Paul Strang

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Zimbabwean
country = Zimbabwe
country abbrev = ZIM
name = Paul Strang
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right arm leg-break
balls = true
tests = 24
test runs = 839
test bat avg = 27.06
test 100s/50s = 1/2
test top score = 106*
test overs = 5720
test wickets = 70
test bowl avg = 36.02
test 5s = 4
test 10s = 1
test best bowling = 8/109
test catches/stumpings = 15/-
ODIs = 95
ODI runs = 1090
ODI bat avg = 22.24
ODI 100s/50s = 0/0
ODI top score = 47
ODI overs = 4351
ODI wickets = 96
ODI bowl avg = 33.05
ODI 5s = 2
ODI 10s = 0
ODI best bowling = 5/21
ODI catches/stumpings = 30/-
date = 11 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/55758.html Cricinfo

Paul Andrew Strang (born 28 July 1970 in Bulawayo) was a leg-spinning all-rounder who played in 24 Tests and 95 ODIs for Zimbabwe between 1994 and 2001. He played Test cricket alongside his brother, Bryan Strang; their father, Ronald Strang, was a first-class umpire and was TV umpire for two of Zimbabwe's Test matches in 1994/5.

He studied at the University of Cape Town, and toured Pakistan with the Zimbabwe side in 1993/4. He played his first Test in 1994, and became a professional cricketer in 1995. He was one of the leading wicket-takers in the 1996 Cricket World Cup in India, taking taking 12 wickets with a bowling average of 16, although the team was knocked out in the preliminary stage, beating Kenya (with Strang taking 5 wickets) but losing its other 4 matches.

His scored his only Test century in the 1st innings of the 1st Test against Pakistan at Sheikhupura in 1996-7, batting at #8, including a stand of 87 with his brother for the 9th wicket. He also took 5 wickets in Pakistan's 1st innings in the same match. Strang's achievement was overshadowed by a double century, 257 not out, scored by Wasim Akram, and the match was drawn [ [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1996-97/ZIM_IN_PAK/ZIM_PAK_T1_17-21OCT1996.html Pakistan v Zimbabwe, 1996/97, 1st Test] ] .

He played two season of county cricket, as the overseas player for Kent in 1997 and for Nottinghamshire in 1998.

He played in the 1999 Cricket World Cup in England, where Zimbabwe beat Kenya, India and South Africa to qualify for the "Super Six" stage. He obtained his best Test bowling figures of 8-109 in the 1st innings against New Zealand at Bulawayo in 2000-1, although Zimbabwe lost the match by 7 wickets [ [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2000-01/NZ_IN_ZIM/SCORECARDS/NZ_ZIM_T1_12-16SEP2000.html Zimbabwe vs New Zealand, 2000/01, 1st Test] ] . This remains the best bowling figures recorded by a Zimbabwean in an innings in Test cricket (the best match figures belong to Adam Huckle). He only played in three further Tests, with his international career curtailed by a chronic injury to the muscles of his right hand in 2000.

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* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/story/115425.html Biography]