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I have been going through some Logan Cup stats since the beginning of the franchise era, which is now 6 seasons old. Here are the top runscorers and wicket takers per franchise. A few interesting numbers. Everyone with over 500 runs or 30 wickets is included, along with their average. Averages over 40 with the bat, and below 25 with the ball are highlighted in bold.

Eagles - Batting

Forster Mutizwa - 2355 @ 41.32
Regis Chakabva - 2060 @ 40.39

Greg Lamb - 1619 @ 50.59
Tino Mutombodzi - 1613 @ 24.44
Elton Chigumbura - 1252 @ 44.71
Sikandar Raza - 1157 @ 35.71
Simba Gupo - 1033 @ 22.96

Trevor Garwe - 952 @ 21.16
Prince Masvaure - 852 @ 24.34
Ryan Butterworth - 822 @ 27.40
Stuart Matsikenyeri - 719 @ 28.76
Chamu Chibhabha - 705 @ 29.38
Cephas Zhuwao - 627 @ 18.44
Nathan Waller - 612 @ 23.54
Mark Vermeulen - 580 @ 64.44
Mark Mbofana - 577 @ 22.19
Andrew Hall - 534 @ 44.15
Keith Kondo - 504 @ 20.16


Eagles - Bowling

Tino Mutombodzi - 95 @ 36.19
Trevor Garwe - 78 @ 26.99
Ray Price - 63 @ 23.03
Elton Chigumbura - 57 @ 25.21
Innocent Chinyoka - 57 @ 29.21

Kyle Jarvis - 47 @ 17.77
Taurai Muzarabani - 44 @ 26.23
Tatenda Manatsa - 40 @ 21.20
Tafadzwa Muzarawetu - 39 @ 22.28
Nathan Waller - 36 @ 28.22
Dougie Hondo - 30 @ 32.50


Tuskers - Batting

Keith Dabengwa - 2363 @ 34.75

Terry Duffin - 1504 @ 32.00
Sean Williams - 1470 @ 45.95
Bonaparte Mujuru - 1198 @ 26.04
Paul Horton - 1197 @ 54.62
Charles Coventry - 1067 @ 34.42
Brian Chari - 1006 @ 19.73

Keegan Meth - 858 @ 26.00
Adam Wheater - 851 @ 63.15
Dion Ebrahim - 746 @ 46.63
Nkosana Mpofu - 737 @ 27.30
John Nyumbu - 736 @ 16.73
Godwill Mamhiyo - 736 @ 24.53
Steve Trenchard - 643 @ 37.82
Greg Strydom - 637 @ 37.47
Tawanda Mupariwa - 611 @ 15.67


Tuskers - Bowling

Keegan Meth - 120 @ 15.59
John Nyumbu - 111 @ 28.65

Tawanda Mupariwa - 93 @ 24.65
Glenn Querl - 82 @ 14.56
Chris Mpofu - 78 @ 27.12
Njabulo Ncube - 76 @ 25.66
Keith Dabengwa - 51 @ 39.16

Steve Chimhamhiwa - 48 @ 25.60
Luke Jongwe - 34 @ 18.09
Thabo Mboyi - 33 @ 36.70
Brad Staddon - 30 @ 27.57


Rhinos - Batting

Vusi Sibanda - 3477 @ 49.67

Malcolm Waller - 2640 @ 43.28
Brendan Taylor - 2357 @ 76.03

Gary Ballance - 1811 @ 69.65
Riki Wessels - 1679 @ 55.97

Friday Kasteni - 987 @ 27.47
Graeme Cremer - 982 @ 39.32
Bothwell Chapungu - 936 @ 18.58
Neville Madziva - 898 @ 32.07
PJ Moor - 872 @ 26.42
Remembrance Nyathi - 779 @ 20.50
Brad Wadlan - 637 @ 31.85
Roland Benade - 592 @ 31.16
Nyasha Mayavo - 552 @ 16.34
Simon Mugava - 525 @ 18.25


Rhinos - Bowling

Graeme Cremer - 121 @ 26.28
Ed Rainsford - 106 @ 19.88

Mike Chinouya - 98 @ 25.91
Neville Madziva - 67 @ 23.63
Brad Wadlan - 60 @ 16.35

Simon Mugava - 48 @ 29.42
Richard Muzhange - 44 @ 24.64
Malcolm Waller - 40 @ 39.10
Taurai Muzarabani - 39 @ 32.69
Ian Nicolson - 36 @ 30.11


Mountaineers - Batting

Hamilton Masakadza - 2928 @ 60.16
Timycen Maruma - 2308 @ 37.84
Tino Mawoyo - 2115 @ 28.58

