Zimbabwean cricket legend - Heath Streak passes away

Zimbabwean cricket legend, Heath Streak, has passed away at the age of 49 after a long battle with cancer.

Streak was a highly respected figure in cricket, representing Zimbabwe in 65 Test matches and 189 One Day Internationals (ODIs). He achieved remarkable numbers, scoring 4933 runs and taking 455 wickets for his country in various formats of the game.

What set him apart was his unique feat of being the sole Zimbabwean player to achieve both 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Test matches, along with 2000 runs and 200 wickets in ODIs.

Streak had also served as the coach for Bangladesh’s men’s national cricket team.

Condolences poured in on X (formerly Twitter) following some of Streak’s former teammates breaking the news.

Former Zimbabwe pace bowler Henry Olonga wrote: “Sad news coming through that Heath Streak has crossed to the other side. RIP @ZimCricketv legend. The greatest all rounder we produced. It was a pleasure playing with you. See you on the other side when my bowling spell comes to an end…,” Olonga wrote.

Zimbabwe cricketer Sean Williams wrote: “Streaky. No words can explain what you and your family have done for mine and many others. Our hearts our broken you leave behind a beautiful family and a legacy for us to live up to! You will be missed we love you dearly. Rest in peace streaky.”