Tinashe Panyangara (born 21 October 1985 in

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) is a

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er. He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. Panyangara first came to prominence during the under-19s World Cup in

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in 2003-04 in which he bowled 6 for 31 in a surprising victory for the Zimbabweans. Panyangara was rated as one of the fastest Zimbabwean bowlers in their history. Following the sacking of fifteen rebel players in 2004, he found himself launched into the Zimbabwean squad instead of being able to complete his A-levels as he had previously wished. Panyangara plays cricket in

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during the summer months at Barkisland Cricket Club. He has since moved to Nottingham where he plays for the West Indies Cavaliers. Recently he has started playing for the CATS Cricket Club in Australia.

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* 1985 births Living people Zimbabwe Test cricketers Zimbabwe One Day International cricketers Zimbabwe Twenty20 International cricketers Zimbabwean cricketers Manicaland cricketers Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup Sportspeople from Marondera Cricketers at the 2015 Cricket World Cup Mid West Rhinos cricketers {{Zimbabwe-cricketbio-stub