However, former Zimbabwean quick bowler Henry Olonga has supplied affirmation that Streak is alive and in good well being.
Taking the news to X (previously known as as Twitter), Olonga shared a screenshot of his WhatsApp chat with Streak.
“I can confirm that rumours of the demise of Heath Streak have been greatly exaggerated. I just heard from him. The third umpire has called him back. He is very much alive folks,” Olonga posted on his X deal with.
Olonga had posted the news of Streak’s loss of life earlier within the day.
“Sad news coming through that Heath Streak has crossed to the other side. RIP @ZimCricketv legend. The greatest all-rounder we produced. It was a pleasure playing with you. See you on the other side when my bowling spell comes to an end,” Olonga had written on his X deal with.
Apart from Olonga, Zimbabwe captain Sean Williams, India’s premier spinner R Ashwin, VVS Laxman additionally expressed their sorrow however deleted their posts after Olonga’s submit.
Streak performed 65 Tests and 189 ODIs for his nation between 1993 and 2005 and claimed greater than 450 worldwide wickets.
Streak, who was the primary Zimbabwean bowler to take 100 wickets in ODIs, was recognized for his spectacular all-round expertise as a fast-medium bowler and a reliable lower-order batsman.
He was additionally the primary cricketer from his nation to succeed in 100 wickets in each Test and ODI codecs.
After retiring as a participant, Streak took up teaching and was concerned with numerous groups and franchises. He labored as a bowling coach for Bangladesh’s nationwide cricket workforce and later took up the function of head coach for the workforce.
However, his teaching profession took an unlucky flip when he was banned from all cricket-related actions for eight years in 2021 by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for his involvement in corrupt practices.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com