Abbreviations: Capital letters for team names denotes a Test match
John Ward24-Jan-2003Bryan Colin Strang – born Bulawayo, 9 June 1972
Right-handed batsman, left-arm medium-pace bowler
Career: 1993/94-2000/01
Abbreviations: Capital letters for team names denotes a Test match. Man - Manicaland Mash - Mashonaland * indicates not out innings Mat - Matabeleland + indicates wicket-keeper MCD - Mashonaland Country Districts *+ retired hurt/ill Mid - Midlands # batted first Zim - Zimbabwe/ZimbabweansGrounds: Alex - Alexandra Sports Club OG - Old Georgians Sports Club BAC - Bulawayo Athletic Club OH - Old Hararians Sports Club HSC - Harare Sports ClubNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1994/95 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl TotalBryan burst into Zimbabwean cricket after being unavailable early while at university in South Africa. He is one of the few cricketers to play Test cricket during their maiden first-class season, and to take 50 wickets in their maiden season, especially outside England.1 Zimbabwe A v South Africa A (10) 9 #87 - (4) 33 7 95 5 409 (Alex, 4 Oct - Lost) (9) 0 143 2 Zim Board XI v Griqualand West (10) 12 #423/9d - (4) 9 4 17 0 121 (Kimberley, 4 Nov - Won) - (4) 21 9 52 0 283 3 Zim Board XI v Western Transvaal -- 400/7d 1 (3) 26.1 11 59 2 #248 (BAC, 1 Dec - Drawn) (3) 22 10 48 1 279/7 4 Zim Board XI v Natal B (11) 7 #317 - (3) 20 3 76 2 265 (HSC, 15 Dec - Drawn) (11) 0* 169 - (3) 21 5 45 3 136/5 5 Zim Board XI v Northern Tvl B (8) 27 205 - (4) 27.5 11 59 4 #276/9d (HSC, 5 Jan - Lost) (8) 0 117 - (4) 18 6 38 2 227/7d 6 MCD v Matabeleland (11) 1 #123 - (1) 12 4 34 2 127 (Harare South, 20 Jan - L) (3) 1 336 - (1) 23 3 72 2 335/3 7 Zim Board XI v Western Prov B (10) 9 260 - (2) 30 9 73 4 #284/8d (Cape Town, 26 Jan - D) -- 86/4 - (2) 19 2 58 1 257 8 ZIMBABWE v PAKISTAN (2nd) (11) 0* #174 1 (3) 23 10 44 3 260 (Queens, 7 Feb - L) (11) 0 146 - (3) 3.4 2 6 2 61/2 9 ZIMBABWE v PAKISTAN (3rd) (11) 6 243 - (3) 32 15 43 3 #231 (HSC, 15 Feb - L) (11) 0 139 - (4) 26 16 27 1 250 10 MCD v Mashonaland (9) 1 182 - (1) 24.3 7 64 7 #188 (HSC, 10 March - L) (2) 11 161 - (1) 17.4 1 92 2 421 11 Mash Select v Northamptonshire (9) 4 83 1 (1) 28 7 59 1 #276/7d (HSC, 4 April - W) -- 417/4 - (1) 27 9 83 4 2231994/95 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM 11 17 2 88 27 5.86 - - 3 463.5 151 1144 51 22.43 7/64 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1995/96 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl Total12 MCD v Young Mashonaland (10) 0 #309 - (2) 21 6 61 3 182 (Alex, 15 Sept - W) -- 264/2d - (2) 14 3 35 1 168M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM Career 12 18 2 88 27 5.50 - - 3 498.5 160 1240 55 22.54 7/64 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1995/96 (South Africa) bat Score Total bowl Total13 Zimbabwe A v Transvaal (11) 1* #264 - (2) 31 11 104 1 509 (Johannesburg, 21 Sept - L) (11) 29 312 - (1) 9.2 5 13 1 70/1 14 Zimbabwe A v Eastern Province (10) 0 #112 - (2) 26 10 57 3 313 Port Elizabeth, 28 Sept - L) (10) 8 144 15 Zimbabwe A v South Africa A (10) 2 #221 - (4) 14.5 5 42 1 310 (Durban, 6 Oct - D) (10) 27* 256/81995/96 (SOUTH AFRICA) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM 3 6 2 67 29 16.75 - - - 81.1 31 216 6 36.00 3/57 - - Career 15 24 4 155 29 7.75 - - 3 580 191 1456 61 23.86 7/64 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1995/96 (Zimbabwe, cont.) bat Score Total bowl Total16 ZIMBABWE v SOUTH AFRICA (Only) (10) 0 #170 1 (3) 32 4 101 5 346 (HSC, 13 Oct - L) (10) 25* 283 1 (3) 12 6 18 0 108/3 17 MCD v Matabeleland (9) 0 209 - (1) 22.4 6 41 5 #152 (BAC, 17 Nov - L) (9) 8 283 - (1) 25.4 3 92 2 344 18 Zim Board XI v Northern Tvl B (10) 0* 334/9d - (2) 33 11 69 5 #339 (Centurion, 24 Nov - D) -- 131/7 - (2) 29 4 106 2 244/8d 19 MCD v Mashonaland (10) 25* 279 1 (1) 10 0 45 3 #133 (Harare South, 8 Dec - W) (10) 26* 207/8 - (1) 29.2 8 96 6 352 20 Zim