Zimbabwean cricket legend Heath Streak loses the battle to most cancers, passes away on the age of 49
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Former Zimbabwe captain and a number one allrounder of his time, Heath Streak has handed away on the age of 49. Streak was affected by liver most cancers and was present process remedy for a similar over the previous few years. Streak’s spouse Nadine shared the information of the cricketer’s unlucky demise through a Facebook put up.
Sharing the information, Nadine Streak wrote, “In the early hours of this morning, Sunday the 3rd of September 2023, the greatest love of my life and the father of my beautiful children, was carried to be with the angels from his home where he wished to spend his last days surrounded by his family and closest loved ones. He was covered in love and peace and did not walk off the park alone. Our souls are joined for eternity Streaky. Till I hold you again.”
Heath Streak made his debut for Zimbabwe in 1993 and represented his nation until 2005. He performed 65 Tests taking 216 wickets and scoring 1,990 runs. In One Day Internationals, Streak picked up 239 wickets and scored 2,943 runs. He additionally captained the Zimbabwe nationwide facet in 21 Tests and 68 ODIs.
Known for his outswing bowling, Streak was one of many main allrounders on the earth along with his hard-hitting batting decrease down the order bailing out Zimbabwe on a number of events. Streak additionally represented his nation in 3 World Cups.
Heath Streak is the one Zimbabwe cricketer to finish the double of 100 Test wickets and 1000 Test runs, and the one one from the nation to attain 2000 runs and declare 200 wickets in ODIs.
Following his taking part in profession, Streak went into teaching taking cost of Zimbabwe and Bangladesh amongst others.
