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Pommie Mbangwa Biography

Pommie Mbangwa is one of the most popular and richest Cricketer who was born on June 26, in Plumtree, California, United States.

A surprise choice for the Zimbabwe tour of Pakistan in –97, he made his Test debut after the first choice bowlers were injured but made the most of his opportunity, taking the vital wickets of Ijaz Ahmed and Wasim Akram.

But thereafter he struggled to maintain consistency, and his lack of pace meant that he was easy picking for international batsmen. He drifted in and out of the side, before disappearing from the international scene. In he started television commentary, where his quiet thoughtful views were well received, and in he ended a brief foray into coaching by committing full-time to his TV career.

He was one of international cricket’s genuine No. 11s.

Mbangwa’s rise to prominence was all the more remarkable as he had no family background in cricket. A little short of the top pace, he was primaril