The Matabeleland Tuskers is one of five

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an cricket franchises. They are a

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team, based in the Bulawayo Metropolitan and Matabeleland North area. They play their home matches at

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. They were formed in 2009, when the domestic game in Zimbabwean cricket was restructured.

History

In their first season, they suffered disappointing results, placing fourth in the

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, and failing to qualify for the final of either the one-day or Twenty20 competitions. The following season, they qualified for the final of the

as league runners-up, and despite missing their best four batsmen in the final, defeated the

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by 18 runs to claim their first title. They defended their title the following year, winning five of their eight matches to clinch consecutive wins in the Logan Cup: the first team in the franchise-era to achieve the feat. They won the 2016–17 Pro50 Championship, the domestic List A tournament.

Honours

: 2 **

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, 2011–12

Current squad

Players with international caps are listed in bold.

References

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