Shepherd Makunura

Shepherd Tichaendepi Makunura (23 October 1976 – 15 December 2022) was a Zimbabwean cricket player and coach. He played two Logan Cup seasons before retiring due to injury. He served as fielding coach of the Zimbabwe national cricket team and also coached Zimbabwe A, Zimbabwe Under-19s and several domestic teams.

Early life Makunura was born in Salisbury (now Harare) on 23 October 1976. He attended Chengu Primary School in Highfield and then attended Prince Edward School on a scholarship.

Playing career Makunura was a right-handed batsman and right-arm off break bowler. His playing career was cut short by an achilles tendon injury in 2007. He was buried at the Warren Hills Cemetery in Harare. Hardly a month after Makunura's passing, his wife, Sinikiwe Mpofu also died after collapsing at her home.