Clive Madande Profile: Know Career Stats and Personal Life

Clive Madande is a Zimbabwean cricketer who made his international debut in June 2022. He first played domestic cricket for Tuskers during the 2020–21 season. He made his first-class debut in March 2021, his T20 debut in April 2021, and his List A debut later that same month.

In early 2022, he joined the ODI squad of Zimbabwe for a series against Sri Lanka. A few months later, he was included in both the ODI and T20I squads for the Afghanistan series. He made his T20I debut against Afghanistan in June 2022.

Madande was selected again for the ODI squad, this time for the Bangladesh series in August 2022. He made his ODI debut on 10 August 2022 against Bangladesh, continuing his steady rise in international cricket.

Clive Madande Records and Achievement

Clive Madande scored 56 in just his second first-class match and later made an unbeaten 117 against Mashonaland Eagles. He made his T20I debut against Afghanistan in 2022 and his ODI debut against Bangladesh the same year.

In March 2024, he captained the Zimbabwe Emerging team to win the gold medal at the 13th African Games. In July 2024, he received his first Test call-up and made his Test debut against Ireland.

Clive Madande Career Stats

In Tests, Clive Madande has played 1 match and scored 10 runs. In ODIs, he has played 17 matches and scored 287 runs, including 2 fifties. In T20 Internationals, he has played 40 matches and scored 467 runs, with 1 fifty. 

In first-class cricket, Madande has played 23 matches and scored 1266 runs, with 2 centuries and 8 fifties. In List A cricket, he has 953 runs in 51 matches, with 3 fifties, hitting 94 fours and 5 sixes. In overall T20 matches, he has scored 1289 runs in 79 games, with 6 fifties.

Clive Madande’s Personal Life

Clive Madande is a Zimbabwe wicketkeeper-batter who says cricket changed his life when he was just 12 years old. His father took him to watch Zimbabwe play Pakistan at Harare Sports Club in 2014. Zimbabwe won that Test by 24 runs, and that moment made him decide he wanted to play cricket seriously.

Since then, Zimbabwe cricket has gone through many struggles. There were board suspensions, money problems, fewer matches, and not enough facilities. The team also missed out on big tournaments like the recent T20 World Cup. In the past six years, they played very few Test matches and were not part of the World Test Championship.

Even during tough times, Zimbabwe managed some surprise wins, like when they beat Australia in an ODI and upset Pakistan in the 2022 T20 World Cup. Madande says senior former players like Dave Houghton and Tatenda Taibu still guide and motivate the younger players. He often speaks to them when he needs advice.

Madande believes playing stronger teams regularly will help them improve. He also feels home support will give them confidence, as cricket remains very popular among schoolboys and young players in Zimbabwe. He hopes more Zimbabwe cricketers get chances in franchise leagues because that would inspire more young talent back home.

Zimbabwe Cricket is also planning better facilities, such as a national academy and improved domestic structures. Madande is hopeful that with these steps, Zimbabwe can inspire the next generation.

FAQs

Q. When did Clive Madande make his first-class debut?

A. Clive Madande made his first-class debut in March 2021.

Q. When did Clive Madande make his List A debut?

A. Madande made his List A debut later in April 2021.

Q. When did Clive Madande make his international debut?

A. Clive Madande made his T20I debut against Afghanistan in June 2022 and his ODI debut 

against Bangladesh on 10 August 2022.

Q. What did Clive Madande achieve as captain in 2024?

A. Madande captained the Zimbabwe Emerging team to win the gold medal at the 13th African Games.

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