Keegan Meth
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Keegan Orry Meth is a Zimbabwean cricket
er who is a talented all-rounder and prospect for Zimbabwe. Meth, a right-handed batsman and right arm fast bowler, made his debut at the age of 16 for Zimbabwe, but opportunities have been short for Meth.
He attended Whitestone school, Falcon College
and subsequently Christian Brothers College
. His academic performance was poor, but he excelled in sport. He is still young, and has shown his ability to make crucial runs in the middle-order, with a First-class batting average of 35, and has the ability to take wickets and generate good pace and swing, with a bowling average of just about 21. He is being regarded as the future of Zimbabwe cricket, with the likes of Graeme Cremer
, Cullum Price, Kyle Jarvis
and Elton Chigumbura
.
He lost two teeth and suffered a broken jaw when he was struck by Nasir Hossain off his own bowling while playing in the last ODI of the UCB Cup on August 21, 2011 against Bangladesh.
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 who is a talented all-rounder and prospect for Zimbabwe. Meth, a right-handed batsman and right arm fast bowler, made his debut at the age of 16 for Zimbabwe, but opportunities have been short for Meth.
He attended Whitestone school, Falcon College
Falcon College
Falcon College is a private institution of higher learning for boys aged 12–18 in the southern Matabeleland region of Zimbabwe. It was founded in 1954 near Esigodini , 55 km southeast of Bulawayo on the remains of the Bushtick Mine...
and subsequently Christian Brothers College
Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo
St. Patrick's Christian Brothers College, Bulawayo is a private multiracial boys only high school located in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It was founded in the 1950s and is the most prestigious school in Bulawayo,and probably one of the best schools in the country....
. His academic performance was poor, but he excelled in sport. He is still young, and has shown his ability to make crucial runs in the middle-order, with a First-class batting average of 35, and has the ability to take wickets and generate good pace and swing, with a bowling average of just about 21. He is being regarded as the future of Zimbabwe cricket, with the likes of Graeme Cremer
Graeme Cremer
Alexander Graeme Cremer is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a leg-spinner who got into the Zimbabwe side at the age of eighteen, following the exits of Paul Strang, Andy Whittall and Ray Price from the Zimbabwean team....
, Cullum Price, Kyle Jarvis
Kyle Jarvis
Kyle Malcolm Jarvis is a Zimbabwean cricketer who so far has played in 7 ODIs for the Zimbabwe cricket team. Son of former Zimbabwean international cricketer Malcolm Jarvis, he was educated at St Johns College, Harare where he excelled at rugby and cricket...
and Elton Chigumbura
Elton Chigumbura
Elton Chigumbura is a Zimbabwean cricketer currently playing for English county club Northamptonshire. He is a current Zimbabwean international and former captain of the national side, who played 6 Test matches from the age of 18 before Zimbabwe were barred from Test cricket...
.
He lost two teeth and suffered a broken jaw when he was struck by Nasir Hossain off his own bowling while playing in the last ODI of the UCB Cup on August 21, 2011 against Bangladesh.
Career Best Performances
as of 20 November 2010Batting | Bowling | |||||||
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Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | Score | Fixture | Venue | Season | |
ODI | 53 | Zimbabwe v Kenya | Bulawayo Queens Sports Club Queens Sports Club is a multi-purpose stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It is used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 13,000. The club is one of two homegrounds for the Matabeleland Cricket Team, which up until recently was captained by the Zimbabwean international opening pace bowler... |
2006 | 1-6 | Zimbabwe v Kenya | Bulawayo Queens Sports Club Queens Sports Club is a multi-purpose stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It is used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 13,000. The club is one of two homegrounds for the Matabeleland Cricket Team, which up until recently was captained by the Zimbabwean international opening pace bowler... |
2006 |
FC First-class cricket First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams... |
94 | Matabeleland Tuskers 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.... v Mountaineers Mountaineers cricket team The Mountaineers is one of five cricket Zimbabwean cricket franchises. They are a first-class cricket team, based in the Manicaland and Mashonaland East area. They play their home matches at Mutare Sports Club in Mutare.-Squad:... |
Bulawayo Queens Sports Club Queens Sports Club is a multi-purpose stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It is used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 13,000. The club is one of two homegrounds for the Matabeleland Cricket Team, which up until recently was captained by the Zimbabwean international opening pace bowler... |
2010 | 6-87 | Matabeleland Tuskers 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.... v Southern Rocks Southern Rocks The Southern Rocks is one of five Zimbabwean cricket franchises. They are a first-class cricket team, based in the Masvingo and Matabeleland South area. They play their home matches at Masvingo Sports Club in Masvingo.-Squad:... |
Bulawayo Queens Sports Club Queens Sports Club is a multi-purpose stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It is used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 13,000. The club is one of two homegrounds for the Matabeleland Cricket Team, which up until recently was captained by the Zimbabwean international opening pace bowler... |
2010 |
LA | 53 | Zimbabwe v Kenya | Bulawayo Queens Sports Club Queens Sports Club is a multi-purpose stadium in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It is used mostly for cricket matches. The stadium holds 13,000. The club is one of two homegrounds for the Matabeleland Cricket Team, which up until recently was captained by the Zimbabwean international opening pace bowler... |
2006 | 3-12 | Westerns v Centrals Centrals cricket team The Centrals cricket team was a first-class cricket team in Zimbabwe. They competed in the Logan Cup from 2006 to 2009. The club played their home matches at the Kwekwe Sports Club.-First-class record:... |
Harare (Cou) | 2008 |
T20 | 33* | Matabeleland Tuskers 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.... v Mountaineers Mountaineers cricket team The Mountaineers is one of five cricket Zimbabwean cricket franchises. They are a first-class cricket team, based in the Manicaland and Mashonaland East area. They play their home matches at Mutare Sports Club in Mutare.-Squad:... |
Harare Harare Sports Club Harare Sports Club is a cricket ground in Harare, Zimbabwe. Initially known as Salisbury Sports Club, Harare Sports Club has served as the primary cricket venue in Rhodesia and Zimbabwe since its inception. The ground became a Test venue in October 1992 when Zimbabwe played their inaugural Test,... |
2010 | 2-26 | Matabeleland Tuskers 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.... v Midwest Rhinos |
Harare Harare Sports Club Harare Sports Club is a cricket ground in Harare, Zimbabwe. Initially known as Salisbury Sports Club, Harare Sports Club has served as the primary cricket venue in Rhodesia and Zimbabwe since its inception. The ground became a Test venue in October 1992 when Zimbabwe played their inaugural Test,... |
2010 |