Travis Friend
Travis John "Chunks" Friend (born 7 January 1981) is a former Zimbabwean Test and One Day International cricketer.
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| Full name | Travis John Friend | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 January 1981 (age 39) Kwekwe, Midlands, Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Chunks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 51) | 15 June 2001 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 26 February 2004 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 59) | 30 September 2000 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 3 February 2004 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | CFX Academy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2004 | Midlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 April 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friend was born in Kwekwe, Midlands. He captained Zimbabwe in four under-19 ODIs and went on to play a full senior ODI for Zimbabwe aged 19. A stress fracture to his back set him back, but he later returned to the Test squad.
Capable of bowling genuine pace, he was often wayward and lacked the necessary control to be a success on the international stage. He was quick nevertheless, bowling briskly during the 2003 CWC and the months following during the sides tour of England. He bowled a hostile spell to Alan Butcher at Lords, in which he was clocked at just under 90 mph.
In addition to his ability to bowl with pace and hostility, he could hold a bat, often being used in the role of pinch hitter for his side, very much in the mould of Andy Blignaut.
One of the 15 "rebels" of Zimbabwean cricket, his international cricket career ended in 2004.
In 2005 he was contracted by Derbyshire but made little impact in the County Championship and was not retained for 2006. In 2009 he signed up for the summer with Castletown Cricket Club on the Isle of Man – the first time any of the island's teams could boast a former Test player.
He is now a commercial pilot and has worked for airlines such as Flybe and Qatar Airways.[1]
References
- "Pilots, tenors and administrators". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
External links
- Travis Friend at ESPNcricinfo
- Travis Friend at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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Alistair Campbell and Stuart Matsikenyeri were named in the original squad but withdrew from the tournament | ||