Zimbabwe cricket great Heath Streak dies aged 49

The Zimbabwean legend, the former pace bowling coach, Heath Streak passes away This time it's confirmed by a heart-touching message from her wife on social media. He has lost the battle against cancer after fighting for a while.

[{"selector":"#anim-c0e63c12-b9f2-45fb-8ef4-fd48ec74f5e2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(25.845588088726085%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}]

1999 and 2003 is the golden period for Zimbabwe Cricket Team with so many Talented Players given shock to Our India Team and mighty Aussies Team

[{"selector":"#anim-0bc48b02-9808-4d26-8009-21bcf5b3bc1a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(28.82352928326671%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}]

Streak, who played 65 Tests and 189 ODIs for Zimbabwe from 1993-2005, was battling liver cancer for a long time

[{"selector":"#anim-5f1f6d4e-36e9-40df-8dcd-7ba7443c38dc [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.22242635664665%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}]

[{"selector":"#anim-35b7e11f-d587-4e3a-98aa-e5eb4f623786 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-15.913733005251558%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

[{"selector":"#anim-fe768a10-a523-4be9-a274-258b9d411af9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-19.032894548934905%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

Streak died of cancer 3 September 2023 at his farm in Matabeleland

[{"selector":"#anim-4e499306-c6d7-45cd-863c-55c31d830862 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-33.92857133105062%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

1999 and 2003 is the golden period for Zimbabwe Cricket Team with so many Talented Players given shock to Our India Team and mighty Aussies Team

[{"selector":"#anim-d198f195-46e2-44c9-b480-6b1b3055eea4 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Streak, who played 65 Tests and 189 ODIs for Zimbabwe from 1993-2005, was battling liver cancer for a long time

[{"selector":"#anim-bd9b45cd-8c7b-40aa-8fe1-7464b8fa8d9f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(25.845588088726085%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}]

His coaching career included stints in Bangladesh, India, England and Scotland. He was Zimbabwe head coach from 2016 to 2018, when he was fired after the team failed to qualify for the 2019 World Cup.

[{"selector":"#anim-7b730c5f-4ca4-4031-b3af-404903112fda [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(19.722196719323527%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}]