Blessing Muzarabani

Blessing Muzarabani is armed with natural pace and bounce and is regarded as one of the best fast bowling talents to emerge from Zimbabwe in the last decade. Standing at 6ft 8in, he extracts steep bounce from even placid surfaces and possesses the ability to trouble batters with awkward angles. Even early in his career, he operated consistently in the mid-to-high 130s km/h range, making him one of the quickest bowlers in Zimbabwe’s circuit.

By playing only a handful of matches, Muzarabani rose through the ranks very quickly. He made his Test debut against South Africa in the historic four-day pink-ball Test in 2017, but the inexperience was evident as he went wicketless on a surface offering both movement and bounce. Zimbabwe were beaten comprehensively inside two days, making it a tough initiation at the highest level.

His ODI debut against Bangladesh was equally challenging, where a string of no-balls dented early expectations from the team management led by Heath Streak. However, his raw attributes - height, pace and seam movement, continued to mark him as a long-term prospect. Comparisons with Kagiso Rabada surfaced in domestic circles, though converting that promise into consistent performances took time.