Bryan Strang

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Bryan Strang
Zimbabwe (ZIM)
Bryan Strang
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling type Left-arm medium
Tests ODIs
Matches 26 49
Runs scored 465 92
Batting average 12.91 5.11
100s/50s -/1 -/-
Top score 53 18
Balls bowled 5433 2494
Wickets 56 46
Bowling average 39.33 37.34
5 wickets in innings 1 1
10 wickets in match - n/a
Best bowling 5/101 6/20
Catches/stumpings 11/- 15/-

As of 11 February 2006
Source: Cricinfo.com


Bryan Colin Strang (born June 9, 1972, Bulawayo) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played in 26 Tests and 49 ODIs from 1995 to 2001. His older brother Paul Strang also played international cricket for Zimbabwe.

Strang was a left-arm medium bowler and due to his nagging accuracy was hard to get away in ODI cricket. This earned him a career economy rate of 4.13. His best bowling figures in ODI cricket of 6 for 20, made against Bangladesh in 1997 are a Zimbabwean record.

In 2001 he helped bowl Matabeleland out for a world record low score in first class cricket of 19 runs, taking 5 wickets for 6.

He played in last game for Zimbabwe in July 2001 and in 2002 he moved to South Africa due to political unrest. He's become a vocal critic of Zimbabwean cricket and during the 2003 World Cup he stated that Zimbabwe should be barred from hosting World Cup matches on moral grounds. As a result, when he attempted a comeback in 2003-04 the Zimbabwean Cricket Union banned him.

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