2022–23 Logan Cup
Cricket tournament
| Dates | 24 November 2022 – 1 April 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Zimbabwe Cricket |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket (4 days) |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Mashonaland Eagles (3rd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 20 |
| Most runs | Ben Compton (714) |
| Most wickets | Tapiwa Mufudza (29) Brandon Mavuta (29) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The 2022–23 Logan Cup was the 29th edition of the Logan Cup, a first-class cricket competition in Zimbabwe, which started on 24 November 2022.[1][2] The tournament included twenty matches, eight games per team with the tournament concluding on 1 April 2023.[3] The Matabeleland Tuskers were the defending champions.[4] The tournament was won by the Mashonaland Eagles, which is the third time the team won since the introduction of franchise cricket.[5]
The season was marred by the mid-season death of Southern Rocks head coach Shepherd Makunura, who died from a long-standing illness on 15 December 2022.[6][7]
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mashonaland Eagles | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 122 |
| 2 | Mid West Rhinos | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 117 |
| 3 | Mountaineers | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 111 |
| 4 | Matabeleland Tuskers | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 110 |
| 5 | Southern Rocks | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 85 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2023. Source: ESPNcricinfo
Rules for classification: 10 points for a win, 6 for a tie, 5 for a draw, 0 for a loss. An extra 2 points are awarded for an innings victory.
Rules for classification: 10 points for a win, 6 for a tie, 5 for a draw, 0 for a loss. An extra 2 points are awarded for an innings victory.
- Batting bonus points: 1 point each for reaching 200, 250, 300, and 350 runs in each innings.
- Bowling bonus points: 1 point each for taking 3, 5, 7, and 9 wickets in each innings.[8]
Match Summary
The total team points at the end of each round are listed.
| Team | Round | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Mashonaland Eagles | 22 | 44 | 61 | 83 | 87 | 87 | 93 | 106 | 122 | 122 | 122 |
| Mid West Rhinos | 21 | 29 | 37 | 37 | 61 | 75 | 84 | 84 | 93 | 117 | 117 |
| Mountaineers | 11 | 11 | 27 | 49 | 60 | 74 | 82 | 95 | 95 | 111 | 111 |
| Matabeleland Tuskers | 0 | 23 | 45 | 49 | 49 | 57 | 68 | 80 | 93 | 110 | 110 |
| Southern Rocks | 8 | 19 | 19 | 27 | 38 | 60 | 60 | 69 | 79 | 85 | 85 |
| Win | Loss | Draw | Bye |
Fixtures
Round 1
24–27 November 2022 Scorecard |
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Mashonaland Eagles won by 101 runs Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Forster Mutizwa and Stanley Gogwe Player of the match: Wesley Madhevere (Eagles) |
- Southern Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
- Sydney Murombo and Takudzwa Chataira (Southern Rocks), and Munashe Chipara (Mashonaland Eagles) all made their first-class debut.
- Points: Mashonaland Eagles 22, Southern Rocks 8
24–26 November 2022 Scorecard |
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Mid West Rhinos won by 25 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Iknow Chabi and Tafadzwa Musakwa Player of the match: Tafara Chingwara (Rhinos) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Mid West Rhinos 21, Mountaineers 11
- Spencer Magodo (Mountaineers) made his first-class debut.
Round 2
1–4 December 2022 Scorecard |
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Mashonaland Eagles won by 9 wickets Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: David Shawane and Iknow Chabi Player of the match: Brad Evans (Eagles) |
- Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Mashonaland Eagles 22, Mid West Rhinos 8.
- Alex Falao (Mashonaland Eagles) made his first-class debut.
1–4 December 2022 Scorecard |
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366 (72.4 overs) Sean Williams 99 (62) Priviledge Chesa 5/70 (17.4 overs) | ||
Matabeleland Tuskers won by 76 runs Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Percival Sizara and Stanley Gogwe Player of the match: Sean Williams (Tuskers) |
- Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Matabeleland Tuskers 23, Southern Rocks 11.
