Abbreviations: Capital letters for team namesdenotes a Test match
John Ward28-Feb-2003DION EBRAHIM: RECORD IN ALL FIRST-CLASS CRICKETDion Digby Ebrahim – born Bulawayo, 7 August 1980
Right-handed batsman, occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler
Career: 1999/2000-2001/02
Abbreviations: Capital letters for team namesdenotes a Test match.Man - ManicalandMash - Mashonaland * indicates not out inningsMat - Matabeleland + indicates wicket-keeperMCD - Mashonaland Country Districts *+ retired hurt/illMid - Midlands # batted firstZim - Zimbabwe/ZimbabweansGrounds:Alex - Alexandra Sports Club OG - Old Georgians Sports ClubBAC - Bulawayo Athletic Club OH - Old Hararians Sports ClubHSC - Harare Sports ClubNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1999/2000 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl TotalDion came out well from a traumatic debut against the Sri Lankan tourists,when the inaugural Academy team was dismissed for 44 in the second innings,then the record lowest total by any Zimbabwean team. He was the onlybatsman to reach double figures in both innings. Although he lived inHarare, at the end of the 1999 calendar year, he was posted to coach andplay in Matabeleland.1 CFX Academy v Sri Lankans (3) 15 126 - -- #302(Kwekwe, 12 Nov - drawn) (3) 10 442 Matabeleland v Manicaland (4) 76* #175 - -- 116(HSC, 10 March - lost) (4) 3 150 - (4) 2 0 7 0 213/63 Matabeleland v Midlands (4) 0 292 - -- #204(Kwekwe, 17 March - lost) (4) 43 180 - (4) 4 2 2 1 2824 Matabeleland v Mashonaland (4) 10 256 - -- #170(BAC, 24 March - lost) (4) 0 86 - (6) 1.2 0 25 1 448/4d5 Matabeleland v CFX Academy (4) 26 #176 1 (5) 7 0 24 0 316(Country Club, 31 March - D) (4) 13* 207/21999/2000 (ZIMBABWE) SEASONM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM5 10 2 196 76* 24.50 - 1 1 14.2 2 58 2 29.00 1/2 - -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.1999/2000 (Sri Lanka) bat Score Total bowl TotalDion struggled in unfamiliar conditions on tour with Zimbabwe A.6 Zimbabwe A v Sri Lanka Board XI (4) 2 #344 1 -- 283/7d(Colombo Sav, 19 April - D) (4) 20 105/47 Zimbabwe A v Sri Lanka A (1st) (4) 12 #306 - -- 474(Kurunegala, 24 April - D) (4) 13 174/88 Zimbabwe A v Sri Lanka Board XI (5) 18 173 - -- #212(Moratuwa, 30 April - D) (5) 3* 81/4 - -- 229/6d9 Zimbabwe A v Sri Lanka A (7) 3 #126 - -- 244(Matara, 11 May - L) (7) 1 971999/2000 (SRI LANKA) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM4 8 1 72 20 10.28 - - 1 --Career 9 18 3 268 76* 17.86 - 1 2 14.2 2 58 2 29.00 1/2 - -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.2000/01 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl TotalDion returned to Harare for this season and was selected for the Mashonaland ALogan Cup side. At the selectors' request he started opening the batting inmid-season, and although he did not really enjoy this position it proved to behis opening into the Test team.10 Zimbabwe A v New Zealanders (6) 2 168 - (8) 6 2 11 1 #677/7d(Kwekwe, 7 Sept - D) -- 72/3 - -- 137/3d11 Mashonaland A v Matabeleland -- -- 1 -- #128/8(Alex, 16 Feb - D)12 Mashonaland A v Mashonaland -- forfeit 1 -- #171(HSC, 2 March - L) (3) 53 122 1 -- 66/5d13 Mashonaland A v CFX Academy (4) 71 359 - -- #207(Alex, 9 March - W) - -- 13714 Mashonaland A v Midlands (1) 21 #248 - -- 175(Kwekwe, 23 March - D) (2) 90 263/5d - (5) 2 0 9 0 274/915 Mashonaland A v Manicaland (1) 33 #325 - -- 244(Mutare, 30 March - W) (1) 1 225/9d 1 -- 23216 ZIMBABWE v BANGLADESH (1st) (2) 2 457 1 -- 257(Queens, 19 April - W) 2 -- 16817 ZIMBABWE v BANGLADESH (2nd) (2) 39 421/9d - -- #254(HSC, 26 April - W) (2) 10 100/2 - -- 26618 Zimbabwe A v Indians (1) 46 175 - -- #336/9d(Mutare, 28 May - D) 1 -- 150/719 CFX Academy XI v Indians (1) 9 192 - -- #447/4d(Country Club, 2 June - L) (1) 0 157 1 -- 128/5d20 ZIMBABWE v INDIA (1st) (2) 12 #173 1 -- 318(Queens, 7 June - L) (2) 0 328 - -- 184/221 ZIMBABWE v INDIA (2nd) (2) 49 315 - -- #237(HSC, 15 June - W) (2) 20 157/6 1 -- 23422 ZIMBABWE v WEST INDIES (1st) (1) 0 155 - -- 559/6d(Queens, 19 July - L) (1) 71 22823 ZIMBABWE v WEST INDIES (2nd) (1) 19 #131 - -- 347(HSC, 27 July - D) (1) 12 563/9d2000/01 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM14 21 0 560 90 26.66 - 4 11 8 2 20 1 20.99 1/11 - -Career 23 39 3 828 90 23.00 - 5 13 22.2 4 78 3 26/00 1/2 - -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.2001/02 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl TotalTwice Dion strangely equalled his highest Test score of 71 against South Africa.24 ZIMBABWE v SOUTH AFRICA (1st) (1) 71 286 - -- #600/3d(HSC, 7 Sept - L) (1) 0 391 - -- 79/125 ZIMBABWE v SOUTH AFRICA (2nd) (2) 71 #419/9d - -- 519/8d(Queens, 14 Sept - D) (2) 4 96/3M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMCareer 25 43 3 974 90 24.35 - 7 13 22.2 4 78 3 26/00 1/2 - -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.2001/02 (Bangladesh) bat Score Total bowl Total26 ZIMBABWE v BANGLADESH (1st) (1) 3 431 - -- #107(Dhaka, 8 Nov - D) - -- 125/327 ZIMBABWE v BANGLADESH (2nd) (1) 41 542/7d 1 -- 251(Chittagong, 15 Nov - W) (1) 0 11/2 1 -- 3012001/02 (BANGLADESH) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM2 3 0 44 41 14.66 - - 2 --Career 27 46 3 1018 90 23.67 - 7 15 22.2 4 78 3 26/00 1/2 - -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.2001/02 (Sri Lanka) bat Score Total bowl TotalDion again found Sri Lankan pitches difficult, and after failures in the oneday tournament preceding the Test series he was omitted from the first two Tests.28 ZIMBABWE v SRI LANKA (3rd) (8) 1 236 - -- #418(Galle, 12 Jan - L) (8) 5* 79 - -- 212/2d2001/02 (SRI LANKA) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM1 2 1 6 5* 6.00 - - - --Career 28 48 4 1024 90 23.27 - 7 15 22.2 4 78 3 26/00 1/2 - -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.2001/02 (India) bat Score Total bowl TotalDion looked set for a Test century, which would also have been his first infirst-class cricket, when he was the victim of a dubious lbw decision.29 ZIMBABWE v INDIA (2nd) (5) 94 #329 - -- 354(Delhi, 28 Feb - L) (5) 22 146 - -- 126/62001/02 (INDIA) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM1 2 0 116 94 58.00 - 1 - --Career 29 50 4 1140 94 24.78 - 8 15 22.2 4 78 3 26/00 1/2 - -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp.2001/02 (Zimbabwe, cont.) bat Score Total bowl TotalDion now played Logan Cup cricket for Mashonaland, his third different LoganCup team in three seasons.30 Mashonaland v Mashonaland A (2) 45 362/8d 2 -- #483(HSC, 5 April - W) (5) 43* 340/3 - -- 218/3d31 Mashonaland v CFX Academy (4) 30 413 - -- 122(Country Club, 19 April - W) - -- 1282001/02 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTALM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM4 7 1 264 71 44.00 - 2 2Career 31 53 5 1258 94 26.20 - 8 17 22.2 4 78 3 26.00 1/2 - -RECORD SEASON BY SEASONM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM1999/00(Z) 5 10 2 196 76* 24.50 - 1 1 14.2 2 58 2 29.00 1/2 - -1999/00(SL) 4 8 1 72 20 10.28 - - 1 --2000/01(Z) 14 21 0 