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International career Wickets 216 239 499 385

Early career Bowling average 28.14 29.82 28.76 28.55
Rising through ranks 5 wickets in innings 7 1 17 1
Captaincy
10 wickets in match 0 0 2 0
Retirement
Best bowling 6/73 5/32 7/55 5/32
Coaching career
Catches/stumpings 17/– 46/– 58/– 75/–
Beyond cricket
Source: CricInfo (http://www.espncricinfo.com/zimb
See also abwe/content/player/55761.html),
References 24 December 2018
External links

Biography
He was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) and hails from a family background which
primarily involved in ranching in Bulawayo. He completed his education at the Rhodes Estate
Preparatory School and Falcon College. His father Denis Streak was also a first-class cricketer. He
also had a learner hunters' license.[12]

Domestic career
He made his first-class debut for Zimbabwe B against the touring Kent team on 30 March 1993 at
Harare Sports Club.[12]

In 1995/96, Streak played in the same Matabeleland team as his 46-year-old father Denis in the
final of the Lonrho Logan Cup against Mashonaland Country Districts; this was the first instance
of a father and son playing in the same first-class match for more than thirty years.[13]
Matabeleland eventually crowned as champions of the 1996 Logan Cup.[14] He made his T20 debut
representing Warwickshire against Glamorgan on 8 July 2004.[15]

He was appointed as the captain of Warwickshire in 2006 after signing a two-year contract.[16]
However, on 25 April 2007, Streak resigned as Warwickshire captain after featuring in just one
match in the 2007 county season, indicating that captaining the side was affecting his on field
abilities.[17] He was replaced as captain by Darren Maddy. At the end of the 2007, season he left
Warwickshire citing family reasons.[18]

At the end of the year of 2007, Streak joined the Ahmedabad Rockets in the controversial Indian
Cricket League which ultimately ended his international career.[19][20]

International career

Early career

Streak made his ODI debut on 10 November 1993 against South Africa.[21] A month later, he made
his test debut in Zimbabwe's tour of Pakistan 1993/1994 (on 1 December 1993).[22] He made his
mark in international cricket by taking 8 wickets in the 2nd Test at Rawalpindi (9–14 December
1993).[23] Streak won the Player of the series award on his debut test series for his impressive
performance with the ball taking 22 wickets at an average of 13.54.[24] It is also the most number
of wickets taken by a Zimbabwean bowler in a test series.[25]
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