Round 3
10–13 December 2022 Scorecard |
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Matabeleland Tuskers won by 8 wickets Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Langton Rusere and Percival Sizara Player of the match: Sean Williams (Tuskers) |
- Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
- Christophe Masike (Mid West Rhinos) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Matabeleland Tuskers 22, Mid West Rhinos 8
11–14 December 2022 Scorecard |
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345 (86.4 overs) Ben Compton 154 (233) Brad Evans 4/78 (21 overs) |
Match drawn Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Iknow Chabi and Oscar Tafirenyika Player of the match: Ben Compton (Mountaineers) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Brian Bennett (Mountaineers) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Mashonaland Eagles 17, Mountaineers 16
Round 4
18–21 December 2022 Scorecard |
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Mountaineers won by 305 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Forster Mutizwa and Christopher Phiri Player of the match: Ben Compton (Mountaineers) |
- Southern Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
- Blessed Muzite (Southern Rocks) and Fortune Mhlanga (Mountaineers) made their first-class debut.
- Points: Mountaineers 22, Southern Rocks 8
18–20 December 2022 Scorecard |
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Mashonaland Eagles won by an innings and 33 runs Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Tafadzwa Musakwa and Langton Rusere Player of the match: Faraz Akram (Eagles) |
- Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
- Simbarashe Haukozi (Mashonaland Eagles) and Tanatswa Bechani (Matabeleland Tuskers) made their first-class debut.
- Points: Mashonaland Eagles 22, Matabeleland Tuskers 4
Round 5
7–9 January 2023 Scorecard |
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Mid West Rhinos won by an innings and 133 runs Kwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe Umpires: Ashby Mutumbami and Stanley Gogwe Player of the match: Brandon Mavuta (Rhinos) |
- Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to field.
- Bad light prevented any further play on Day 1.
- Antum Naqvi (Mid West Rhinos) made his first-class debut.
- Antum Naqvi scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[9]
- Points: Mid West Rhinos 24, Mashonaland Eagles 4
7–10 January 2023 Scorecard |
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23/0 (3 overs) Tinashe Muchawaya 12* (12) |
Match drawn Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Sifelani Rwaziyeni and Tafadzwa Musakwa Player of the match: Cuthbert Musoko (Rocks) |
- Southern Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
- Bad light prevented any further play on Day 1.
- No play was possible on Day 2.
- Points: Mountaineers 11, Southern Rocks 11
Round 6
14–17 January 2023 Scorecard |
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- Southern Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Awad Naqvi (Matabeleland Tuskers) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Southern Rocks 22, Matabeleland Tuskers 8
14–17 January 2023 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Oscar Tafirenyika and Tafadzwa Musakwa Player of the match: Antum Naqvi (Rhinos) |
- Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to field
- Tashinga Musekiwa (Mid West Rhinos) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Mountaineers 14, Mid West Rhinos 14
Round 7
21–24 January 2023 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Sifelani Rwaziyeni & Walter Musakwa Player of the match: Tapiwa Mufudza (Mountaineers) |
- Mashonaland Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Bad Light prevented any further play on Day 1 (88.5 overs were lost).
- Rain and a wet-outfiled prevented any further play on Day 3 and 4.
- Hamid Ali (Mashonaland Eagles) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Mountaineers 8, Mashonaland Eagles 6
21–24 January 2023 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Kwekwe Sports Club, Kwekwe Umpires: Stanley Gogwe & Tafadzwa Musakwa Player of the match: Milton Shumba (Tuskers) |
- Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bad Light and rain prevented any further play on Day 1 (9.3 overs were lost).
- Bad Light and rain prevented any further play on Day 2 (22 overs were lost).
- Rain and a wet-outfiled prevented any further play on Day 3 and 4.
- Prince Kaunda (Matabeleland Tuskers) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Matabeleland Tuskers 11, Mid West Rhinos 9
Round 8
3–6 February 2023 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Percival Sizara & Tafadzwa Musakwa Player of the match: Matt Parkinson (Eagles) |
- Southern Rocks won the toss and elected to bat
- Bad light prevented any further play on Day 1 (18.5 overs were lost).
- Bad light and rain prevented any further play on Day 2
- Wet outfield and Rain delayed the game on Day 3
- Points: Southern Rocks 9, Mashonaland Eagles 13
3–6 February 2023 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Christopher Phiri & David Shawane Player of the match: Vincent Masekesa (Mountaineers) |
- Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat
- Bad Light prevented any further play on Day 1 (18.3 overs were lost).
- Rain prevented any further play on Day 3.
- Definate Mawadzi and Mashford Shungu (Mountaineers) made their first class debuts.
- Points: Matabeleland Tuskers 12, Mountaineers 13
Round 9
10–13 February 2023 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Percival Sizara and Stanley Gogwe Player of the match: Luke Jongwe (Tuskers) |
- Matabeleland Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mgcini Dube (Matabeleland Tuskers) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Matabeleland Tuskers 13, Mashonaland Eagles 16
10–13 February 2023 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Ashby Mutumbami and Tafadzwa Musakwa Player of the match: Richmond Mutumbami (Rocks) |
- Southern Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on Day 3 & 4 due to rain and wet outfield.