560 90 26.66 - 4 11 8 2 20 1 20.99 1/11 - -2001/02(B) 2 3 0 44 41 14.66 - - 2 --2001/02(SL) 1 2 1 6 5* 6.00 - - - --2001/02(I) 1 2 0 116 94 58.00 - 1 - --2001/02(Z) 4 7 1 264 71 44.00 - 2 231 53 5 1258 94 26.20 - 8 17 22.2 4 78 3 26.00 1/2 - -RECORD IN EACH COUNTRYM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMZimbabwe 23 38 3 1020 90 29.14 - 7 14 22.2 4 78 3 26.00 1/2 - -England -Australia -South Africa -West Indies -New Zealand -India 1 2 0 116 94 58.00 - 1 - --Pakistan -Sri Lanka 5 10 2 78 20 9.75 - - 1 --Bangladesh 2 3 0 44 41 14.66 - - 2 --Kenya -31 53 5 1258 94 26.20 - 8 17 22.2 4 78 3 26.00 1/2 - -RECORD ON ZIMBABWEAN GROUNDSM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMAlexandra 2 1 0 71 71 71.00 - 1 1 --Bulawayo AC 1 2 0 10 10 5.00 - - - 1.2 0 25 1 25.00 1/25 - -Country Club 3 5 1 78 30 19.50 - - 2 7 0 24 0 --Harare SC 7 13 2 440 76* 40.00 - 3 5 2 0 7 0 --Kwekwe 4 7 0 181 90 25.85 - 1 - 12 4 22 2 11.00 1/2 - -Mutare 2 3 0 80 46 26.66 - - 2 --Queens SC 4 7 0 160 71 22.85 - 2 4 --23 38 3 1020 90 29.14 - 7 14 22.2 4 78 3 26.00 1/2 - -LOGAN CUP RECORDM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMFor Matabeleland:1999/2000 4 8 2 171 76* 28.50 - 1 1 14.2 2 58 2 29.00 1/2 - -For Mashonaland A:2000/01 5 6 0 269 90 44.83 - 3 4 2 0 9 0 --For Mashonaland:2001/02 2 3 1 118 45 59.00 - - 2Total: 11 17 3 558 90 39.85 - 4 7 16.2 2 67 2 33.50 1/2 - -RECORD AGAINST OTHER LOGAN CUP TEAMSM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wMFor Matabeleland:V CFX Academy 1 2 1 39 26 39.00 - - 1 7 0 24 0 --v Manicaland 1 2 1 79 76* 79.00 - 1 - 2 0 7 0 --v Mashonaland 1 2 0 10 10 5.00 - - - 1.2 0 25 1 25.00 1/25 - -v Midlands 1 2 0 43 43 21.50 - - - 4 2 2 1 2.00 1/2 - -4 8 2 171 76* 28.50 - 1 1 14.2 2 58 2 29.00 1/2 - -For Mashonaland A:v CFX Academy 1 1 0 71 71 71.00 - 1 -v Manicaland 1 2 0 34 33 17.00 - - 1v Mashonaland 1 1 0 53 53 53.00 - 1 2v Matabeleland 1 - - -- -- -- - - 1v Midlands 1 2 0 111 90 55.50 - 1 - 2 0 9 0 --5 6 0 269 90 44.83 - 3 4 2 0 9 0 --For Mashonaland:v CFX Academy 1 1 0 30 30 30.00 - - -v Mashonaland A 1 2 1 88 45 88.00 - - 22 3 1 118 45 59.00 - - 2For any team:v CFX Academy 3 4 1 140 71 46.66 - 1 1 7 0 24 0 --v Manicaland 2 4 1 113 76* 38.66 - 1 1 2 0 7 0 --v Mashonaland 2 3 0 63 53 21.00 - 1 2 1.2 0 25 1 25.00 1/25 - -v Mashonaland A 1 2 1 88 45 88.00 - - 2v Matabeleland 1 - - -- -- -- - - 1v Midlands 2 4 0 154 90 38.50 - 1 - 6 2 11 1 11.00 1/2 - -Total: 11 17 3 558 90 39.85 - 4 7 16.2 2 67 2 33.50 1/2 - -HIGHEST SCORE94 ZIMBABWE v INDIA (2nd Test) Delhi 2001/02MOST RUNS IN A MATCH121 (21 and 90) Mashonaland A v Midlands Kwekwe Sports Club 2001/02TWO FIFTIES IN A MATCHNo instances.`PAIRS'No instances.BEST BOWLING FIGURES1/2 (4-2-2-1) Matabeleland v Midlands Kwekwe Sports Club 1999/2000MOST OVERS BOWLED IN AN INNINGS7 (7-0-24-0) Matabeleland v CFX Academy Country Club 1999/2000MOST RUNS CONCEDED IN AN INNINGS25 (1.2-0-25-1) Matabeleland v Mashonaland Bulawayo Athletic Club 1999/2000DETAILS OF DISMISSALS AS A BATSMANbowled 7 14.58lbw 11 22.92caught 16 33.33caught by wicketkeeper 9 18.75caught and bowled - 0.00stumped 3 6.25run out 2 4.17TOTAL 48 100.00%DETAILS OF DISMISSALS AS A BOWLERbowled - --lbw 1 33.33caught 1 33.33caught by wicket-keeper - --caught and bowled - --stumped 1 33.33TOTAL 3 100.00%MOST CATCHES IN AN INNINGS2 ZIMBABWE v BANGLADESH (1st Test) Queens Sports Club 2000/012 Mashonaland v Mashonaland A Harare Sports Club 2001/02MOST CATCHES IN A MATCH3 ZIMBABWE v BANGLADESH (1st Test) Queens Sports Club 2000/01