Alistair Campbell (cricketer)

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Zimbabwean
country = Zimbabwe
country abbrev = ZIM
name = Alistair Campbell
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Left-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
balls = true
tests = 60
test runs = 2858
test bat avg = 27.21
test 100s/50s = 2/18
test top score = 103
test overs = 66
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 60/-
ODIs = 188
ODI runs = 5185
ODI bat avg = 30.50
ODI 100s/50s = 7/30
ODI top score = 131*
ODI overs = 509
ODI wickets = 12
ODI bowl avg = 36.16
ODI 5s = 0
ODI 10s = 0
ODI best bowling = 2/20
ODI catches/stumpings = 76/-
date = 11 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55301.html Cricinfo

Alistair Douglas Ross Campbell (born 23 September 1972 in Salisbury - now Harare) is a former Zimbabwean Test cricketer. In total he played 60 matches in his Test career, captaining Zimbabwe on 21 occasions. He also played 188 One Day Internationals, being captain in 86 of them. He retired from cricket in 2003.

A left-handed batman, Campbell batted in the middle order in Test cricket but usually opened in One Day International cricket. After becoming the youngest ever Zimbabwean to make a first-class century he was selected for the 1992 World Cup in Australia, aged 19. He struggled throughout but in the coming years managed to cement his spot in the national side. On the 1993-94 Pakistan tour he scored 3 half centuries against the likes of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.

In October 1994 he fell painfully short of his maiden Test century when he was dismissed by Sri Lankan paceman Ravindra Pushpakumara for 99. This remained his highest Test score for five years until he brought up 3 figures against India at Nagpur in 2000-01. He scored one more Test century in his career, an innings of 103 the following season against the West Indies.

He was more successful in the ODI arena, making over 5000 runs and maintaining an average of over 30. His most prolific year was in 2000 when he made 960 runs at 38.40. Of his 7 hundreds, 2 of them were made against Australia.

Campbell took over the captaincy of Zimbabwe in 1996. He led them to a series victory in Pakistan in 1998-99, and also led the team to the Super Six stage of the 1999 World Cup. After 3 years in charge he stood down from the captaincy for what he stated as 'personal reasons'.

After not being selected for the 2003 World Cup, Campbell announced his retirement from international cricket only to reconsider when he was chosen to replace an injured Mark Vermeulen. Zimbabwe's final match of the World Cup turned out to be the final match of Campbell's career as he was never selected again for his country.

References

* [http://content.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/55301.html Cricinfo page on Alistair Campbell]