Erick Chauluka (born 9 September 1983) is a Zimbabwean cricketer.
Career Chauluka is a member of the Takashinga Cricket Club in Harare, and captained the club in 2007.Takashinga influence there for all to see – The Zimbabwean. Written by Rona Cheeseman. Published 19 August 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2011.Erick Chauluka profile – ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
Domestic career Chauluka made his first-classdebut for Manicaland in the 2002–03 Logan Cup, being dismissed for a duck in both innings.Mashonaland v Manicaland, 11–13 April 2003, at Harare Sports Club – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011. He switched to Mashonaland for the 2003–04 season, scoring 231 runs in four matches at an average of 33.00 playing mainly as an opener,Batting and fielding for Mashonaland – Logan Cup 2003/04 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011. including his maiden first-class century against Midlands.Midlands v Mashonaland, 9–11 April 2004, at Kwekwe Sports Club – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011. He also made his List A debut in the 2003–04 Faithwear Inter-Provincial Competition, scoring 70 runs on his debut against Manicaland batting at #3,Mashonaland v Manicaland, 8 February 2004, at Takashinga Sports Club – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011. which remains his highest List A score.Erick Chauluka profile – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011. He switched to Midlands for the 2004–05 season, playing four first-class and two List A matches.First-class matches played by Erick Chauluka – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011.List A matches played by Erick Chauluka – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
No first-class matches were played in the 2005–06 Zimbabwean domestic cricket season due to the Zimbabwean cricket crisis. Chauluka did, however, represent Zimbabwe A in two matches against Bangladesh A in June 2006, scoring 63 runs.Zimbabwe A v Bangladesh A, 23–26 June 2006, Mutare Sports Club – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011.Zimbabwe A v Bangladesh A, 30 June and 1 – 3 July 2006 Queens Sports Club – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
Chauluka was selected to play for Centrals after the first re-structuring of Zimbabwean cricket. He played five first-class and three List A games as captain of the side in the 2006–07 season, scoring 203 runs in the Logan Cup, the most for Centrals in that season.Batting and fielding for Centrals – Logan Cup 2006/07 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 August 2011. He also played three further first-class matches and one List A match for Zimbabwe A against Kenya Select and South Africa A in the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons. Chauluka also played several matches for the Zimbabwe Provinces in the 2007–08 South African domestic season.
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