Heath Streak

Heath Hilton Streak (16 March 1974 – 3 September 2023) was a Zimbabwean cricketer and cricket coach who played for and captained the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He was the all time leading wicket taker for Zimbabwe in Test cricket with 216 wickets and in ODI cricket with 239 wickets.

Heath Streak
Personal information
Full name
Heath Hilton Streak
Born(1974-03-16)16 March 1974
Bulawayo, Rhodesia
Died3 September 2023(2023-09-03) (aged 49)
Matabeleland, Zimbabwe
NicknameStreaky, Stack
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsDenis Streak (father)
International information
National side
  • Zimbabwe (1993–2005)
Test debut (cap 20)1 December 1993 v Pakistan
Last Test20 September 2005 v India
ODI debut (cap 34)10 November 1993 v South Africa
Last ODI31 August 2005 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.9
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1993/94–2003/04Matabeleland
1995Hampshire
2004–2007Warwickshire
2007/08–2008/09Ahmedabad Rockets
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 65 189 175 309
Runs scored 1,990 2,942 5,684 4,088
Batting average 22.35 28.28 26.31 25.71
100s/50s 1/11 0/13 6/27 0/14
Top score 127* 79* 131 90*
Balls bowled 13,559 9,468 31,117 14,741
Wickets 216 239 499 385
Bowling average 28.14 29.82 28.76 28.55
5 wickets in innings 7 1 17 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 2 0
Best bowling 6/73 5/32 7/55 5/32
Catches/stumpings 17/– 46/– 58/– 75/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 December 2018

Streak remains the only Zimbabwean cricketer to have taken over 100 Test wickets and completed the double of 2,000 runs and 200 wickets in ODIs. He was also one of only four Zimbabwean bowlers to have taken over 100 ODI wickets. He holds the record for the most five-wicket hauls by a Zimbabwean in Tests, having achieved the feat seven times.

Streak was part of the 'golden era' of Zimbabwe cricket between 1997 and 2002. His relationship with Zimbabwe Cricket soured on several occasions during his international career, as well as during his coaching career.

In September 2018, Streak submitted an application to the court to have Zimbabwe Cricket liquidated in relation to outstanding debts. In April 2021, Streak was handed an eight-year ban by the ICC for corruption.

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