Heath Streak - Under rated?

sirjeremy11 · 27-04-2006, 10:49 PM

I remember the days when Heath Streak was one of the best bowlers in the world.

He was always steady, and held his own in a team that was going backwards more often than not.

His career record http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/zimba...yer/55761.html suggests a very good player and he is still doing the business for Warwickshire, with not much hope of playing for Zimbabwe again.

What are your impressions of Heath Streak and do you feel he was underrated?

Mine would be him slamming Craig McMillan all around Eden Park in this game (strangely his batting, not his bowling), http://nz.cricinfo.com/link_to_datab...07JAN2001.html

And I feel he was under rated. Like Stuart MacGill (who people say "if only he was from a different country" about), imagine if Heath had played for another country.

Just feeling reminiscent about Zimbabwe cricket, that's all

sirjeremy11 · 27-04-2006, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sirjeremy11

Mine would be him slamming Craig McMillan all around Eden Park in this game (strangely his batting, not his bowling), http://nz.cricinfo.com/link_to_datab...07JAN2001.html

OMG, Styris opened the bowling in that game!

vic_orthdox · 27-04-2006, 10:56 PM

Anyone who takes 200 Test wickets, and even moreso at under 30, is a top class player. Let alone doing it under the circumstances he has - not only politically, but being a one man attack for much of the time, and having to (attempt to) rescue his side with the bat multitudes of times.

Swervy · 28-04-2006, 12:19 AM

yeah I think Streak is hugley under rated...he would have been a real handful if he had have kept his pace from 10 years ago

oz_fan · 28-04-2006, 12:29 AM

Heath was a top class cricketer but because he came from Zimbabwe he didn't get the kind of exposure around the world that other cricketers do and has come to be underated.
Really impressive allround statistics especially in ODI's.

Natman20 · 28-04-2006, 01:14 AM

Hes never been under-rated to me. Hes a great bowler

chooka_nick · 28-04-2006, 03:27 AM

He's in my all-time eleven. I just like his grit and courage, how he never lets go even when his team is practically a lost cause. He was and still is a reliable performer with bat and ball.

Blaze · 28-04-2006, 03:31 AM

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Originally Posted by chooka_nick

He's in my all-time eleven. I just like his grit and courage, how he never lets go even when his team is practically a lost cause. He was and still is a reliable performer with bat and ball.

He isn't in mine.

age_master · 28-04-2006, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by vic_orthdox

Anyone who takes 200 Test wickets, and even moreso at under 30, is a top class player. Let alone doing it under the circumstances he has - not only politically, but being a one man attack for much of the time, and having to (attempt to) rescue his side with the bat multitudes of times.

agreed

chooka_nick · 28-04-2006, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Blaze

He isn't in mine.

Fair enough. I like different cricketers than 95% of the population.

Sanz · 28-04-2006, 05:40 AM

Top Cricketer. And yes he was vastly underrater because he played for Zimbabwe. If he played for a team like India he would have been the second biggest star after Tendulkar..

adharcric · 28-04-2006, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Sanz

Top Cricketer. And yes he was vastly underrater because he played for Zimbabwe. If he played for a team like India he would have been the second biggest star after Tendulkar..

and Ganguly ... and Dravid ... and Sehwag ... and Kumble ... and of course AA
But yeah, he didn't get the credit he deserved because he played for the wrong team.

Anil · 28-04-2006, 04:51 PM

i think he got a lot of credit because he played for an otherwise star-shorn team like zimbabwe...he and andy flower and maybe houghton before them were the only real stars...but yeah excellent bowler and cricketer.....

adharcric · 28-04-2006, 07:59 PM

well i think people assumed that since he's from zimbabwe, he can't possibly be as good as he seems.

Nnanden · 28-04-2006, 08:51 PM

Both Streak and Flower are extremely under-rated for mine.

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sirjeremy11 State Vice-Captain Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,122	Heath Streak - Under rated? I remember the days when Heath Streak was one of the best bowlers in the world. He was always steady, and held his own in a team that was going backwards more often than not. His career record http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/zimba...yer/55761.html suggests a very good player and he is still doing the business for Warwickshire, with not much hope of playing for Zimbabwe again. What are your impressions of Heath Streak and do you feel he was underrated? Mine would be him slamming Craig McMillan all around Eden Park in this game (strangely his batting, not his bowling), http://nz.cricinfo.com/link_to_datab...07JAN2001.html And I feel he was under rated. Like Stuart MacGill (who people say "if only he was from a different country" about), imagine if Heath had played for another country. Just feeling reminiscent about Zimbabwe cricket, that's all __________________ We will NEVER forgive "Umpire" Ian Robinson

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Swervy International Captain Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: An Aussie with a Lancashire accent living in Keighley,West Yorks Posts: 7,360	yeah I think Streak is hugley under rated...he would have been a real handful if he had have kept his pace from 10 years ago __________________ rave down, hit the ground MSN: djjacksono@hotmail.com

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chooka_nick State Captain Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Vermont, Melbourne Posts: 1,743	He's in my all-time eleven. I just like his grit and courage, how he never lets go even when his team is practically a lost cause. He was and still is a reliable performer with bat and ball. __________________ CricketWeb Colts - Twybridge Titans

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vic_orthdox Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 24,365	Anyone who takes 200 Test wickets, and even moreso at under 30, is a top class player. Let alone doing it under the circumstances he has - not only politically, but being a one man attack for much of the time, and having to (attempt to) rescue his side with the bat multitudes of times.

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oz_fan International Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 3,977	Heath was a top class cricketer but because he came from Zimbabwe he didn't get the kind of exposure around the world that other cricketers do and has come to be underated. Really impressive allround statistics especially in ODI's.

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Natman20 International Debutant Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Auckland, NZ Posts: 2,710	Hes never been under-rated to me. Hes a great bowler

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Sanz Hall of Fame Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: USA Posts: 16,228	Top Cricketer. And yes he was vastly underrater because he played for Zimbabwe. If he played for a team like India he would have been the second biggest star after Tendulkar..

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adharcric International Coach Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 10,898	well i think people assumed that since he's from zimbabwe, he can't possibly be as good as he seems.

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