A left handed batsman and a left arm orthodox spinner, Keith Mbusi Dabengwa made his first class debut for Matabeland as a 20 year old in 2000 and took 5 for 76 in his first match. Good performances in league cricket earned him a spot in the CFX academy where his discipline and hard work earned him the Student of the Year 2001 award. He played steadily without any remarkable shows but his break came in 2004-05 when he was selected for the A squad. He impressed straightaway when in the first match against Bangladesh A, he took 5-19 and scored an unbeaten 50.

He continued his progress when he scored his highest first class score of 161 against Midlands in 2005. The performances earned him a national call up and he made his Test debut against New Zealand in 2005, but failed to make an impression. He continued to be an on and off player in the One Day International team and earned a spot as an all- rounder for the 2007 World Cup, but didn't play even a single game. In one Logan Cup match in 2007, he had a record spell of 7 for 1. He is usually a slow and solid middle order bat but made a blistering 158 against the Midwest Rhinos in 2010, to establish his all-round skills. However, he failed to make it count on the international arena and was left out of the 2011 World Cup team.

Dabengwa has been on the fringes of re-selection since then but has not been able to break into the national team. He currently plays for Matabeleland Tuskers
in the revamped domestic circuit.