Andy Waller

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Andy Waller
Personal information
Full name
Andrew Christopher Waller
Born25 September 1959 (1959-09-25) (age 65)
Salisbury, Rhodesia
NicknameBundu
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Relations Malcolm Waller (son)
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  34)18 December 1996 v  England
Last Test26 December 1996 v  England
ODI debut(cap  15)10 October 1987 v  New Zealand
Last ODI15 February 1997 v  India
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches2393997
Runs scored698181,6532,469
Batting average 23.0023.3727.0929.39
100s/50s0/10/41/111/14
Top score5083* 104124
Balls bowled546153
Wickets 53
Bowling average 51.0042.00
5 wickets in innings 00
10 wickets in match00
Best bowling1/11/3
Catches/stumpings 1/–10/–24/–45/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 April 2019

Andrew Christopher Waller (born 25 September 1959) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played two Test matches and 39 One Day Internationals for the national cricket team. After retiring as a cricketer, he became the coach of the Namibia national team. [1]

In April 2009, Waller was named the coaching manager of Zimbabwe Cricket. In September 2009, he was named the head coach of Mid West Rhinos, one of the Zimbabwe's newly introduced five cricket franchises. His son Malcolm Waller plays for the Zimbabwean national team while his nephew, Nathan, represents Mashonaland Eagles.

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References

  1. "Where are they now? Zimbabwe's 1992 World Cup win over England". The Cricket Paper. Retrieved 3 April 2021.