Douglas Hondo

Douglas Hondo

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe

Overview

Full Name Douglas Tafadzwa Hondo
Age 45y 292d
Born Saturday July 7, 1979, Zimbabwe
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Style Right-arm fast medium
Playing Role Bowler

Teams represented

Zimbabwe ZimbabweEasterns (Zim) Easterns (Zim)Mashonaland A Mashonaland AMidlands MidlandsMashonaland Eagles Mashonaland EaglesMashonaland MashonalandZimbabwe A Zimbabwe AZimbabwe Academy Zimbabwe AcademyZimbabwe Inv XI Zimbabwe Inv XI

Biography

Following his elder brother Douglas Hondo started off his career at a young age. Under the guidance of his school coach Hondo excelled at school level. He was under the able hands of Dennis Lillie at the MRF Pace Academy in Chennai and from there he went on to play domestic cricket in England and Australia.

Hondo, despite being in bad form in 2001, was selected for the away Test series against South Africa. In the same year also made his ODI debut against England. Due to his barren form, he was sent to play domestic cricket in Australia along with team-mate Stuart Matsikenyeri and after consistent performances and regaining his form, he was rewarded with a call-up for the ODI series against India. Hondo’s consistent performances in the series against India and England made him a regular in the national side and earned him a place in the ICC Champions Trophy side. After a series of back and hamstring injuries he was forced to take a break from cricket in January 2005. He last played in Zimbabwe's tour of Bangladesh in 2005. After taking a break from playing cricket, Hondo turned to coaching, starting with the Ipswich Cricket Club.
 

Debut
Zimbabwe vs South Africa at Harare - Friday September 7, 2001

Batting

Matches 9
Innings 15
Runs 83
100's - 50's 0 - 0
Sixes - Fours 0 - 11
Average 9.22
Strike Rate 24.55
Highest Score (vs Sri Lanka, 06/05/2004) 19

Bowling

Matches 9
Innings 13
Overs 247.4
Wickets 21
Economy Rate 3.12
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 1
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Best Figures (vs Bangladesh, 14/01/2005) 6/59

Fielding

Catches 5
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 0

Career Wickets

12
9
6
3
Wickets
Years

Biography

sub title

Following his elder brother Douglas Hondo started off his career at a young age. Under the guidance of his school coach Hondo excelled at school level. He was under the able hands of Dennis Lillie at the MRF Pace Academy in Chennai and from there he went on to play domestic cricket in England and Australia.

Hondo, despite being in bad form in 2001, was selected for the away Test series against South Africa. In the same year also made his ODI debut against England. Due to his barren form, he was sent to play domestic cricket in Australia along with team-mate Stuart Matsikenyeri and after consistent performances and regaining his form, he was rewarded with a call-up for the ODI series against India. Hondo’s consistent performances in the series against India and England made him a regular in the national side and earned him a place in the ICC Champions Trophy side. After a series of back and hamstring injuries he was forced to take a break from cricket in January 2005. He last played in Zimbabwe's tour of Bangladesh in 2005. After taking a break from playing cricket, Hondo turned to coaching, starting with the Ipswich Cricket Club.