Born(1985-08-24) 24 August 1985 (age 40)Harare, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleWicket-keeper, Umpire
National sideZimbabwe
Only Test (cap 84)26 January 2012 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 104)27 January 2009 v Kenya
Last ODI25 October 2011 v New Zealand
T20I debut (cap 29)15 October 2011 v New Zealand
Last T20I11 February 2012 v New Zealand
2004/05–2005/06; 2016/17–2017/18Manicaland
2006/07–2009Easterns
2009/10–2012/13Mashonaland Eagles
2013/14–2018/19Mountaineers
ODIs umpired7 (2022–2025)
T20Is umpired49 (2021–2025)
WODIs umpired1 (2024)
WT20Is umpired17 (2021–2025)
Matches1
Runs scored24
Batting average12.00
100s/50s0/0
Top score18
Balls bowled0
Wickets0
Bowling average–
5 wickets in innings0
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling–
Catches/stumpings0/0
Overview
Forster Mutizwa (born 24 August 1985) is a Zimbabwean cricket umpire and former cricketer. He played as a right-handed lower middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper.
He was first called up to the national team for a tour of Bangladesh but did not feature in a match. He made his international debut in a One Day International (ODI) against Kenya on 27 January 2009. He had featured in a lone Test for Zimbabwe against New Zealand in January 2012. In December 2019, he quit playing cricket to become an umpire.
On 23 July 2021, he stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) match, between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. On 7 August 2022, he made his ODI umpiring debut in a match between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. As of March 2023, he had officiated in 3 ODI and 24 T20I matches, including two women's T20Is.
Playing career
He was first called up to the national team for a tour of Bangladesh but did not feature in a match. He made his international debut in a One Day International (ODI) against Kenya on 27 January 2009. He had featured in a lone Test for Zimbabwe against New Zealand in January 2012. In December 2019, he quit playing cricket to become an umpire.
Umpiring career
On 23 July 2021, he stood in his first Twenty20 International (T20I) match, between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. On 7 August 2022, he made his ODI umpiring debut in a match between Zimbabwe and Bangladesh. As of March 2023, he had officiated in 3 ODI and 24 T20I matches, including two women's T20Is.
