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Forster Mutizwa

Forster Mutizwa

Zimbabwean cricketer and umpire


Forster Mutizwa (born 24 August 1985) is a Zimbabwean cricket umpire and former cricketer. He played as a right-handed lower middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper.

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Playing career

He was first called up to the national team for a tour of Bangladesh but did not feature in a match.[1] He made his international debut in a One Day International (ODI) against Kenya on 27 January 2009. He had featured in a lone Test for Zimbabwe against New Zealand in January 2012.[2] In December 2019, he quit playing cricket to become an umpire.[3]

Umpiring career

On 23 July 2021, he stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) match, between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.[4] On 7 August 2022, he made his ODI umpiring debut in a match between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.[5] As of March 2023, he had officiated in 3 ODI and 24 T20I matches, including two women's T20Is.

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References

  1. "Only Test, Napier, January 26 - 28, 2012, Zimbabwe tour of New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. "Mutizwa quits to be umpire". News Day. Retrieved 11 December 2019.



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