Ernest Masuku

{{Short description|Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1992)}}

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Ernest Masuku (born 31 December 1992) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/728085.html |title=Ernest Masuku |accessdate=17 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Matabeleland Tuskers in the 2016–17 Logan Cup on 17 May 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1070908.html |title=Logan Cup, Mid West Rhinos v Matabeleland Tuskers at Kwekwe, May 17-20, 2017 |accessdate=17 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut for Matabeleland Tuskers in the 2016–17 Pro50 Championship on 25 May 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1099086.html |title=Pro50 Championship, Matabeleland Tuskers v Mashonaland Eagles at Bulawayo, May 25, 2017 |accessdate=25 May 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Logan Cup, with 32 dismissals in seven matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=12093;type=tournament |title=Logan Cup, 2017/18: Most wickets |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=16 May 2018}} In June 2018, he was named in a Zimbabwe Select team for warm-up fixtures ahead of the 2018 Zimbabwe Tri-Nation Series.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23734179/graeme-cremer-sikandar-raza-left-t20-practice-matches |title=Graeme Cremer, Sikandar Raza left out of T20 practice matches |accessdate=8 June 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Matabeleland Tuskers in the 2018–19 Stanbic Bank 20 Series on 11 March 2019.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1176921.html |title=2nd Match, Domestic Twenty20 Competition at Harare, Mar 11 2019 |accessdate=11 March 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Tuskers 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 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=9 December 2020}} He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2021–22 Logan Cup, with 38 dismissals in eight matches.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=14261;type=tournament |title= Records / Logan Cup, 2021/22 / Most wickets |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 February 2022}}

In May 2022, Masuku was named in Zimbabwe's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their five-match home series against Namibia.{{cite web|url=https://zimcricket.org/zimbabwe-gear-up-for-strong-outing-against-namibia-in-t20i-series/ |title=Zimbabwe gear up for strong outing against Namibia in T20I series |work=Zimbabwe Cricket |access-date=16 May 2022}}