 1975 Manicaland beat the International Wanderers team, made up of many then current and former Test match players, in a 50-over match by 5 wickets during their tour of Rhodesia.[2]

First-class record

Season Position Leading run-scorer Runs Leading wicket-taker Wickets
1999–2000 Runners-up (1st in group stage) Neil Ferreira501 Gary Brent17
2000–01 4th Stuart Matsikenyeri218 Gary Brent23
2001–02 6th Neil Ferreira650 Leon Soma14
2002–03 3rd Richard Sims596 Gary Brent27
2003–04 4th Trevor Gripper432 Blessing Mahwire18
2004–05 2nd Dion Ebrahim573 Blessing Mahwire24

References

  1. ↑ "First-Class Matches played on Mutare Sports Club (33)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Manicaland v International Wanderers". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 April 2026.