Dion Ebrahim

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Dion Ebrahim
Personal information
Full name
Dion Digby Ebrahim
Born (1980-08-07) 7 August 1980 (age 43)
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offspin
Relations Kate Ebrahim (wife)
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  49)19 April 2001 v  Bangladesh
Last Test20 September 2005 v  India
ODI debut(cap  63)7 April 2001 v  Bangladesh
Last ODI29 January 2005 v  Bangladesh
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches2982
Runs scored1,2251,443
Batting average 22.6820.61
100s/50s0/101/4
Top score94121
Balls bowled–5
Wickets –0
Bowling average ––
5 wickets in innings ––
10 wickets in match––
Best bowling––
Catches/stumpings 16/–23/–
Source: CricInfo, 11 September 2017

Dion Digby Ebrahim (born 7 August 1980) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer, who played in 29 Test matches and 82 One Day Internationals (ODI) for the Zimbabwe national cricket team. He now lives in New Zealand where he works as a cricket coach. [1]

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International career

A graduate of the CFX Academy in Harare, Ebrahim was considered an integral part of Zimbabwean cricket until falling out of favour with authorities.

Ebrahim has a highest One Day International score of 121 and highest Test score of 94.

Domestic career

Since leaving Zimbabwe in 2005, he has played in England as the captain of Stony Stratford CC who play in the Northants Premier Division. He also played in New Zealand for the Hawera United Cricket Club and Taranaki in the Hawke Cup. He holds the record for the number of Hawke Cup centuries for Taranaki. [2]

In 2009, he was contracted by Zimbabwean franchise side Matabeleland Tuskers. He appeared for the Tuskers and thus he made himself available for national selection again.

In mid-2011, he played for Shenley village in the Hertfordshire League in England. He spent the 2011/12 and the 2012/13 summers playing in Taranaki, New Zealand.

Ebrahim has coached at almost all levels of cricket in New Zealand, from schools to provincial and national age group levels. [3] In June 2021 he was appointed coach of Otago. [2] He resigned from the position in March 2024. [4]

Arrest

Dion was arrested for using a Zimbabwe Cricket sponsored car after the ZC board did not offer him a new contract. Dion's lawyer told the police that ZC did not pay Dion his outstanding match fees. It was revealed that Tatenda Taibu was also involved in the case. ZC owed both Dion and Tatenda $200,000 each in backpay. Tatenda told Associated Press that he would not give back the car until he had match fee outstandings paid to him fully. But the ZC Board said that the Ebrahim's payment is separate to the continued use of the ZC registered car. The problem remains unsolved. [5]

Personal life

Ebrahim is married to New Zealand international cricketer Kate Ebrahim. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Former Zimbabwe international Dion Ebrahim takes over as Otago Volts coach". Stuff. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Ebrahim announced as new Volts coach". Otago Daily Times. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Dion Ebrahim reveals Zimbabwe coaching ambitions". Bulawayo 24 News. 28 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
  4. ↑ Seconi, Adrian (5 March 2024). "Ebrahim resigns but nobody keen to say why". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Cricinfo – Former Zimbabwe players defy board and police
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