Kevin Arnott (cricketer)
Kevin John Arnott (born 8 March 1961) is a former Zimbabwe cricketer who played in four Test matches and 13 One Day Internationals from 1987 to 1993. He was the first Zimbabwean to face a ball in Test cricket, and the second to make a Test century.[1] His highest score in a Test innings was 101 not out made against New Zealand at Bulawayo in 1992.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kevin John Arnott | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1961 Salisbury, Rhodesia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Don Arnott (father) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National side |
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Test debut (cap 1) | 18 October 1992 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 13 March 1993 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 17) | 17 October 1987 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 22 March 1993 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 July 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He appeared in both the World Cup tournaments in 1987 and 1992. His father, Don, played first-class cricket Rhodesia during the 1950s. He is a past pupil of Prince Edward School, Harare and graduated from Cape Town University.[2] He is the first Test cap for Zimbabwe.
After his cricket career, Arnott became a lawyer in Harare.[3]
References
- "Mr Whippy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- Cricinfo player profile. Accessed April 15, 2012.
- "Where are they now? Zimbabwe's 1992 World Cup win over England". The Cricket Paper. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
 | ||
| ||
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.