Kevin Arnott (cricketer)

Kevin John Arnott (born 8 March 1961) is a former Zimbabwe cricketer who played in four Test matches and 13 One Day Internationals from 1987 to 1993. He was the first Zimbabwean to face a ball in Test cricket, and the second to make a Test century.^[1] His highest score in a Test innings was 101 not out made against New Zealand at Bulawayo in 1992.

Kevin Arnott

Personal information
Full name	Kevin John Arnott
Born	(1961-03-08) 8 March 1961 (age 63) Salisbury, Rhodesia
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Batsman
Relations	Don Arnott (father)
International information
National side	Zimbabwe (1987–1993)
Test debut (cap 1)	18 October 1992 v India
Last Test	13 March 1993 v India
ODI debut (cap 17)	17 October 1987 v India
Last ODI	22 March 1993 v India
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 4 13 35 35 Runs scored 302 238 1,719 758 Batting average 43.14 23.80 30.69 23.68 100s/50s 1/1 0/3 3/11 0/6 Top score 101* 60 121 85 Catches/stumpings 4/– 3/– 23/– 11/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 July 2017

He appeared in both the World Cup tournaments in 1987 and 1992. His father, Don, played first-class cricket Rhodesia during the 1950s. He is a past pupil of Prince Edward School, Harare and graduated from Cape Town University.^[2] He is the first Test cap for Zimbabwe.

After his cricket career, Arnott became a lawyer in Harare.^[3]

References

1. "Mr Whippy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
2. Cricinfo player profile. Accessed April 15, 2012.
3. "Where are they now? Zimbabwe's 1992 World Cup win over England". The Cricket Paper. Retrieved 3 April 2021.