Heath Streak

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
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

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.[1][2] He was the all time leading wicket taker for Zimbabwe in Test cricket with 216 wickets and in ODI cricket with 239 wickets.[3][4]

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.[5] He holds the record for the most five-wicket hauls by a Zimbabwean in Tests, having achieved the feat seven times.[6]

Streak was part of the 'golden era' of Zimbabwe cricket between 1997 and 2002.[7] His relationship with Zimbabwe Cricket soured on several occasions during his international career, as well as during his coaching career.[8]

In September 2018, Streak submitted an application to the court to have Zimbabwe Cricket liquidated in relation to outstanding debts.[9] In April 2021, Streak was handed an eight-year ban by the ICC for corruption.[10][11]

  1. ^ "Heath Streak Profile – ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Heath Streak profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Team Records & Stats test cricket. Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Team Records & Stats. Most wickets in ODIs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Who is Heath Streak, the former Zimbabwe captain banned for eight years?". The Indian Express. 14 April 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket Team Records & Stats. Most 5fers". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Interview: Heath Streak on Sachin's demolition of Olonga to Zimbabwe's Flower-ing era and beyond". Firstpost. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  8. ^ Chronicle, The (28 February 2017). "Dissecting Zim's troubles with Heath Streak". The Chronicle. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Heath Streak applies for Zimbabwe Cricket to be dissolved". ESPNcricinfo. 23 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  10. ^ "Former Zimbabwe coach Heath Streak banned for breaching the ICC anti-corruption code. Sporting News Australia". sportingnews.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Heath Streak banned for eight years under ICC Anti-Corruption Code". icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 6 July 2021.