Full name Henry Khaaba Olonga
Born July 3, 1976, Lusaka, Zambia
Current age 44 years 209 days
Major teams Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, Mashonaland A, Matabeleland
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
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Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 30 | 45 | 11 | 184 | 24 | 5.41 | 783 | 23.49 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
ODIs | 50 | 27 | 14 | 95 | 31 | 7.30 | 163 | 58.28 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
First-class | 66 | 91 | 25 | 659 | 45 | 9.98 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||||
List A | 82 | 47 | 23 | 255 | 32* | 10.62 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 30 | 47 | 4502 | 2620 | 68 | 5/70 | 6/89 | 38.52 | 3.49 | 66.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
ODIs | 50 | 49 | 2059 | 1977 | 58 | 6/19 | 6/19 | 34.08 | 5.76 | 35.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
First-class | 66 | 10048 | 5912 | 156 | 5/70 | 37.89 | 3.53 | 64.4 | 3 | 0 | |||
List A | 82 | 3311 | 3098 | 92 | 6/19 | 6/19 | 33.67 | 5.61 | 35.9 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Test debut | Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, Jan 31-Feb 4, 1995 scorecard |
Last Test | Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Bulawayo, Nov 16-19, 2002 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Zimbabwe v South Africa at Harare, Oct 21, 1995 scorecard |
Last ODI | Kenya v Zimbabwe at Bloemfontein, Mar 12, 2003 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class span | 1993/94 - 2002/03 |
List A span | 1995/96 - 2002/03 |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
- | Lashings XI | v Staffs | Wellington | 10 Jul 2008 | Other T20 |
- | Lashings XI | v Shropshire | Wellington | 10 Jul 2008 | Other T20 |
- | Lashings XI | v Sth Northumb | Gosforth | 2 Jul 2008 | Other OD |
0 | Lashings XI | v Cambridge U | Cambridge | 12 Jun 2008 | Other OD |
- | Lashings XI | v Staffs | Telford | 12 Jul 2007 | Other OD |
1 | Lashings XI | v Cheshire | Telford | 12 Jul 2007 | Other OD |
- | Lashings XI | v Celebrasians | Uxbridge | 28 Jun 2007 | Other OD |
62, 1/28 | Lashings XI | v The Bunburys | Alconbury | 22 Jun 2007 | Other OD |
- | Lashings XI | v Brighton Col | Brighton | 21 Jun 2007 | Other OD |
14 | Lashings XI | v Eversley | Eversley | 15 Jun 2007 | Other OD |
The first black cricketer and youngest-ever player to represent Zimbabwe at international level, Henry Olonga came back from being called for throwing in a Test in early 1995 and rebuilt his action completely. At full pace he was rated as the fastest bowler in the country but also one of the least accurate, with a tendency to bowl more no-balls and wides than most. He also had difficulties with injury. His ability as a strike bowler was shown in the 1998-99 tour of Pakistan when he ripped through the experienced Pakistan top-order to set up a win in the first Test.