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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox cricketer Blessing Muzarabani (born 2 October 1996) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Rising Stars in the 2017–18 Logan Cup on 4 October 2017.[2]

Early and domestic career

Blessing Muzarabani was born in Murewa, a small town in Zimbabwe. Later his family moved to Highfield, a suburb in Harare. At the age of seven, he started cricket training at Takashinga Cricket Club. This is where his talent was spotted by coaches.[3] In 2017, he was chosen by Tatenda Taibu for the Rising Stars Academy to tour England for three months.[4]

In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Southern Rocks in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.[5][6]

In June 2021, Multan Sultans added Muzarabani to their squad, replacing Obed McCoy, for the remaining matches in the 2021 Pakistan Super League (PSL).[7] He played six matches and took ten wickets for his team, with the Multan Sultans winning their first PSL title.[8]

International career

In December 2017, he was named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their one-off Test against South Africa.[9] He made his Test debut for Zimbabwe against South Africa in the Boxing Day Test on 26 December 2017.[10]

In January 2018, he was named in Zimbabwe's One Day International (ODI) squad for the tri-series in Bangladesh.[11] He made his ODI debut for Zimbabwe against Bangladesh on 15 January 2018.[12]

In February 2018, he was named in Zimbabwe's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Afghanistan in the UAE.[13] He made his T20I debut for Zimbabwe against Afghanistan on 5 February 2018.[14]

Following the conclusion of the 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Muzarabani as the rising star of Zimbabwe's squad.[15]

In August 2018, Muzarabani made himself unavailable for national selection for Zimbabwe, instead wishing to further his career in England.[16][17] The following month, he signed a three-year deal with the English side Northamptonshire as a Kolpak player.[18]

He then returned to play for Zimbabwe after his time in County Cricket. On 3 November 2020, in the third match against Pakistan, Muzarabani took his first five-wicket haul in ODI cricket and he took two additional wickets in the super over of the same match.[19]

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