Former Zimbabwe rapid bowler Henry Olonga is any individual remembered fondly by means of Indians, for he was once the sufferer of a Sachin Tendulkar rampage in 1998. Taking part in the overall of a triangular collection between India, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, Tendulkar smashed 124 off 92 balls, taking Olonga to the cleaners. Over 25 years later, then again, Olonga’s lifestyles has taken an unparalleled flip. In 2019, Olonga went viral as he wowed judges in ‘The Voice Australia’ making a song pageant. Now, Olonga is a part-time painter for social reasons, and was once provide throughout the second one Take a look at between India and Australia at Adelaide.
Olonga has lived Down Below since 2015, and now plies his business as a painter, informal trainer or even as an umpire.
“I really like Australia. I’m married to an Australian spouse and I’ve were given two kids,” Olonga advised Sportstar.
Talking on his foray into the sector of artwork, Olonga stated, “I all the time had that comfortable facet and I by no means noticed it as other or peculiar. I all the time preferred selection. I am getting bored doing something.”
Olonga was once provide on the Adelaide Oval throughout the second one Take a look at of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He have been observed portray a cricket stadium.
Olonga closing performed for Zimbabwe within the 2003 ODI Global Cup, and then his stance on political atrocities in Zimbabwe ended in his departure from the crew.
Despite the fact that now not actively concerned with cricket, Olonga nonetheless assists in keeping up with the sport, and is especially keen on India’s tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, even booking a top praise for the 31-year-old.
“(Jasprit) Bumrah is the most productive bowler, has were given somewhat of hyper-extension, which supplies him a crack. He strikes a chord in my memory of Wasim (Akram) of the quick run-up.”
Mugabe additionally reminisced about Tendulkar’s rampage towards Zimbabwe, as India gained the triangular collection.
“Everybody recalls as a result of it’s on YouTube. I were given him (Tendulkar) out after which within the ultimate, he went loopy, I went for numerous runs (6-0-50-0) and he smashed it,” Olonga stated.
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