Kenyon Garth Baines Ziehl (born 11 January 1963, in Rusape) is a Zimbabwean former rugby union player and cricketer.

Kenyon Ziehl
Birth nameKenyon Garth Baines Ziehl
Date of birth (1963-01-11) January 11, 1963 (age 61)
Place of birthRusape, South Rhodesia
Notable relative(s)Kevin Curran (cousin)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
198?-198?[2] Zimbabwe 12 ((?))
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1994-1996Manicaland
Career statistics
Competition Tests List A
Matches 28 1
Runs scored 29 -
Batting average 8.25 10.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/2
Top score 1/29 -
Balls bowled 78 -
Wickets 123 -
Bowling average 29.00 -
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/29 -
Catches/stumpings 2/0 0/1
Source: Cricinfo, 2006

Cricket career

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Ziehl played two first-class matches for Manicaland. Although he never played at international level with Zimbabwe, he played for Zimbabwe A.[3]

Rugby union career

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Ziehl also played rugby union for Zimbabwe, being part of the 1987 Rugby World Cup squad,[4][5] although he did not play any of the three pool stage matches in the tournament.

After career

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Since 2009, Zhiel is a franchise administrator for Mid West Rhinos. As of 2015, he was appointed national selection convenor by Zimbabwe Cricket, replacing Givemore Makoni.[6]

In February 2020, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the Over-50s Cricket World Cup in South Africa.[7][8] However, the tournament was cancelled during the third round of matches due to the coronavirus pandemic.[9]

References

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  1. ^ comments, 12 October 2012 11:15AM • 0. "KC's legacy of patriotism and passion". DailyNews Live. Retrieved 2019-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Zimbabwe 1987 Rugby World Cup squad at World Rugby
  3. ^ "Ziehl appointed Convener". zimcricket.org. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  4. ^ "The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on May 22, 1987 · Page 36". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  5. ^ "The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on March 15, 1987 · Page 65". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  6. ^ Herald, The. "Ziehl appointed national selection convenor". The Herald. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
  7. ^ "2020 over-50s world cup squads". Over-50s Cricket World Cup. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Over-50s Cricket World Cup, 2019/20 - Zimbabwe Over-50s: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Over-50s World Cup in South Africa cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak". Cricket World. Retrieved 15 March 2020.