Kevin Kasuza - 1542 @ 29.65
Mark Pettini - 1038 @ 54.63
Shingi Masakadza - 1010 @ 19.06

Bernard Mlambo - 929 @ 26.54
Forster Mutizwa - 862 @ 41.05
Stuart Matsikenyeri - 766 @ 45.66
Donald Tiripano - 762 @ 15.88
Kudzai Sauramba - 755 @ 23.59
Prosper Utseya - 715 @ 29.79
Natsai M'shangwe - 677 @ 15.16
Tatenda Taibu - 607 @ 40.47


Mountaineers - Bowling

Shingi Masakadza - 168 @ 22.71
Donald Tiripano - 135 @24.35
Natsai M'shangwe - 123 @ 25.59
Tendai Chatara - 110 @ 19.40

Timycen Maruma - 97 @ 20.45

Tatenda Mupunga - 48 @ 26.96
Prosper Utseya - 43 @ 28.77
Tapiwa Mufudza - 43 @ 21.56


Rocks - Batting

Richie Mutumbami - 2023 @ 34.29

Chamu Chibhabha - 1152 @ 30.32
Roy Kaia - 1003 @ 26.39

Craig Ervine - 817 @ 38.90
Steve Tikolo - 709 @ 33.76
Alester Maregwede - 652 @ 20.38
Robertson Chinyengetere - 636 @ 21.20
Sikandar Raza - 625 @ 41.67
Kudzai Maunze - 605 @ 18.33
Stuart Matsikenyeri - 602 @ 28.67
Tendai Chisoro - 593 @ 14.83
Prince Masvaure - 548 @ 19.57


Rocks - Bowling

Hilary Matanga - 61 @ 44.08
Tafadzwa Kamungozi - 52 @ 46.92

Brian Vitori - 45 @ 31.78
Tinashe Panyangara - 43 @ 22.93
Blessing Mahwire - 38 @ 36.50

Bit of a massive essay. Hopefully some interesting stuff in there. If I can be bothered, I might do the same thing with List A stats at some point...

Wow, great work, aydee

Interesting to see that Forster averages about the same for Eagles and Goats. I guess his slump started in his last season or so at Eagles and then continued for a while at Mutare before picking up again this season.

Do you have, by chance, the combined stats for the top players as there has been a good deal of franchise-hopping going on over the years? Or would you be willing to compile them from your already collected data?

How did Kamungozi make it to the test squad with stats like those.....

grant wrote:How did Kamungozi make it to the test squad with stats like those.....

That he was selected didn't shock me, that he actually performed half decently in those Bangladesh ODI is what blew me away.

I just don't understand what the point of being a wrist spinner is if you can't turn the ball. Most faux spinners bowl finger spin (like pre-2015 Utseya)... the only other example I can think of is Cameron White. His straight breaks rival Kamungozi's.

Oh well, hopefully we won't have to worry about it any more. If things go to plan, Cremer will be our sole spinner for the next decade.

brmtaylor.com admin wrote:

grant wrote: If things go to plan, Cremer will be our sole spinner for the next decade.

Interesting to note that Cremer's average is actually not that impressive, and somewhat higher than several other spinners.

Don't get me wrong, I think he is a good bowler, and it can only be good news that he is planning a return to cricket. However, he is not a world class bowler, and who knows what his form/fitness is going to be like having not played a competitive game for so long...

aydee wrote:

brmtaylor.com admin wrote:

grant wrote: If things go to plan, Cremer will be our sole spinner for the next decade.

Interesting to note that Cremer's average is actually not that impressive, and somewhat higher than several other spinners.

Don't get me wrong, I think he is a good bowler, and it can only be good news that he is planning a return to cricket. However, he is not a world class bowler, and who knows what his form/fitness is going to be like having not played a competitive game for so long...

Phenomenal strike rate though. Cremer's 300 FC wickets must put him up pretty high in the historical Rhodesian/Zimbabwe spinner rankings, and given he would have been about 26 when he got there...

Cremer can be world class. He's got the two most important tools - 1) a leg break which actually rips; 2) a deceptive googly which actually turns. And he can hold a bat.
If he plays 30 Test matches I reckon he could get a bowling average less than his batting average. It might be marginal, like 30/29, and his batting average boosted by a lot of not outs and one or two big scores against Bangladesh - but I reckon it's achievable.

Whatever the stats say, Price/Cremer/Utseya (probably in that order) have been our best modern spinners. There's daylight between them and the next group. Lots and lots of daylight.

I still miss Adam Huckle. He could bowl.