Wellington Masakadza

Wellington Masakadza

Zimbabwe
2015 - 2026
  • Date of Birth 1993-10-4
  • Role bowler
  • Batting Style left-hand bat
  • Bowling Style slow left-arm orthodox
Debut Matches
Format Match Date
TEST ZIM vs BAN 2018-11-03
ODI IRE vs ZIM 2015-10-09
T20 ZIM vs AFG 2015-10-26

Recent Performances

Mountaineers vs Rocks
2026-03-13
Batting: 3
Bowling: 0/23
Zimbabwe vs South Africa
2026-03-01
Batting: 1*
Bowling: 0/23
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe
2026-02-19
Batting: -
Bowling: 0/23
Zimbabwe vs Australia
2026-02-13
Batting: -
Bowling: 1/36
Oman vs Zimbabwe
2026-02-09
Batting: -
Bowling: 0/12
Zimbabwe vs Oman
2026-02-05
Batting: 1*
Bowling: 0/31
Zimbabwe vs Netherlands
2026-02-03
Batting: -
Bowling: 2/26
Mountaineers vs Rhinos
2026-01-09
Batting: 6
Bowling: 1/34
Rocks vs Mountaineers
2026-01-07
Batting: -
Bowling: 1/28
Mountaineers vs Eagles
2026-01-06
Batting: 11
Bowling: 1/20

Batting Statistics

Matches 7
Innings 14
Runs 159
Average 13.25
Strike Rate 30.4
Highest Score 57
100s 0
50s 1
Fours 16
Sixes 3
Catches 5

Bowling Statistics

Matches 7
Innings 11
Wickets 19
Average 41.57
Economy 3.43
Strike Rate 72.6
Best Figure 4/98
4 Wickets 1
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 1381
Runs Conceded 790

Batting Statistics

Matches 42
Innings 26
Runs 243
Average 11.04
Strike Rate 62.95
Highest Score 40
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 21
Sixes 2
Catches 13

Bowling Statistics

Matches 42
Innings 39
Wickets 33
Average 43.12
Economy 4.87
Strike Rate 53
Best Figure 4/21
4 Wickets 1
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 1751
Runs Conceded 1423

Batting Statistics

Matches 79
Innings 44
Runs 260
Average 8.66
Strike Rate 93.52
Highest Score 34
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 17
Sixes 5
Catches 34

Bowling Statistics

Matches 79
Innings 75
Wickets 49
Average 34
Economy 7.41
Strike Rate 27.5
Best Figure 4/11
4 Wickets 2
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 1348
Runs Conceded 1666

Batting Statistics

Matches 119
Innings 78
Runs 1006
Average 16.22
Strike Rate 74.68
Highest Score 66
100s 0
50s 2
Fours 82
Sixes 10
Catches 49

Bowling Statistics

Matches 119
Innings 115
Wickets 117
Average 35.9
Economy 4.36
Strike Rate 49.3
Best Figure 4/21
4 Wickets 4
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 5770
Runs Conceded 4201

Batting Statistics

Matches 130
Innings 73
Runs 546
Average 10.92
Strike Rate 102.82
Highest Score 56
100s 0
50s 1
Fours 41
Sixes 10
Catches 60

Bowling Statistics

Matches 130
Innings 126
Wickets 98
Average 29.37
Economy 7.18
Strike Rate 24.5
Best Figure 4/11
4 Wickets 3
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 2405
Runs Conceded 2879
The youngest of the three Masakadza brothers to play international cricket for Zimbabwe - the others being Hamilton and Shingirai - Wellington Masakadza is a left-arm orthodox spinner and a useful lower middle-order batter. Masakadza first turned out for Zimbabwe at the 2012 Under-19 World Cup where he played three games and picked three wickets while scoring 24 runs.
It took him close to a year and a half to make his first-class debut for Mountaineers in the 2013-14 domestic season where he picked 5 for 63 in his very first outing against Matabeleland Tuskers. He played five games in his debut season and picked 15 wickets. In September 2014, Masakadza toured Bangladesh with the Zimbabwe A team and picked 6 for 63 in the first of the two four-day games.
Masakadza was subsequently called up to the senior team for the Bangladesh Tests in October 2014 but did not get a game. For the 2014-15 Logan Cup season, Masakadza switched to Mashonaland Eagles.
Masakadza made his ODI debut in October 2015 against Ireland and in just his fourth game, blew away Afghanistan with figures of 4 for 21. He made his T20I debut against Afghanistan in 2015 but took three more years to get his maiden Test cap, which he got against Bangladesh in Sylhet in 2018.