Vastly experienced at first-class level, Tinotenda Mutombodzi has already taken a seven-wicket haul in an innings. A right-hand batsman and legspinner, he was part of the Zimbabwe squad to the 2008 Under-19 World Cup in Malaysia and will tour New Zealand with the side in 2010. "Tyno", as he is nicknamed, took up cricket at the age of nine and has represented Zimbabwe U-13s, U-14s and U-16 as well. His more recent achievements include scoring 43 at No. 8 against Pakistan U-19s in an unofficial ODI in October 2009 and picking up 4 for 27 against the same team in the same series. His cricket hero is Shane Warne, and he dreams of being a pilot if he is unable to become a professional cricketer.

Cricinfo Staff January 2010