Paul Strang
85Zimbabwe · SPIN · 1994 to 2001 · on scorecards: PA Strang
BATTING
- Matches
- 95
- Innings
- 73
- Runs
- 1090
- Average
- 22.24
- Strike rate
- 66.02
- High score
- 47
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 96
- Average
- 33.05
- Economy
- 4.37
- Strike rate
- 45.3
- Best figures
- 5/21
- 4w / 5w
- 2 / 2
- Catches / Stumpings
- 30 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 4
CAREER IN BRIEF
Paul Strang played 95 ODIs for Zimbabwe in CricArcade's archive, from 1994 to 2001. The first came against Australia at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, with a score of 17 and 1 wicket, and the last against Bangladesh at Bangabandhu National Stadium in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 1,015 runs at 22.6 in 81 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 47 from 87 balls against India at Boland Park in 1997. The best bowling is 5 for 21 against Kenya at Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in 1996.
In all: 2 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 19.5 across 22 ODIs; away it was 28.2 across 36 ODIs, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against India: 258 runs at 25.8 in 13 ODIs. Harare Sports Club was the most frequent ground, with 14 ODIs and 158 runs at 17.6. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. Zimbabwe won 32 of the ODIs Paul Strang played and lost 59.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 95 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 87 | India | Boland Park | 1997 | Tied/NR |
| 46 | 91 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1998 | Lost |
| 40* | 38 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 1997 | Lost |
| 39 | 41 | South Africa | SuperSport Park | 1997 | Lost |
| 38 | 52 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1997 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/21 | 9.4 | Kenya | Moin-ul-Haq Stadium | 1996 | Won |
| 5/22 | 10 | Kenya | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1999 | Won |
| 4/32 | 10 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 4/40 | 7.3 | West Indies | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 1996 | Lost |
| 3/24 | 9 | England | Harare Sports Club | 1997 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 16 | 226 | 32.29 | 0/0 | 19 | 31.58 |
| Pakistan | 14 | 165 | 20.63 | 0/0 | 7 | 67.29 |
| India | 13 | 258 | 25.80 | 0/0 | 7 | 61.00 |
| Kenya | 11 | 42 | 42.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 12.52 |
| Sri Lanka | 11 | 91 | 15.17 | 0/0 | 12 | 30.17 |
| England | 9 | 37 | 5.29 | 0/0 | 11 | 23.18 |
| South Africa | 9 | 148 | 24.67 | 0/0 | 4 | 94.75 |
| Australia | 6 | 65 | 32.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 50.50 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 33 | 33.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 14.80 |
| West Indies | 3 | 25 | 25.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 23.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 215 | 19.55 | 0/0 | 18 | 37.50 |
| Away | 36 | 451 | 28.19 | 0/0 | 30 | 42.97 |
| Neutral | 37 | 424 | 19.27 | 0/0 | 48 | 25.19 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81 | 1,015 | 22.56 | 0/0 | 83 | 32.00 |
| 2000s | 14 | 75 | 18.75 | 0/0 | 13 | 39.77 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harare Sports Club | 14 | 158 | 17.56 | 0/0 | 13 | 33.38 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 10 | 158 | 22.57 | 0/0 | 12 | 25.75 |
| Queens Sports Club | 8 | 57 | 28.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 48.20 |
| Gymkhana Club Ground | 7 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 23.10 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 5 | 52 | 17.33 | 0/0 | 4 | 63.75 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 5 | 2 | – | 0/0 | 9 | 15.11 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1994 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2001 at Bangabandhu National Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 28 July 1970
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak googly
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,651
- Ducks
- 5
- Four-wicket hauls
- 2
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