Craig Wishart

Craig Brian Wishart (born 9 January 1974) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer, who played Tests and ODIs for 10 years. He played domestic cricket for Mashonaland and Midlands as well as the Zimbabwean national team.

Craig Wishart

Personal information
Full name	Craig Brian Wishart
Born	(1974-01-09) 9 January 1974 (age 50) Salisbury, Rhodesia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm offbreak
Role	Batsman
International information
National side	Zimbabwe (1995–2005)
Test debut (cap 29)	13 October 1995 v South Africa
Last Test	15 August 2005 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 44)	26 August 1996 v Australia
Last ODI	24 August 2005 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1994–1999	Mashonaland
2000–2005	Midlands
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI Matches 27 90 Runs scored 1,098 1,719 Batting average 22.40 23.22 100s/50s 1/5 2/5 Top score 114 172* Balls bowled – 12 Wickets – 0 Bowling average – – 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – – Catches/stumpings 15/– 26/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 February 2017

He was later self-employed in Zimbabwe and played social cricket there.

International career

Wishart made his Test debut in 1995 in Harare. He has a Test record batting score of 114, with a 22.40 batting average, and a one-day record batting score of 172 not out, achieved against Namibia in the 2003 Cricket World Cup,^[1] the sixth highest in World Cup history and the highest scored by a Zimbabwean player in ODIs.^[2][3]

Wishart retired in 2005, citing "stress from the problems in local cricket", and was one of many senior internationals to announce their retirements in protest against the local governing body's controversial decisions during the early 2000s.^[4]

References

1. "The perils of captaincy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
2. "Zimbabwe beat Namibia and the weather". Cricinfo. 10 February 2003.
3. "Wishart inspires Zimbabwe victory". The Daily Telegraph. 10 February 2003.
4. "Wishart quits as problems grow". Cricinfo. 30 September 2005.