Prince Masvaure

{{short description|Zimbabwean cricketer (born 1988)}}

{{use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Prince Masvaure

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| country = Zimbabwe

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2016–2024

| fullname = Prince Spencer Masvaure

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|10|7|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

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| batting = Left-handed

| role =Batter

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| testdebutdate = 28 July

| testdebutyear = 2016

| testdebutagainst = New Zealand

| testcap = 98

| lasttestdate = 25 July

| lasttestyear = 2024

| lasttestagainst = Ireland

| odidebutdate = 18 July

| odidebutyear = 2018

| odidebutagainst = Pakistan

| odicap = 137

| lastodidate = 22 July

| lastodiyear = 2018

| lastodiagainst = Pakistan

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| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 9

| runs1 = 432

| bat avg1 = 27.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/4

| top score1 = 74

| deliveries1 = 84

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = -

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = -

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/-

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 2

| runs2 = 40

| bat avg2 = 20.00

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 39

| deliveries2 = 18

| wickets2 = 0

| bowl avg2 = -

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = -

| catches/stumpings2 = 0/-

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 120

| runs3 = 5,790

| bat avg3 = 29.39

| 100s/50s3 = 9/34

| top score3 = 166

| deliveries3 = 5,786

| wickets3 = 85

| bowl avg3 = 38.78

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/28

| catches/stumpings3 = 66/-

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 114

| runs4 = 2,835

| bat avg4 = 27.25

| 100s/50s4 = 1/16

| top score4 = 100

| deliveries4 = 1,861

| wickets4 = 44

| bowl avg4 = 34.45

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 3/22

| catches/stumpings4 = 34/-

| date = 12 April 2025

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/232442.html Cricinfo

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Prince Spencer Masvaure (born 7 October 1988) is a Zimbabwean first-class cricketer.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/232442.html |title=Prince Masvaure |accessdate=12 May 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In July 2016, he was named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their series against New Zealand.{{cite news |title=Cremer to lead Zimbabwe in Tests against New Zealand |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimbabwe-v-new-zealand-2016/content/story/1037233.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=21 July 2016 |accessdate=21 July 2016 }} On 28 July 2016, he made his Test debut against New Zealand.{{cite news |title=New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe, 1st Test: Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, Jul 28-Aug 1, 2016 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1024041.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=28 July 2016 |accessdate=28 July 2016 }}

He was the leading run-scorer for Mid West Rhinos in the 2017–18 Pro50 Championship tournament, with 271 runs in eight matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12094;team=4592;type=tournament |title=2017–18 Pro50 Championship, Mid West Rhinos: Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=31 May 2018}}

In June 2018, he was named in a Board XI 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}} Later the same month, he was named in a 22-man preliminary Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the tri-nation series.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/23853226/sikandar-raza-brendan-taylor-absent-zimbabwe-t20i-squad |title=Raza, Taylor absent from Zimbabwe T20I squad |accessdate=20 June 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Zimbabwe against Pakistan on 18 July 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1142922.html |title=3rd ODI, Pakistan Tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Jul 18 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=18 July 2018}}

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 |accessdate=9 December 2020}}{{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}} In January 2022, during the 2021–22 Logan Cup, Masvaure played in his 100th first-class match.{{cite web|url=https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/new-masvaure-hits-a-century-of-first-class-matches |title=Masvaure hits century of first-class matches |work=The Sunday Mail |access-date=23 January 2022}}

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