Henry Olonga
On scorecards: HK Olonga
In-game rating: 70/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Henry Olonga played 30 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 1995 to 2002. The first came against Pakistan at Harare Sports Club, with 1 wicket, and the last against Pakistan at Queens Sports Club in 2002.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 41 wickets at 31.8 in 16 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 70 against India at Harare Sports Club in 1998. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 37 wickets at 31.1 at home and 31 wickets at 47.4 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 20 wickets at 24.1 in 6 Tests. Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 9 Tests and 25 wickets at 32.1. Zimbabwe won 4 of the Tests Henry Olonga played and lost 16, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 30 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 32 | South Africa | Mangaung Oval | 1999 | Lost |
| 22* | 49 | West Indies | Sabina Park | 2000 | Lost |
| 18 | 46 | Sri Lanka | Asgiriya Stadium | 2002 | Lost |
| 16 | 13 | India | Queens Sports Club | 2001 | Lost |
| 11* | 90 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2000 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/70 | 26 | India | Harare Sports Club | 1998 | Won |
| 5/93 | 17.5 | Pakistan | Harare Sports Club | 2002 | Lost |
| 4/42 | 11 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 4/93 | 33.1 | South Africa | Mangaung Oval | 1999 | Lost |
| 4/103 | 32 | Sri Lanka | Queens Sports Club | 1999 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 6/89 against Pakistan (1998).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 8 | 44 | 4.40 | 0/0 | 12 | 63.92 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 32 | 5.33 | 0/0 | 20 | 24.10 |
| India | 4 | 47 | 7.83 | 0/0 | 9 | 38.67 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 4 | 1.33 | 0/0 | 4 | 79.25 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 2 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 21.20 |
| England | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 32.00 |
| South Africa | 2 | 29 | 9.67 | 0/0 | 7 | 28.57 |
| West Indies | 2 | 26 | 8.67 | 0/0 | 6 | 26.17 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 67 | 4.79 | 0/0 | 37 | 31.08 |
| Away | 17 | 117 | 5.85 | 0/0 | 31 | 47.42 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 | 73 | 4.56 | 0/0 | 41 | 31.76 |
| 2000s | 14 | 111 | 6.17 | 0/0 | 27 | 48.81 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 9 | 39 | 4.33 | 0/0 | 25 | 32.08 |
| Queens Sports Club | 4 | 28 | 5.60 | 0/0 | 12 | 29.00 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 10 | 3.33 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Mangaung Oval | 1 | 25 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 23.25 |
| Sabina Park | 1 | 24 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 28.33 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 52.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1995 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 2002 at Queens Sports Club
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