Paul Strang
On scorecards: PA Strang
In-game rating: 79/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Paul Strang played 24 Tests for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 1994 to 2001. The first came against Sri Lanka at Harare Sports Club, with a score of 6 and 3 wickets, and the last against South Africa at Queens Sports Club in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 747 runs at 27.7 in 20 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 106 not out from 207 balls against Pakistan at Sheikhupura Stadium in 1996. The best bowling is 8 for 109 against New Zealand at Queens Sports Club in 2000.
In all: 1 hundred, 2 fifties, 4 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match. At home the average was 20.1 across 13 Tests; away it was 35.5 across 11 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against New Zealand: 278 runs at 25.3 in 8 Tests. Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 195 runs at 21.7. Zimbabwe won 1 of the Tests Paul Strang played and lost 13, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 24 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106* | 207 | Pakistan | Sheikhupura Stadium | 1996 | Drawn |
| 67* | 72 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1998 | Lost |
| 50 | 94 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1996 | Lost |
| 49 | 126 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 1996 | Drawn |
| 47* | 82 | England | Harare Sports Club | 1996 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/109 | 51.5 | New Zealand | Queens Sports Club | 2000 | Lost |
| 5/106 | 34.3 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 1996 | Lost |
| 5/123 | 58.4 | England | Queens Sports Club | 1996 | Drawn |
| 5/212 | 69 | Pakistan | Sheikhupura Stadium | 1996 | Drawn |
| 4/54 | 18.1 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1998 | Lost |
Best in a match: 10/158 against New Zealand (2000).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8 | 278 | 25.27 | 0/1 | 29 | 32.59 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 201 | 28.71 | 1/0 | 11 | 52.55 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 148 | 18.50 | 0/1 | 19 | 27.63 |
| England | 2 | 104 | 52.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 25.90 |
| South Africa | 2 | 75 | 37.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| India | 1 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 78.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 342 | 20.12 | 0/0 | 37 | 34.84 |
| Away | 11 | 497 | 35.50 | 1/2 | 33 | 37.36 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 | 747 | 27.67 | 1/2 | 57 | 37.79 |
| 2000s | 4 | 92 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 28.31 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 7 | 195 | 21.67 | 0/0 | 12 | 44.25 |
| Queens Sports Club | 6 | 147 | 18.38 | 0/0 | 25 | 30.32 |
| Eden Park | 2 | 141 | 141.00 | 0/1 | 5 | 45.00 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 60 | 20.00 | 0/1 | 8 | 28.88 |
| Sheikhupura Stadium | 1 | 119 | – | 1/0 | 5 | 42.40 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 1 | 68 | 34.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 41.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Sri Lanka, 1994 at Harare Sports Club
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2001 at Queens Sports Club
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