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Wellington Masakadza

Wellington Masakadza is a Zimbabwean cricketer born on October 4, 1993, who is a left-arm orthodox bowler and a left-handed batsman. He is the youngest of three Masakadza brothers who have represented Zimbabwe internationally, with his brothers being Hamilton and Shingirai. He has played for Zimbabwe in Test, ODI, and T20I matches, and also represents various domestic teams. 

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Full Name
Wellington Pedzisai Masakadza
Date Of Birth
October 4, 1993
Birthplace
Harare, Zimbabwe
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Left Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Slow left-arm orthodox
Brothers
Hamilton and Shingi Masakadza
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Zimbabwe vs South Africa · Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X4) T20I March 1, 2026 1 1 0 0 100.00
Oman vs Zimbabwe · Match 11 T20 February 5, 2026 1 1 0 0 100.00
Netherlands vs Zimbabwe · Match 5 T20 February 3, 2026 0 1 0 0 0.00
Pakistan vs Zimbabwe · 4th T20I T20I November 23, 2025 0 1 0 0 0.00
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan · 3rd T20I T20I November 2, 2025 5 4 0 0 125.00
Zimbabwe vs Afghanistan · 2nd T20I T20I October 31, 2025 5 5 0 0 100.00

Matches

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
South Africa South Africa
India India
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
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Major Teams Represented

  • International: Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe A, Zimbabwe U19

  • Domestic: Mountaineers, Mashonaland Eagles, Northerns 

International Debuts

  • Test Debut: vs Bangladesh (November 3, 2018)
  • ODI Debut: vs Ireland (October 9, 2015)
  • T20I Debut: vs Afghanistan (October 26, 2015) 

International Statistics (as Of Feb 2026)

  • Test: 7 matches, 19 wickets (Best: 4/98), 159 runs
  • ODI: 42 matches, 33 wickets (Best: 4/21), 243 runs
  • T20I: 75 matches, 48 wickets (Best: 4/11), 259 runs 

Career Highlights And Records

  • First-Class Debut: Made a major impact with 5/63 on debut for Mountaineers against Matabeleland Tuskers in 2014.
  • Best Innings Figures (Domestic): 6/63 for Zimbabwe A vs Bangladesh A (September 2014).
  • Key Achievement: As of 2026, he is a regular in the limited-overs Zimbabwe setup and was instrumental in T20I matches against Scotland (2021) and the USA (2022), where he took 4/11.
  • First-Class Career: 65 matches, 206 wickets (Best: 6/41). 

Awards And Trophies

  • Man of the Match: Achieved in ODI cricket against Afghanistan (2015) with figures of 4/21.
  • Champion: Part of the Zimbabwean setup that has competed in major ICC qualifiers and series from 2015–2026.