Hours after tweeting about Zimbabwe cricket legend Heath Streak’s loss of life on account of most cancers, former teammate Henry Olonga clarified that the 49-year-old is “very a lot alive”.
In a now-deleted tweet on X (previously Twitter), Olonga had mentioned, “Unhappy information coming via that Heath Streak has crossed to the opposite facet. RIP Zimbabwe cricket legend. The best all-rounder we produced. It was a pleasure enjoying with you.”
Nevertheless, hours later, he posted one other tweet with a screenshot of a WhatsApp message from Streak, clarifying that the previous Zimbawean all-rounder was alive.
Streak is the all-time main Check wicket-taker for Zimbabwe, with 216 scalps. He scored 1,990 runs in 65 Checks between 1993 and 2005. He additionally performed in 189 One-Day Internationals, scoring 2,943 runs and taking 239 wickets.
After retiring from energetic cricket, Streak served as Bangladesh coach and was the bowling coach of twice Indian Premier League champions Kolkata Knight Riders. In 2021, he was handed an eight-year ban from the game after admitting breaches of the Worldwide Cricket Council’s anti-corruption code. He took “full accountability” for his actions however mentioned he was by no means concerned in any makes an attempt to repair matches.
