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Prosper Utseya
Zimbabwe
Player profile
Full name Prosper Utseya
Born March 26, 1985, Harare
Current age 23 years 114 days
Major teams Zimbabwe, Easterns (Zimbabwe), Mashonaland A, Zimbabwe A
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
1 |
2 |
0 |
45 |
45 |
22.50 |
58 |
77.58 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| ODIs |
71 |
57 |
20 |
400 |
31 |
10.81 |
706 |
56.65 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
4 |
21 |
0 |
| T20Is |
3 |
2 |
2 |
20 |
13* |
- |
18 |
111.11 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| First-class |
46 |
84 |
6 |
1604 |
115* |
20.56 |
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1 |
9 |
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20 |
0 |
| List A |
106 |
87 |
28 |
675 |
41 |
11.44 |
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0 |
0 |
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36 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
13 |
11 |
5 |
71 |
13* |
11.83 |
95 |
74.73 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
1 |
1 |
72 |
55 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.58 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ODIs |
71 |
67 |
3607 |
2482 |
46 |
3/35 |
3/35 |
53.95 |
4.12 |
78.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| T20Is |
3 |
3 |
72 |
80 |
5 |
3/25 |
3/25 |
16.00 |
6.66 |
14.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
46 |
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7840 |
3833 |
117 |
6/91 |
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32.76 |
2.93 |
67.0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
| List A |
106 |
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5293 |
3625 |
77 |
4/16 |
4/16 |
47.07 |
4.10 |
68.7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
13 |
13 |
280 |
282 |
13 |
3/14 |
3/14 |
21.69 |
6.04 |
21.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Only Test |
Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, May 6-8, 2004 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Bulawayo, Apr 20, 2004 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Pakistan v Zimbabwe at Hyderabad (Sind), Jan 24, 2008 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| T20I debut |
Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard |
| Last T20I |
England v Zimbabwe at Cape Town, Sep 13, 2007 scorecard |
| T20I statistics |
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| First-class debut |
2001/02 |
| Last First-class |
Westerns v Easterns (Zimbabwe) at Bulawayo, May 17-20, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
2003/04 |
| Last List A |
Northerns (Zimbabwe) v Easterns (Zimbabwe) at Harare, Jun 2, 2008 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Khulna, Nov 28, 2006 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Titans v Zimbabwe at Centurion, Apr 11, 2008 scorecard |
An offspinner with real promise, Prosper Utseya was unexpectedly thrust into the Zimbabwe national team against Sri Lanka at the age of 19 when the rebel players withdrew, but was not given the chance to bat or bowl on his debut and it soon became clear that he was considered by the selectors a one-day specialist. Despite being given an extensive run in the side, he failed to make a mark with either bat or ball. But he really came to prominence in the Caribbean in 2006 when his mature bowling was a rare highlight for the Zimbabweans, with his flight and ability to turn the ball was widely praised and his economy rate was at times remarkable. It was, nevertheless, a surprise when he was appointed captain for the series against Bangladesh in July 2006. But the pressure, both on and off the pitch, soon got to him and his own performances fell away as his side endured a string of hefty defeats.
Like many other young black players, he was first introduced to the game at Chipembere Primary School in the Harare township of Highfield, and won a ZCU scholarship to Churchill High School. He played for Takashinga Sports Club first team since Form Two and made his first-class debut for Mashonaland A just before his 16th birthday, scoring a fifty in a tight situation in just his second match. In 2003-04 he was assigned to Manicaland to strengthen the provincial side there, and was selected for the CFX Academy in 2004.
Steven Price April 2007
Jan 18, 2008 |
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Prosper Utseya fields questions at a press conference
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Jan 18, 2008 |
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Prosper Utseya and Shoaib Malik pose with the trophy
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Sep 12, 2007 |
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Prosper Utseya, the Zimbabwe captain, runs onto the field with the national flag
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