Board XI v Griqualand West (8) 0 153 1 (3) 26 10 63 3 #290/9d (Harare South, 15 Dec - D) (8) 44 258/9 - (1) 18 4 65 3 183/9d1995/96 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM Career 20 33 8 283 44 11.32 - - 7 817.4 247 2152 95 22.65 7/64 6 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1995/96 (New Zealand) bat Score Total bowl TotalBryan made a notable debut on his first Test-playing tour for the national side, taking 12 wickets for just 59 runs in his opening first-class match.21 Zimbabweans v New Zealand XI (9) 14 #172 - (2) 18 10 20 6 111 (Wanganui, 2 Jan - W) -- 154/3 - (2) 27.4 15 39 6 212 22 ZIMBABWE v NEW ZEALAND (1st) (11) 4 196 - (2) 24 11 51 0 #230/8d (Hamilton, 13 Jan - D) -- 208/6 - (3) 5 1 19 1 222/5d 23 ZIMBABWE v NEW ZEALAND (2nd) (11) 14* 326 1 (3) 31.3 8 64 3 #251 (Auckland, 20 Jan - D) -- 246/4 - (3) 27 8 64 0 441/5d1995/96 (NEW ZEALAND) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM 3 3 1 32 14* 16.00 - - 1 133.1 53 257 16 16.06 6/20 2 1 Career 23 36 9 315 44 11.66 - - 8 950.5 300 2409 111 21.70 7/64 8 1No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1997/98 (Zimbabwe, cont.) bat Score Total bowl TotalBryan was surprisingly chosen to play against Yorkshire when not fully fit.24 Mash Invitation XI v Yorkshire (10) 0 273/9d - (7) 5 0 26 0 #267/6d (HSC, 1 April - L) (9) 0 156 - (6) 7 2 13 0 215/7d 25 MCD v Matabeleland (9) 66 #265 - (1) 26 8 69 4 220 (BAC, 19 April - L) (9) 19 128 - (1) 12 3 46 1 176/41997/98 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM 8 14 4 213 66 21.30 - 1 4 322.4 78 946 43 22.00 6/96 4 - Career 25 40 9 400 66 12.90 - 1 8 1000.5 313 2563 116 22.09 7/64 8 1No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1996/97 (Sri Lanka) bat Score Total bowl TotalBryan suffered a broken jaw in an incident off the field and returned home, missing the tour of New Zealand that followed.26 ZIMBABWE v SRI LANKA (2nd) (Colombo SSC, 18 Sept - L)1996/97 (SRI LANKA) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1996/97 (Pakistan) bat Score Total bowl Total1996/97 (PAKISTAN) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1996/97 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl Total1996/97 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1997/98 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl TotalM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM CareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1997/98 (Sri Lanka) bat Score Total bowl Total1997/98 (SRI LANKA) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1997/98 (New Zealand) bat Score Total bowl Total1997/98 (NEW ZEALAND) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1997/98 (Zimbabwe, cont.) bat Score Total bowl Total1997/98 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1998/99 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl TotalM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM CareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1998/99 (Pakistan) bat Score Total bowl Total1998/99 (PAKISTAN) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1998/99 (Zimbabwe, cont.) bat Score Total bowl Total1998/99 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1999/2000 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl TotalM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM CareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1999/2000 (South Africa) bat Score Total bowl Total1999/2000 (SOUTH AFRICA) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1999/2000 (Zimbabwe, cont.) bat Score Total bowl Total1999/2000 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1999/2000 (West Indies) bat Score Total bowl Total1999/2000 (WEST INDIES) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 2000 (England) bat Score Total bowl Total2000 (ENGLAND) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 2000/01 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl TotalM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM CareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 2000/01 (India) bat Score Total bowl Total2000/01 (INDIA) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 2000/01 (New Zealand) bat Score Total bowl Total2000/01 (NEW ZEALAND) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 2000/01 (Zimbabwe, cont.) bat Score Total bowl Total2000/01 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 2001/02 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl TotalM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM CareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 2001/02 (Bangladesh) bat Score Total bowl Total2001/02 (BANGLADESH) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 2001/02 (Sri Lanka) bat Score Total bowl Total2001/02 (SRI LANKA) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 2001/02 (India) bat Score Total bowl Total2001/02 (INDIA) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 2001/02 (Zimbabwe, cont.) bat Score Total bowl Total2001/02 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareer*****LAST*****No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 2002/03 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl Total2002/03 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareerRECORD SEASON BY SEASONM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM 1989/90 xxxxxxx 4 7 0 54 15 7.71 - - 6 39 4 133 6 22.16 2/6 - - 1990/91 1991/92 1992/93(Z) 1992/93(I) 1993 (E) 1993/94(P) 1993/94(Z) 1994/95(A) 1994/95(Z) 1995/96(NZ) 1995/96(Z) 1996/97(SL) 1996/97(P) 1996/97(Z) 1997/98(SL) 1997/98(NZ) 1997/98(Z) 1998/99(P) 1998/99(Z) 1999/00(SA) 1999/00(Z) 1999/00(WI) 2000 (E) 2000/01(I) 2000/01(NZ) 2000/01(Z) 2001/02(B) 2001/02(K) 2001/02(SL) 2001/02(I) 2001/02(Z)RECORD IN EACH COUNTRYM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM Zimbabwe England 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 - - - 27 6 76 2 38.00 2/58 - - England Australia South Africa West Indies New Zealand India Pakistan Sri Lanka Bangladesh KenyaRECORD ON ZIMBABWEAN GROUNDSM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM Alexandra Bulawayo AC Country Club Harare South xxxxxxxxxxxx 3 3 0 126 70 42.00 - 1 1 66 18 154 5 30.80 2/18 - - Harare South Harare SC Kwekwe Mutare Old Hararians Queens SC SunriseLOGAN CUP RECORD (FOR MASHONALAND)M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM 1993/94 xxxxxxx 3 3 0 126 70 42.00 - 1 1 66 18 154 5 30.80 2/18 - - 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97 1997/98 1998/99 1999/2000 2000/01 2001/02RECORD AGAINST OTHER LOGAN CUP TEAMSM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM For Matabeleland:Mash Under-24 2 3 0 91 73 30.33 - - 1 76.5 22 145 10 14.50 6/34 1 -CENTURIES1 101 Mashonaland A v Mashonaland Harare South Country Club 1997/98TWO CENTURIES IN A MATCH104 and 151 ZIMBABWE v NEW ZEALAND (Harare Sports Club) 1997/98CENTURY AND FIFTY IN THE SAME MATCHTWO FIFTIES IN A MATCH200 OR MORE RUNS IN A MATCH`PAIRS'FIVE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS1 5/56 Zimbabwe v Pakistan (Second Test, Rawalpindi) 1993/94BEST MATCH FIGURESMATCH DOUBLE OF 100 RUNS AND FIVE WICKETS131; 1/60 and 7/69 Matabeleland v Mashonaland Country Districts (Bulawayo AC) 1995/96MOST OVERS BOWLED IN AN INNINGSMOST OVERS BOWLED IN A MATCHMOST RUNS CONCEDED IN AN INNINGSMOST RUNS CONCEDED IN A MATCHMOST MAIDEN OVERS BOWLED IN AN INNINGSDETAILS OF DISMISSALS AS A BATSMAN bowled lbw 22 17.89 caught caught by wicketkeeper caught and bowled stumped run out TOTAL 123 100.00%DETAILS OF DISMISSALS AS A BOWLER bowled lbw 61 20.07 caught caught by wicket-keeper caught and bowled stumped TOTAL 304 100.00%THREE OR MORE CATCHES IN AN INNINGS3 Matabeleland v Glamorgan (Bulawayo Athletic Club) 1994/95FOUR OR MORE CATCHES IN A MATCH4 Matabeleland v Glamorgan (Bulawayo Athletic Club) 1994/95MOST CATCHES IN AN INNINGSMOST CATCHES IN A MATCH
