Andrew Stone (cricketer)

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Andrew Stone
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Born (1983-01-06) 6 January 1983 (age 42)
Harare, Zimbabwe
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 8 December 2016

Andrew Stone (born 6 January 1983) is a Zimbabwean former cricketer. [1] He played one first-class match for CFX Academy cricket team in 1999/00. [2]

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Biography

Stone, whose cricket interest didn't stem directly from his family, attended Hellenic Junior School in Harare where sports coach Donald Mlambo nurtured his skills. [3] His performance was impressive enough to make him captain of the national Under-13 side in his final year, and he also captained a junior school development team that played in Johannesburg. [3] An all-rounder, Stone admits to struggling in one department while excelling in another, but lately has seen improvements in both areas. [3]

As a pace bowler and often a top-three batter in school, Stone moved to middle-order batting, preferring positions five or six. [3] His junior school career highlights include a top score of 98 against Barwick and nine for 13 against Sharon. [3]

Stone briefly attended St. George's College before moving to St. John's College, where Peter Whalley coached him. [3] As captain of both the national Under-14 and Under-16 teams, Stone averaged over 40 runs and took 38 wickets in a season. [3] His performances included a 149-run inning against Peterhouse and six wickets for 20 runs against Lomagundi College. [3]

Despite setbacks like an ankle injury from rugby and appendicitis, Stone applied for the Academy and was accepted after leaving St John's in his fourth-form year. [3] He spent the 2000 Zimbabwean winter playing for Epsom in the Surrey Championship, which helped develop his game. [3] Highlights include a batting score of 104 against Romany and taking five for 10 against Old Ruthlithians. [3]

Stone took a brief vacation in Perth, Australia, where he met former Zimbabwe captain John Traicos and got some coaching sessions. [3] He also gleaned tips from Barry Richards. [3]

Stone made his first-class debut in the Logan Cup in 2000, but as one of the junior Academy members, he only played one match in the four-match program, scoring a few runs and failing to take a wicket. [3]

Personal life

Stone is related to Shaun Pollock, the South African captain, as a second cousin by marriage. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Andrew Stone". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Andrew Stone" . Cricket Archive. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Andrew Stone - a short biography".
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