Craig Ervine
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Full name | Craig Richard Ervine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Harare, Zimbabwe | 19 August 1985|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right arm off-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Middle-order batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Sean Ervine (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 75) | 4 August 2011 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 26 December 2017 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 109) | 28 May 2010 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 6 October 2018 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 24) | 3 May 2010 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 15 November 2015 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2003/04 | Midlands (squad no. 24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009/10–2010/11 | Southern Rocks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011/12–2017/18 | Matabeleland Tuskers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 6 October 2018 |
Craig Richard Ervine (born 19 August 1985) is a Zimbabwean international cricketer. Ervine is a left-handed batsman. he was born at Harare and has played Test and limited overs cricket for the Zimbabwe national cricket team and first-class cricket for a variety of Zimbabwean sides in the Logan Cup.
Domestic career
Ervine has played for Midlands in Zimbabwe.[1] In February 2010, Ervine signed for the Zimbabwean domestic circuit with Southern Rocks. On debut against the Mid West Rhinos, Ervine made a top score of 100, his first first-class century. He has played for the Matabeleland Tuskers since the 2011/12 season.[1]
International career
On 2 August 2015, Ervine scored his first ODI century against New Zealand, an unbeaten 130 runs in a match which Zimbabwe won chasing more than 300 runs.[2]
On 6 August 2016 Ervine scored his maiden Test century, playing against New Zealand at Harare.[3][4]
On Zimbabwe's 2017 tour of Sri Lanka in 2017 Ervine scored a match winning 69 runs to level the five-match series 2-2.[5] Zimbabwe won the 5th ODI and won the first ever series against Sri Lanka as well.
Ervine's second Test century came against Sri Lanka on 14 July 2017 at the R Premadasa Stadium.[6]
Personal life
Ervine's father Rory and uncle Neil both played first-class cricket for Rhodesia B in the 1977/78 Castle Bowl competition[7][8] and another uncle, Gordon Den, played for Rhodesia and Eastern province in the 1960s.[9] Den's father, Ervine's grandfather, Alexander Den is recorded as having made one appearance for Rhodesia against the touring Australian national side in 1936.[10]
Ervine's brother, Sean Ervine also played for Zimbabwe and, after leaving the country in 2004, forged a successful career in English county cricket with Hampshire. Another brother Ryan played domestic limited overs cricket in Zimbabwe in 2009/10[11]
Ervine almost had a hand amputated in his early teens following a freak accident where he slipped and fell on broken glass in his family's living room. The injury required a three-hour reconstructive operation to his right hand.[12]
References
- ^ a b Craig Ervine, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-09-02. (subscription required)
- ^ "Ervine ton lifts Zimbabwe to stirring win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Ervine ton stalls dominant New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Zimbabwe's sixth straight loss to New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Calm Ervine helps Zimbabwe draw level". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Ervine's 151* headlines Zimbabwe's day". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ Rory Ervine, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-09-02. (subscription required)
- ^ Neil Ervine, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-09-02. (subscription required)
- ^ Gordon Den, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-09-02. (subscription required)
- ^ Alexander Den, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-09-02. (subscription required)
- ^ Ryan Ervine, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2018-09-02. (subscription required)
- ^ Craig Ervine, CricInfo. Retrieved 0218-09-02.
External links
- Use dmy dates from May 2013
- 1985 births
- Zimbabwean people of British descent
- White Zimbabwean sportspeople
- Living people
- Midlands cricketers
- Zimbabwe One Day International cricketers
- Zimbabwe Twenty20 International cricketers
- Zimbabwean cricketers
- Sportspeople from Harare
- Cricketers at the 2011 Cricket World Cup
- Cricketers at the 2015 Cricket World Cup
- Zimbabwe Test cricketers
- Northern Knights cricketers
- Zimbabwe Select XI cricketers