By Sukuoluhle Ndlovu
Cricketer, is the first black African to stand in a Test match with South African umpire Marais Erasmus which started yesterday.
The 35 year old umpire, is going to feature as one of the on–field for a five day game between Zimbabwe and Pakistan.
The games will be held at the Harare Sports Club. In a media release released by the Zimbabwe Cricket, Media and Communications Darlington Majonga, Rusere’s performance has started yielding results.
“Rusere has not looked back since he stood in his first international match, the Twenty20 international between Zimbabwe and India at Harare Sports Club on July 19 2015. Three months later, he made his one day international ODI bow in the match between Zimbabwe and Afghanistan at Queens sports Club in Bulawayo on 24 October 2015.
“After making his mark at the International Cricket Council under 19 Cricket World Cup 2016 in Bangladesh, he went on to do duty at the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 staged in England. As his stock continued to rise, he was appointed as one of the on field umpires for the ICC Women’s World T20 2018 final between Australia and England that was played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua in November 2018.
Rusere also stood in the semi final between Australia and the West Indies at the same venue,”
Last year Rusere was promoted last year in February when he got his first overseas appointment for a bilateral series after he was appointed to officiate in the three match ODI series between New Zealand and India.
Again, Zimbabwean cricketer, Wesley Madhevere gained 88th place to reach joint 132nd position after finishing as Zimbabwe leading scorer in the series with 89 runs.
