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| Full name | Ryan Ponsonby Burl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1994-04-15)15 April 1994 (age 30) Marondera, Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-armleg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 104) | 26 December 2017 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 10 March 2021 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 132) | 16 February 2017 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 29 July 2023 v Oman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 46) | 5 February 2018 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 30 October 2023 v Namibia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–present | Mashonaland Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–present | Mis Ainak Knights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019-2020 | Chattogram Challengers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Sylhet Strikers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Durbar Rajshahi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Ponsonby Burl (born 15 April 1994) is a Zimbabweancricketer who plays for thenational side. He made his international debut for Zimbabwe in February 2017. He is currently the vice-captain of Zimbabwe in T20I.[1]
He quit his university education inSouthampton and also sacrificed his county cricket commitments as he decided to play first-class cricket in Zimbabwe.[2]
In February 2017, Burl was named in an academy squad byZimbabwe Cricket to tour England later that year.[3] He made hisTwenty20 debut forMis Ainak Knights in the2017 Shpageeza Cricket League on 12 September 2017.[4]
Burl was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Logan Cup forRising Stars, with 401 runs in five matches.[5] In November 2019, he was selected to play for theChattogram Challengers in the2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[6]
In December 2020, Burl was selected to play for theRhinos in the2020–21 Logan Cup.[7][8]
Burl was part ofZimbabwe's squad for the2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made hisOne Day International ODI debutagainst Afghanistan at theHarare Sports Club on 16 February 2017.[9]
In December 2017, Burl was named in Zimbabwe'sTest squad for their one-off Testagainst South Africa.[10] He made his Test debut for Zimbabwe against South Africa in theBoxing Day Test on 26 December 2017.[11]
Burl made hisTwenty20 International (T20I) debutagainst Afghanistan on 5 February 2018.[12] In September 2019, during the first match of the2019–20 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series againstBangladesh, Burl scored the second most runs by a Zimbabwe batsman off one over in a T20I match, with 30 againstShakib Al Hasan.[13][14]
In May 2021, he pointed out the harsh realities and daily struggles of an average Zimbabwean cricketer by posting a tweet in his officialTwitter handle about his torn shoes and how he applies glue to his shoes to play cricket and also urged sponsorship for himself as well as fellow Zimbabwean players.[15] His tweet put him under some scrutiny after it exposed the flaws ofZimbabwe Cricket as it implied that Zimbabwe Cricket doesn't care about their players.Puma made a prompt response by agreeing to sponsor Ryan Burl's shoes.[16][17]
In July 2022, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier B tournament which was held in Zimbabwe.[18][19]
During the 15th over of Zimbabwe's innings againstBangladesh during the third and final match of the T20I series on 2 August 2022, which was also a decider with series already at 1-1, Burl smashedNasum Ahmed's over for a record 34 runs including five sixes and a four to propel Zimbabwe to a total of 156/8 which they would later go on to defend successfully.[20][21] Burl's 34 runs in an over is also the joint second most by any batsman in a single over of a T20I equalling withTim Seifert andRoss Taylor's 34 runs rampage onShivam Dube. He also added a crucial 79 run partnership in quick time withLuke Jongwe for the seventh wicket at a big run rate of 15.29 per over which lifted Zimbabwe from a precarious position of 67/6 to a respectable total of 156/8.[22] Burl was awarded the player of the match for his 28 ball 54 which powered Zimbabwe to a 10 run victory and sealed the series for the hosts 2-1.[23] It was also the first time Zimbabwe secured a home bilateral T20I series win against a full member nation.[24]
During thethird and final ODI against Australia atTownsville on 3 September 2022, Burl picked up his maiden ODI five-wicket haul and he also registered his career best bowling performance in ODIs by taking 5/10 within a space of just 18 deliveries inside three overs which sparked a batting collapse by Australia as he cleaned up the Aussie tail by picking up the last five wickets of the Australian innings.[25][26] His bowling performance restricted Australia to just 141 runs and helped Zimbabwe to register a famous historic win over Australia as it turned out to be Zimbabwe's first ever ODI win as well as their first ever win in any format against Australia on Australian soil.[27][28] For his record breaking performances with the ball, he was awarded the player of the match. His figures of 5/10 are also the best bowling figures by a Zimbabwean bowler on Australian soil against Australia and also the second best bowling spell by a visiting legspinner on Australian soil behindYuzvendra Chahal's spell of 6/42 in 2019.[29][30] He also became the first Zimbabwean bowler to take a fifer against Australia in ODIs, surpassing the previous record held byDuncan Fletcher during the1983 Cricket World Cup and he also registered the second best bowling figures for Zimbabwe in ODI history just behindGraeme Cremer's haul of 6/46 which came against Kenya in 2009.[31] His haul of 5 for 10 is also the cheapest five wicket haul taken by a bowler against Australia in ODIs surpassing the previous record held byRavi Shastri.
He is set to play his next tournament at the ghansyam t10 leaguge hosted in Nairobi Kenya at sclp samaj grounds.[32]