Heath Streak was the first Zimbabwean bowler to take 100 wickets, playing 65 Tests and 189 ODIs.
Harare: Former Zimbabwe cricket team captain Heath Streak has passed away.
According to foreign media reports, Heath Streak was suffering from cancer and was 49 years old. Heath Streak was diagnosed with cancer in May this year.
Zimbabwe captain Shane Williams and former fast bowler Henry Olinga have also confirmed the death of Heath Streak.
Henry Olinga took to his social media to describe Heath Streak as Zimbabwe's great all-rounder, saying, “It was a pleasure playing with you. See you on the other side when my bowling spell comes to an end”.
Sad news coming through that Heath Streak has crossed to the other side. RIP @ZimCricketv legend. The greatest all rounder we produced. It was a pleasure playing with you. See you on the other side when my bowling spell comes to an end...?
— Henry Olonga (@henryolonga) August 22, 2023
Heath Streak was the first Zimbabwean bowler to take 100 wickets, playing 65 Tests and 189 One Day Internationals (ODIs).
The former captain led the Zimbabwe team from 2000 to 2004, taking 445 international wickets and scoring 4933 runs.
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