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Denis Hilton Streak (born 21 June 1949) is a Zimbabwean former first-class cricketer and the father of former Zimbabwean cricketer, Heath Streak. Apart from playing cricket, he also represented Zimbabwe at lawn bowls.[1]

Denis Streak

Personal information
Full name	Denis Milton Streak
Born	(1949-06-21) 21 June 1949 (age 72) Bulawayo, Rhodesia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Relations	Heath Streak (son)
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 14 5 Runs scored 228 – Batting average 17.53 – 100s/50s 0/0 –/– Top score 29 – Balls bowled 1,414 171 Wickets 16 8 Bowling average 41.06 18.00 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 4/81 4/45 Catches/stumpings 5/– 0/–
Source: CricInfo, 26 December 2018

He debuted for Rhodesia during the 1976-77 Currie Cup and toured England in 1985.[2] Streak played domestic cricket with Matabeleland and was 46 when he finally retired. He finished by playing in a Logan Cup final win, in the same side at his son.[2] After retiring, he was briefly a Zimbabwean selector.

Streak's farm was seized in 2001 under a land reform policy and after protesting, he ended up imprisoned for a short time.[3]

References

External links

Denis Streak at ESPNcricinfo

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