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Full name Vincent Richard Hogg
Born July 3, 1952, Salisbury (now Harare)
Current age 56 years 100 days
Major teams Rhodesia,Zimbabwe
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
ODIs
2
1
1
7
7*
-
19
36.84
0
0
0
0
0
0
First-class
43
54
20
181
30
5.32
0
0
12
0
List A
20
5
2
12
7*
4.00
0
0
2
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
ODIs
2
2
90
49
0
-
-
-
3.26
-
0
0
0
First-class
43
3234
123
6/26
26.29
3
0
List A
20
1002
603
21
3/33
3/33
28.71
3.61
47.7
0
0
0
Career statistics
ODI debut
Australia v Zimbabwe at Nottingham, Jun 9, 1983 scorecard
Last ODI
Australia v Zimbabwe at Southampton, Jun 16, 1983 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1971/72 - 1983/84
List A span
1975/76 - 1983/84
Profile
Vince Hogg was a fast bowler who represented Zimbabwe for more than a decade after playing throughout the age groups on his way to the national side. He made his Currie Cup debut for Rhodesia in 1971-72, but didn't make a second appearance for another three seasons, but thereafter was a regular member of the side. His best days came towards the end of his career. In 1982 he was a key player in the Zimbabwe side which won the ICC Trophy in England, and that winter - his final season - he took a career-best 6 for 26 against Sri Lanka (who had just been granted full-Test status). His last games were in the 1983 World Cup. He then turned his hand to business, successfully managing a real estate company, until being persuaded to join the Zimbabwe Cricket Union as their chief executive in 2002. His arrival coincided with one of the most difficult periods in Zimbabwe cricket as international pressure resulting from the antics of the government of Robert Mugabe began to spill over into all walks of life. Hogg's calm authority, and his good relationships with the players, did much to ease some difficult times. But his influence now has to be questioned after it was revealed that an agreement he proposed with the rebel players at the start of the Heath Streak dispute was arbitrarily overturned by Ozais Bvute, in theory his junior on the board. A reluctant participant in the controversy but will defensively state the board's official position.
Martin Williamson (April 2004)
Notes
Chief executive of the Zimbabwe Cricket Union 20002 to date
