Tawanda Muyeye

Muyeye was born in Zimbabwe and grew up close to Harare. He was educated at Peterhouse Boys' School in Mashonaland East Province and captained the Zimbabwe national team at under-13 and under-16 level, as well as playing rugby union for the national under-14 team, before earning a scholarship to Eastbourne College in England. An asylum seeker who came to the UK with his mother, a supporter of the opposition Movement for Democratic Change, Muyeye was granted indefinite leave to remain and settled in the UK. He has expressed an ambition to play international cricket for England. His batting performances for Eastbourne, including two double hundreds, led him to being named the 2019 Young Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year. ==Professional cricket career==

While at Eastbourne, Muyeye played for Sussex's under-17 and second XI teams, but signed his first professional contract with Kent in March 2021, qualifying as a domestic player after his time at Eastbourne. He made his first-class cricket debut for Kent on 13 May 2021, in the 2021 County Championship against Sussex at Hove and his List A debut later the same season in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup. He made his Twenty20 debut on 7 June 2022 in the 2022 T20 Blast. In January 2023, Muyeye signed a new three-year contract with Kent. He made his maiden first-class century in June 2023, scoring 179 as part of a 318-run partnership with Daniel Bell-Drummond for Kent against Northants. The following season he scored his maiden double century, making 211 runs against Worcestershire at New Road in August 2024. In July 2023, Muyeye was selected as a wildcard player by The Hundred team Oval Invincibles. He was retained for the 2024 season, and in January 2025 joined Australian Big Bash League team Melbourne Renegades for the remainder of the 2024–25 season, replacing Laurie Evans as an overseas player. Muyeye had been playing grade cricket in Perth during the 2024–25 Australian season. In July 2025, Muyeye agreed a contract extension at Kent to keep him at the club until at least the end of the 2027 season. ==References==