Heath Streak

Heath Hilton Streak (born March 16, 1974, Bulawayo) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He made his test debut in Zimbabwe's tour of Pakistan 1993/1994 making his mark by taking 8 wickets in the 2nd test at Rawalpindi (December 9-14, 1993). He won the Man of the series award in that series taking 22 wickets at an average of 13.54.

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March 16 - 1974 - Bulawayo - Zimbabwean - Cricket - Pakistan - 1993 - 1994 - Rawalpindi - December 9 - 14 - Man of the series

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He bettered his best bowling figures in 1995 when Pakistan toured Zimbabwe taking 6/90 in the first test at Harare.

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1995 - Harare

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In 2000/2001, he won 2 man of the series awards, first in Zimbabwe's tour of England and then in Bangladesh's tour of Zimbabwe.

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2000 - 2001 - England - Bangladesh

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He is the only Zimbabwean bowler to have taken over 100 test wickets and one of only 2 Zimbabwean bowlers to have taken over 100 ODI wickets (the other being Grant Flower). There is little doubt that he is the best bowler to have played for Zimbabwe.

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In 1995/96, Streak played in the same Matabeleland team as his 46-year-old father Denis in the final of the Lonrho Logan Cup against Mashonaland Country Districts; this was the first instance of a father and son playing in the same first-class match for more than thirty years.

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1995 - 96 - Matabeleland - Mashonaland Country Districts

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