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| Full name | Dion Digby Ebrahim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1980-08-07)7 August 1980 (age 45) Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offspin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Kate Ebrahim (wife) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 49) | 19 April 2001 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 20 September 2005 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 63) | 7 April 2001 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 29 January 2005 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:CricInfo,11 September 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dion Digby Ebrahim (born 7 August 1980) is a Zimbabwean formercricketer, who played in 29Test matches and 82One Day Internationals (ODI) for theZimbabwe national cricket team. He now lives in New Zealand where he works as a cricket coach.[1]
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 highestODI score of 121 and a highestTest score of 94. He never hit a six in his international career.[2]
Since leaving Zimbabwe in 2005, he has played in England as the captain of Stony Stratford CC who play in theNorthants Premier Division. He also played in New Zealand for the Hawera United Cricket Club andTaranaki in theHawke Cup. He holds the record for the number of Hawke Cupcenturies for Taranaki.[3]
In 2009, he was contracted by Zimbabwean franchise sideMatabeleland 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 theHertfordshire 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.[4] In June 2021 he was appointed coach ofOtago.[3] He resigned from the position in March 2024.[5]
Dion was arrested for using aZimbabwe 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 thatTatenda 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.[6]
Ebrahim is married to New Zealand international cricketerKate Ebrahim.[4]
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Alistair Campbell andStuart Matsikenyeri were named in the original squad but withdrew from the tournament | ||