Heath Streak has died at age 49

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JOHANNESBURG - Heath Streak, one of Zimbabwe's greatest cricketers, died on Sunday aged 49, his wife said in a social media post. He had been battling colon and liver cancer.

"In the early hours of this morning, Sunday 3 September, the greatest love of my life and the father of my beautiful children, was carried to be with the angels from his home where he wished to spend his last days surrounded by his family and closest loved ones," Nadine Streak wrote.
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ewn.co.za

Zimbabwe cricket great Heath Streak dies aged 49

A family member told AFP Streak died on his cattle farm 55 kilometres (34 miles) north east of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second most populous city.
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R.I.P

The guy was a legend for Zimbabwean cricket.
 
Wait wasn't this a rumor started a few days back and then the oke retracted the story?
 
ShaunSA said:
Wait wasn't this a rumor started a few days back and then the oke retracted the story?
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From the article:
It was announced in May this year that Streak was seriously ill and it was reported in August that he had died, following a message on social media from former teammate Henry Olonga.

Streak himself was quick to assert that he was still alive, but not before numerous tributes by former teammates and opponents.
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His wife wrote the social media post this time around.....
 
One has to give it to the guy, at a time when Mugabe was stealing farms left, right and centre, he stuck it out and managed to retain his; and more importantly tried to get cricket somewhere in a poverty stricken schithole.

I met the guy once and he was such an approachable, down to earth kind of fella.

Obituary

www.bbc.co.uk

Heath Streak: Zimbabwe's best bowler in politically charged era

Heath Streak was one of Zimbabwe's best players in their most successful period in history, though his coaching career ended in disgrace.
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