- Alistair Frost (Southern Rocks) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Southern Rocks 10, Mid West Rhinos 9
Round 10
29 March–1 April 2023 Scorecard |
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320 (86 overs) Definate Mawadzi 78 (99) Tanatswa Bechani 3/57 (14 overs) | ||
401/9d (128 overs) Brian Bennett 104 (182) Tanatswa Bechani 4/133 (39 overs) |
Match Drawn Old Hararians, Harare Umpires: Forster Mutizwa & Stanley Gogwe Player of the match: Tanatswa Bechani (Tuskers) |
- Mountaineers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bad light interrupted play on Day 4 and 16 overs were lost.
- Munashe Chimusoro and Tinotenda Maposa (Matabeleland Tuskers) made their first-class debut.
- Brian Bennet scored his first First-class century.[10]
- Points: Mountaineers 16, Matabeleland Tuskers 17
29 March–1 April 2023 Scorecard |
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Mid West Rhinos won by an innings and 191 runs Harare Sports Club, Harare Umpires: Percival Sizara & Tafadzwa Musakwa Player of the match: Brandon Mavuta (Rhinos) |
- Mid West Rhinos won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jayden Schadendorf (Southern Rocks) made his first-class debut.
- Points: Mid West Rhinos 24, Southern Rocks 6
Statistics
Most Runs
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Compton | Mountaineers | 5 | 9 | 714 | 79.33 | 65.92 | 217 | 4 | 0 | 92 | 1 | |||
| Richmond Mutumbami | Southern Rocks | 8 | 14 | 595 | 45.76 | 56.93 | 137 | 2 | 3 | 84 | 6 | |||
| Nkosana Mpofu | Matabeleland Tuskers | 8 | 15 | 469 | 33.50 | 51.25 | 122 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 1 | |||
| Tony Munyonga | Mountaineers | 5 | 8 | 391 | 55.85 | 53.56 | 93 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 8 | |||
| Antum Naqvi | Mid West Rhinos | 5 | 5 | 379 | 94.75 | 66.96 | 140* | 3 | 0 | 43 | 2 | |||
| Source: ESPNCricInfo | ||||||||||||||
Most Wickets
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 5w | 10w | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tapiwa Mufudza | Matabeleland Tuskers | 8 | 14 | 29 | 4/61 | 26.55 | 2.54 | 62.6 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Brandon Mavuta | Mid West Rhinos | 6 | 12 | 29 | 6/85 | 30.13 | 3.76 | 48.0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Privilege Chesa | Southern Rocks | 7 | 10 | 26 | 6/86 | 27.84 | 4.52 | 36.8 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Faraz Akram | Mashonaland Eagles | 8 | 14 | 23 | 3/15 | 23.47 | 2.82 | 49.9 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Ainsley Ndlovu | Matabeleland Tuskers | 7 | 11 | 19 | 4/70 | 33.68 | 2.32 | 86.8 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Source: ESPNCricInfo | |||||||||||||
Awards
On May 26, 2023, at the end of the season, the following awards were made.[11]
| Award | Recipient | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
| Champions | Mashonaland Eagles | US$7,000 |
| Batter of the Tournament | Richmond Mutumbami | US$1,000 |
| Bowler of the Tournament | Tapiwa Mufudza | US$1,000 |
| Player of The Tournament | Brandon Mavuta | US$2,000 |
References
- ^ "2022/23 Logan Cup gets underway". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Ervine, Chibhabha Plunder Centuries As Eagles Soar High On Day One". 263Chat. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Logan Cup Fixtures and Results". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Tuskers are Logan Cup Champions". The Sunday News. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Bennett ton earns Mountaineers a draw in final Logan Cup game". Zimbabwe Cricket. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "ZC mourns passing of unsung hero Shepherd Makunura". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Zimbabwe fielding coach Shepherd Makunura dies after long illness". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Rain forces Eagles-Mountaineers clash to end in draw". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Mavuta master class hands Rhinos victory over Eagles". The Chronicle. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Bennett ton earns Mountaineers a draw in final Logan Cup game". Zimbabwe Cricket. Zimbabwe Cricket. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Domestic Cricket". Twitter. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
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