Carl Mumba
{{short description|Zimbabwean cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Carl Mumba
| image =
| country = Zimbabwe
| fullname = Carl Tapfuma Mumba
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|5|6|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm fast-medium
| role = Bowler
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2016-present
| testcap = 100
| testdebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| testdebutdate = 29 October
| testdebutyear = 2016
| lasttestdate = 27 January
| lasttestyear = 2020
| lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka
| odidebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| odidebutdate = 14 November
| odidebutyear = 2016
| odicap = 130
| lastodidate = 1 November
| lastodiyear = 2020
| lastodiagainst = Pakistan
| T20Idebutdate = 9 March
| T20Idebutyear = 2020
| T20Idebutagainst = Bangladesh
| T20Icap = 60
| lastT20Idate = 11 March
| lastT20Iyear = 2020
| lastT20Iagainst = Bangladesh
| club1 = Mid West Rhinos
| year1 =
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| club2 =
| year2 =
| clubnumber2 =
| columns = 3
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 25
| bat avg1 = 8.33
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 11*
| deliveries1 = 599
| wickets1 = 10
| bowl avg1 = 35.40
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 4/50
| catches/stumpings1 = 2/-
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 7
| runs2 = 32
| bat avg2 = 8.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 13
| deliveries2 = 272
| wickets2 = 7
| bowl avg2 = 46.57
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 3/69
| catches/stumpings2 = 1/-
| column3 = T20I
| matches3 = 2
| runs3 = 26
| bat avg3 = 26.00
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 25
| deliveries3 = 30
| wickets3 = 0
| bowl avg3 = –
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = –
| catches/stumpings3 = 0/-
| date = 1 November 2020
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/672775.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
Carl Mumba (born 6 May 1995) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for Mid West Rhinos. He made his Test cricket debut for the Zimbabwe cricket team in October 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/672775.html |title=Carl Mumba |access-date=7 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Domestic career
In December 2018, during the opening round of the 2018–19 Logan Cup, Mumba took six wickets for seven runs in the second innings against Mountaineers. These were the best figures for a bowler taking six wickets in a first-class cricket match in Zimbabwe.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25469596/carl-mumba-eight-lifts-rhinos-top-logan-cup-table |title=Carl Mumba's eight-for lifts Rhinos to the top of Logan Cup table |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 December 2018}}
He made his Twenty20 debut for Mid West Rhinos in the 2018–19 Stanbic Bank 20 Series on 13 March 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1176925.html |title=6th Match, Domestic Twenty20 Competition at Harare, Mar 13 2019 |access-date=13 March 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Rhinos in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.{{cite web |url=https://thezimbabwedaily.com/news/523373-logan-cup-first-class-cricket-competition-gets-underway.html |title=Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway |work=The Zimbabwe Daily |access-date=9 December 2020 |archive-date=9 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209121102/https://thezimbabwedaily.com/news/523373-logan-cup-first-class-cricket-competition-gets-underway.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://www.herald.co.zw/logan-cup-starts-in-secure-environment/ |title=Logan Cup starts in secure environment |work=The Herald |access-date=9 December 2020}}
International career
In October 2016, he was included in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-sri-lanka-2016-17/content/story/1063382.html |title=Chatara, Panyangara unfit for Sri Lanka Tests |access-date=26 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Test debut against Sri Lanka on 29 October 2016, becoming the 100th player to represent Zimbabwe in Tests.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1059702.html |title=Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe, 1st Test: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Oct 29-Nov 2, 2016 |access-date=29 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{cite web |url=http://www.namibian.com.na/47377/read/Perera-hits-ton-as-Sri-Lanka-punish-sloppy-Zimbabwe |title=Perera hits ton as Sri Lanka punish sloppy Zimbabwe |access-date=9 November 2016 |work=The Namibian}} The following month he was included in Zimbabwe's One Day International (ODI) squad for the tri-series against Sri Lanka and the West Indies.{{cite news |title=Musakanda, Mumba among new faces in Zimbabwe's tri-series squad |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/tri-nation-zimbabwe-2016-17/content/story/1065804.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=11 November 2016 |access-date=11 November 2016 }} He made his ODI debut in the first match of the tri-series, against Sri Lanka.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1059710.html |title=Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series, 1st Match: Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Nov 14, 2016 |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=14 November 2016 |access-date=14 November 2016 }}
In February 2017, he was named in an academy squad by Zimbabwe Cricket to tour England later that year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/1082860.html |title=ZC announces 16-member Academy squad for England tour |access-date=17 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In February 2020, he was named in Zimbabwe's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Bangladesh.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28784643/uncapped-wesley-madhevere-chamu-chibhabha-led-white-ball-squads |title=Uncapped Wesley Madhevere in Chamu Chibhabha-led white-ball squads |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 February 2020}} He made his T20I debut against Bangladesh, on 9 March 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1214670.html |title=1st T20I (D/N), Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Mar 9 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 March 2020}}
References
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External links
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{{Mid West Rhinos Squad}}
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