Carl Mumba (born 6 May 1995) is a Zimbabwean

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er who plays for

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. He made his

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debut for the

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in October 2016.

Domestic career

In December 2018, during the opening round of the

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, Mumba took six wickets for seven runs in the second innings against

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. These were the best figures for a bowler taking six wickets in a

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match in Zimbabwe. He made his

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debut for Mid West Rhinos in the

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on 13 March 2019. In December 2020, he was selected to play for the Rhinos in the

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International career

In October 2016, he was included in Zimbabwe's

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for their series against Sri Lanka. He made his Test debut against Sri Lanka on 29 October 2016, becoming the 100th player to represent Zimbabwe in Tests. The following month he was included in Zimbabwe's

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(ODI) squad for the tri-series against Sri Lanka and the West Indies. He made his ODI debut in the first match of the tri-series, against Sri Lanka. In February 2017, he was named in an academy squad by

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to tour England later that year. In February 2020, he was named in Zimbabwe's

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(T20I) squad for their series against Bangladesh. He made his T20I debut against

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, on 9 March 2020.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mumba, Carl 1995 births Living people Zimbabwean cricketers Zimbabwe Test cricketers Zimbabwe One Day International cricketers Zimbabwe Twenty20 International cricketers 21st-century Zimbabwean sportsmen Mid West Rhinos cricketers Cricketers from Kwekwe