Full Name
Richard Ngarava
Born
28 December 1997
Place Of Birth
Harare, Zimbabwe
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm fast-medium
Height
6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Country
Zimbabwe
Richard Ngarava
Richard Ngarava
Richard Ngarava
Richard Ngarava is a Zimbabwean professional cricketer who plays for the Sharjah Warriorz in the International League T20 (ILT20). He is a left-arm fast-medium bowler and a left-handed batsman, and was recently named the Zimbabwe Test and ODI captain.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe vs West Indies · Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X3) | T20I | February 23, 2026 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Pakistan vs Zimbabwe · 4th T20I | T20I | November 23, 2025 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Pakistan vs Zimbabwe · 1st T20I | T20I | November 18, 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan · 3rd T20I | T20I | November 2, 2025 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan · 2nd T20I | T20I | October 31, 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan · 1st T20I | T20I | October 29, 2025 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India vs Zimbabwe · Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X2) | T20I | February 26, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15.50 |
| Zimbabwe vs West Indies · Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X3) | T20I | February 23, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11.75 |
| Zimbabwe vs Oman · 8th Match, Group B | T20I | February 9, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4.25 |
| Oman vs Zimbabwe · Match 11 | T20 | February 5, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8.67 |
| Netherlands vs Zimbabwe · Match 5 | T20 | February 3, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.67 |
| Sharjah Warriorz vs Desert Vipers · Match 28 | T20 | December 26, 2025 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2025 | T20I | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 29, 2025 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2025 | T20I | Oct 20, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 12 | 1 | 126 | 6 | 3/17 | 10.50 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 3/11 | 6.17 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 1/30 | 7.50 |
| Pakistan T20I Tri-Series 2025 | T20I | Nov 18, 2025 - Nov 29, 2025 | 15.2 | 0 | 124 | 4 | 2/15 | 8.09 |
| Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe 2025 | TEST | Oct 20, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025 | 19 | 3 | 65 | 5 | 5/37 | 3.42 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 11 | 18 | 136 | 299 | 28 | 9.7100 | 45.4800 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 55 | 35 | 272 | 324 | 48 | 12.9500 | 83.9500 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 142 | 59 | 166 | 152 | 15 | 4.8800 | 109.2100 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 93 | 37 | 108 | 91 | 12 | 5.4000 | 118.6800 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 91 | 55 | 332 | 408 | 48 | 11.0600 | 81.3700 | 25 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 34 | 46 | 367 | 699 | 35 | 11.4600 | 52.5000 | 14 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEST | 11 | 18 | 274.00 | 1644 | 964 | 25 | 38.5600 | 3.5100 | 65.7000 | 5/37 | 6/120 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| ODI | 55 | 52 | 405.50 | 2435 | 2148 | 70 | 30.6800 | 5.2900 | 34.7000 | 5/32 | 5/32 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 142 | 138 | 484.50 | 2909 | 3593 | 161 | 22.3100 | 7.4100 | 18.0000 | 4/16 | 4/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 93 | 91 | 328.20 | 1970 | 2436 | 114 | 21.3600 | 7.4100 | 17.2000 | 4/16 | 4/16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 91 | 88 | 657.40 | 3946 | 3281 | 114 | 28.7800 | 4.9800 | 34.6000 | 5/32 | 5/32 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 34 | 61 | 784.30 | 4707 | 2518 | 95 | 26.5000 | 3.2000 | 49.5000 | 5/37 | 6/56 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
News
SA VS ZIM 51st T20I World Cup 2026: Where to Watch South Africa vs Zimbabwe, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 587
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IND VS ZIM 48th T20I World Cup 2026: Where to Watch India vs Zimbabwe, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 1491
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ZIM VS WI 44th T20I World Cup 2026: Where to Watch West Indies vs Zimbabwe, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 819
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ZIM VS IRE 32nd T20I World Cup 2026: Where to Watch Zimbabwe vs Ireland, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 550
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AUS VS ZIM 19th T20I World Cup 2026: Where to Watch Australia vs Zimbabwe, H2H, Playing 11 & Full Match Details 1301
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ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Updated Stats: Most Runs and Wicket-Takers After South Africa vs Canada Match 1904
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Zimbabwe Announce 15-Man Squad for T20 World Cup 2026, Sikandar Raza to Lead, Taylor Included 1103
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Major Represented Teams
- National Team: Zimbabwe (Test, ODI, T20I), Zimbabwe A, Zimbabwe Under-19
- Franchise Teams:
- Sharjah Warriorz (ILT20)
- Cape Town Samp Army
- Galle Marvels (formerly Galle Titans)
- Chennai Brave Jaguars
- Sylhet Strikers (BPL)
- Dubai Capitals (ILT20)
- Multan Sultans
International Debuts
International Debuts
- ODI Debut: 16 February 2017 for Zimbabwe against Afghanistan in Harare.
- T20I Debut: 29 September 2019 for Zimbabwe against Singapore in Singapore.
- Test Debut: 29 April 2021 for Zimbabwe against Pakistan in Harare.
Recent International Matches
Richard Ngarava has played multiple matches throughout 2024 and 2025. His most recent matches in each format, according to information available up to mid-2025, were:
- Test: Against England on May 22, 2025, in Nottingham.
- ODI: Against Ireland on February 18, 2025, in Harare.
- T20I: Against South Africa on July 20, 2025, in Harare.
Career Statistics Summary (as Of Late 2025)
| Format | Matches | Wickets | Bowling Average | Best Bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 11 | 25 | 38.56 | 5/37 (vs Afghanistan, 2025) |
| ODI | 55 | 70 | 30.69 | 5/32 (vs Sri Lanka, 2024) |
| T20I | 90 | 108 | 21.39 | 4/16 |
Records And Awards
- Captaincy: Appointed as the Test and ODI captain for the Zimbabwe national team in December 2025.
- Leading T20I Wicket-taker for Zimbabwe: Ngarava is currently the leading wicket-taker for Zimbabwe in T20I cricket, with 108 wickets from 90 matches.
- Five-wicket Haul: He achieved his first international five-wicket haul (5 for 32) in an ODI match against Sri Lanka in January 2024. He also has a best figure of 5/37 in Test matches.
- Notable Performance: In a 2021 T20I against Ireland, he defended five runs in the final over to secure a three-run victory for Zimbabwe.
- ICC Rankings: As of late 2025, he holds the 20th position in the ICC ODI bowling rankings.
