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Richard Ngarava is a new-age fiery fast-bowler who represents the Zimbabwe national cricket team with pride. However, the young left-arm seamer’s journey hasn’t been a cakewalk, least to say. Prior to making his international debut, Ngarava was part of Zimbabwe’s squad for the 2016 U-19 World Cup, where he was a subject of controversy. In a game against the West Indies, Zimbabwe needed 3 runs to win with just one wicket in hand in the last over. As the opposition bowler started delivering the first ball, Ngarava at the non-striker's end was out of his crease in pursuit of a quick single. As a result, Ngarva was controversially given out on the ‘Mankad’ decision, and the West Indies won the match by two runs. Ngarava made his List-A debut playing for Zimbabwe A against Afghanistan A in the year 2017. Following the List-A matches, the speedster was added to the Zimbabwe squad for the five-match ODI series against Afghanistan. The following year, he was named in Zimbabwe’s Test squad for the series against Bangladesh. However, he was ruled out of the series due to an injury. The Harare-born was included in the T20I squad for the 2019 Singapore Tri-Nation Series. He finally made his debut against Singapore, and even though he picked up 2 crucial wickets, the left-armer also conceded 48 runs in four overs. Ngarava was then drafted into the Zimbabwe squad for the two-match Test series against Afghanistan scheduled in March 2021. However, he did not feature in any of the matches. Ngarava's work ethic and discipline stood out in the 2021 international fixtures, where his ability to consistently hit the right areas saw him become a dependable partner to the more established bowlers in the team. One of the defining moments of his year came in July 2021, during Zimbabwe’s home series against Bangladesh. Ngarava produced a pivotal performance in the ODI series, picking up key wickets in tight situations. However, 2022 also presented challenges, a
