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Full name Craig Neil Evans
Born November 29, 1969, Salisbury (now Harare)
Current age 38 years 274 days
Major teams Zimbabwe,Mashonaland,Mashonaland Country Districts,Mashonaland Under-24s,Matabeleland
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
3
6
0
52
22
8.66
161
32.29
0
0
8
0
1
0
ODIs
53
47
5
764
96*
18.19
1006
75.94
0
2
65
16
12
0
First-class
55
93
6
3025
228*
34.77
8
12
40
0
List A
104
93
12
1655
96*
20.43
0
7
25
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
3
2
54
35
0
-
-
-
3.88
-
0
0
0
ODIs
53
34
964
848
21
3/11
3/11
40.38
5.27
45.9
0
0
0
First-class
55
2626
1228
38
6/37
32.31
2.80
69.1
1
0
List A
104
1782
1530
40
4/50
4/50
38.25
5.15
44.5
1
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Colombo (RPS), Sep 11-14, 1996 scorecard
Last Test
Australia v Zimbabwe at Perth, Oct 9-13, 2003 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
Zimbabwe v India at Harare, Oct 25, 1992 scorecard
Last ODI
Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, Dec 1, 2002 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1990/91 - 2003/04
List A span
1990/91 - 2003/04
Profile
A talented all-round sportsman, Craig Evans did not make the most of his cricket abilities. A tall, strong, athletic figure, he was a scratch golfer and a rugby international for Zimbabwe, at fullback A powerful batsman and a medium-pace bowler, he appeared to be equally talented with bat and ball but seemed to lack the application and motivation to realise his potential. He played two forgettable Tests, two years apart, but is considered a one-day specialist.
He made his debut on October 25, 1992 and played his 50th ODI in November 2002. There should have been more highlights in that amount of time, but three wickets to help Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka at Sharjah in 1998-99, and 96 not out - his highest international score - in Colombo in 1996 remain the moments he will tell his grandchildren. A recall to the squad for the 2003-04 Australian tour seemed to have given him another chance to prove his worth, but despite continued good form on the domestic first-class scene, Evans could still not find a place in the national side. Freddie Auld
