Solomon Mire

Solomon Mire
Personal information
Full name Solomon Farai Mire
Born (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989
Harare, Zimbabwe
Batting Right-handed
Bowling Right-arm medium
Role All-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 102) 21 October 2017 v West Indies
Last Test 29 October 2017 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 123) 21 November 2014 v Bangladesh
Last ODI 6 October 2018 v South Africa
ODI shirt no. 27
T20I debut (cap 47) 5 February 2018 v Afghanistan
Last T20I 12 October 2018 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2013–2014 Melbourne Renegades
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I
Matches 2 26 5
Runs scored 78 636 185
Batting average 19.50 24.46 37.00
100s/50s 0/0 1/3 0/1
Top score 47 112 94
Balls bowled 84 417 36
Wickets 1 7 1
Bowling average 32.00 61.85 65
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/27 3/49 1/15
Catches/stumpings 0/– 6/– -/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 October 2018

Solomon Farai Mire (born 21 August 1989) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who has represented the Zimbabwe cricket team at international level in Tests and One Day Internationals (ODIs). Known for quick scoring, Mire usually opens the batting in ODIs and is also capable of bowling medium pace. He played for the Melbourne Renegades in the Australian Big Bash League.

Domestic career

Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, Mire played for the Zimbabwe Under 19s[1] before making his first class debut for Zimbabwean domestic side Centrals in the Logan Cup match against Westerns at Bulawayo on 12 April 2007.

While playing for Darwin club Waratahs in a one-day match in 2013, Mire scored a tournament record 260, from 157 balls with 21 sixes and 13 fours,[1]. In November 2013, Mire was signed to Australian Big Bash League team, Melbourne Renegades for the 2013–14 Big Bash League season.[1]

International career

Mire was included to the Zimbabwean squad for their 2014 tour of Bangladesh, where he made his ODI debut for Zimbabwe on 21 November 2014.[2]

On 30 June 2017, Mire scored his maiden ODI century, which came against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium. The century gave Zimbabwe's first ODI victory against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka. The chased total of 316 was the highest successful chase ever in Sri Lanka and first chase of a total more than 300 in Sri Lanka. Mire was adjudged man of the match for his all-round performance.[3][4]

In October 2017, he was named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.[5] He made his Test debut for Zimbabwe against the West Indies on 21 October 2017.[6]

He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for Zimbabwe against Afghanistan on 5 February 2018.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Solomon Mire signs as Community rookie". Melbourne Renegades. Melbourne Renegades. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Zimbabwe tour of Bangladesh, 1st ODI: Bangladesh v Zimbabwe at Chittagong, Nov 21, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mire's maiden ton scripts record chase". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Zimbabwe tour of Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Galle, Jun 30, 2017". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Taylor, Jarvis return to Zimbabwe Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "1st Test, West Indies tour of Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, Oct 21-25 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "1st T20I (N), Zimbabwe tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Feb 5 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
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