Gregory Strydom
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Gregory Mark Strydom is a Zimbabwe
an cricket
er. He has played four ODIs for Zimbabwe in 2006.
Strydom is an aggressive right-handed middle order batsman and is a clean hitter of the ball.
In 2003-04, playing for Matabeleland
, he scored 128 and 104 in a game against Manicaland which included 16 sixes. Only Andrew Symonds
and Jim Stewart
have hit more sixes in a first class match. Against the same opponent just three weeks earlier he scored a career best 216.
He has however struggled to succeed in international cricket, making just one half century in his 12 ODIs and failing to score in double figures in seven of them.
by Kenya
. The final result was 2-2 (the final match was disappointingly rained off) and Strydom made his debut at the 1st ODI alongside Duffin, Rinke and Meth but did not play particularly throughout the tour.
went to lose by 10 wickets but Strydom's 2nd highest score was the meat of Zimbabwe's 152/10. The best moment was his 2 successive 6s off Dave Mohammed
on Mohammed's ODI debut.
squad to play 5 ODIs against Bangladesh
in Zimbabwe
. Zimbabwe
won the tour 3-2. Strydom's 58 during the 4th ODI was his career best and came in a stunning 58 balls. He hit 8 4s and 1 6, helping to give Zimbabwe
a 7 wicket win and secure the series.
in India
. He was put in the team for Zimbabwe's 3rd and final game against Bangladesh
after having been defeated by West Indies and Sri Lanka
. He only made 4 before he was clean bowled by Mohammad Rafique
as Zimbabwe
slipped 130 all out in 44.4 overs chasing 231 set by Bangladesh
.
tour of South Africa
. Zimbabwe
lost all the games and Strydom failed to make an impact.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
an cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He has played four ODIs for Zimbabwe in 2006.
Strydom is an aggressive right-handed middle order batsman and is a clean hitter of the ball.
In 2003-04, playing for Matabeleland
Matabeleland cricket team
Matabeleland cricket team was a first-class cricket team representing the Matabeleland province in Zimbabwe. They competed in the Logan Cup from 1994 until the format was revamped in 2007....
, he scored 128 and 104 in a game against Manicaland which included 16 sixes. Only Andrew Symonds
Andrew Symonds
Andrew Symonds is a former Australian cricket team all-rounder. A two-time World Cup winner, Symonds is a right-handed middle order batsman and alternates between medium pace and off-spin bowling....
and Jim Stewart
Jim Stewart
Jim Stewart may refer to:*Jim Stewart , former Welsh cricketer who played for Warwickshire*Jim Stewart , association football goalkeeper...
have hit more sixes in a first class match. Against the same opponent just three weeks earlier he scored a career best 216.
He has however struggled to succeed in international cricket, making just one half century in his 12 ODIs and failing to score in double figures in seven of them.
Kenya tour 2005-06
Strydom made his ODI debut in this 5 match long ODI tour of ZimbabweZimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
by Kenya
Kenya
Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east...
. The final result was 2-2 (the final match was disappointingly rained off) and Strydom made his debut at the 1st ODI alongside Duffin, Rinke and Meth but did not play particularly throughout the tour.
West Indies tour 2005-06
Strydom was also picked for the 16 man touring party of Zimbabwe's West Indies tour. Zimbabwe lost the 7 match long ODI tour 5-0. The highlight of Strydom's tour was his 48 at the 5th match at Gros Islet, St Lucia. ZimbabweZimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
went to lose by 10 wickets but Strydom's 2nd highest score was the meat of Zimbabwe's 152/10. The best moment was his 2 successive 6s off Dave Mohammed
Dave Mohammed
Dave Mohammed is a West Indian cricketer. He is a left-arm chinaman bowler, and bats left-handed.Having played only three first-class matches, he was called up to the squad for the third Test against South Africa in March 2001, but did not make his Test debut until January 2004, again against...
on Mohammed's ODI debut.
Bangladesh tour 2006
Strydom was picked for the ZimbabweZimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
squad to play 5 ODIs against Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
. Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
won the tour 3-2. Strydom's 58 during the 4th ODI was his career best and came in a stunning 58 balls. He hit 8 4s and 1 6, helping to give Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
a 7 wicket win and secure the series.
ICC Champions Trophy 2006-07
Strydom was picked in the 14 man squad for the 2006-07 ICC Champions TrophyICC Champions Trophy
The ICC Champions Trophy is a One Day International cricket tournament, second in importance only to the Cricket World Cup. It was inaugurated as the ICC Knock Out tournament in 1998 and has been played every two years since, changing its name to the Champions Trophy in 2002...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He was put in the team for Zimbabwe's 3rd and final game against Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
after having been defeated by West Indies and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. He only made 4 before he was clean bowled by Mohammad Rafique
Mohammad Rafique
Mohammed Rafique is a Bangladeshi cricketer. He is the leading wicket-taker for Bangladesh in Test matches.-International career:...
as Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
slipped 130 all out in 44.4 overs chasing 231 set by Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.
South Africa tour 2006-07
Strydom was picked in Zimbabwe's 16 man squad for the 3 match ODI and 1 match Twenty20Twenty20
Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...
tour of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
lost all the games and Strydom failed to make an impact.