Ray Price
Zimbabwe
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
June 12, 1976 (49 years)
Birth Place
Salisbury
Nickname
Price
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm orthodox
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
WI
12*(7) & 7(17)
Test
12 Mar 13
RSA
7*(6)
T20I
20 Sep 12
NZ
DNB
T20I
14 Feb 12
NZ
DNB
T20I
11 Feb 12
NZ
14(12)
ODI
09 Feb 12
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
WI
1-47 & DNB
Test
12 Mar 13
RSA
0-19
T20I
20 Sep 12
NZ
0-39
T20I
14 Feb 12
NZ
0-34
T20I
11 Feb 12
NZ
2-59
ODI
09 Feb 12
TEAMS
Zimbabwe, Mumbai Indians
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | -- |
| ODI | -- | -- |
| T20I | -- | -- |
Profile
A left arm spinner in the classical mould, Ray Price was arguably the finest bowler of his category from Zimbabwe. Pretty much orthodox in style, he relied a lot on deception in the air, slowing them up considerably and then depending on the pitch to do the rest, very much basic stuff that worked efficiently for Price. His memorable moments include consecutive five-wicket hauls, both away from home, the first of which was in India, with Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman among the scalps. Zimbabwe lost that game heavily but Price's performance was applauded. He followed it up with another five-wicket haul in Australia, again a game that his side lost but they were more competitive and Price had a role to play in that.
In this career, Price picked up three more five-wicket hauls and was generally a steady bowler who could keep an end tight but at the same time, also probe the batsmen with his flight and subtle natural variations. His approach with the ball and temperament propped him as a Test specialist but Price eventually also ended with more than 100 ODIs to his kitty. The numbers weren't intimidating but those who watched him bowl would agree that Price had the ability to stump the best of batsmen with his wily brand of left-arm spin. In fact, the pundits rate him along side Paul Strang as the finest spinners to come out of Zimbabwe.
Like a lot of star players in the 2000s, Price was also part of the infamous rebel spat in 2004 which saw a plethora of cricketers, senior and junior, being axed for taking a stand against the administration. Price was also dropped and that forced him to make a move to England where he plied his trade for Worcestershire with a great amount of success in the 50-over format primarily. In 2008, Price made an international comeback and became a key member of Zimbabwe's ODI team, leading the bowling charts and even getting to the second spot in the ICC bowling rankings. Not many know that Price suffers from partial deafness and also has an uncle who was a superstar in golf.
Written by Hariprasad Sadanandan
In this career, Price picked up three more five-wicket hauls and was generally a steady bowler who could keep an end tight but at the same time, also probe the batsmen with his flight and subtle natural variations. His approach with the ball and temperament propped him as a Test specialist but Price eventually also ended with more than 100 ODIs to his kitty. The numbers weren't intimidating but those who watched him bowl would agree that Price had the ability to stump the best of batsmen with his wily brand of left-arm spin. In fact, the pundits rate him along side Paul Strang as the finest spinners to come out of Zimbabwe.
Like a lot of star players in the 2000s, Price was also part of the infamous rebel spat in 2004 which saw a plethora of cricketers, senior and junior, being axed for taking a stand against the administration. Price was also dropped and that forced him to make a move to England where he plied his trade for Worcestershire with a great amount of success in the 50-over format primarily. In 2008, Price made an international comeback and became a key member of Zimbabwe's ODI team, leading the bowling charts and even getting to the second spot in the ICC bowling rankings. Not many know that Price suffers from partial deafness and also has an uncle who was a superstar in golf.
Written by Hariprasad Sadanandan
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
June 12, 1976 (49 years)
Birth Place
Salisbury
Nickname
Price
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm orthodox
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
A left arm spinner in the classical mould, Ray Price was arguably the finest bowler of his category from Zimbabwe. Pretty much orthodox in style, he relied a lot on deception in the air, slowing them up considerably and then depending on the pitch to do the rest, very much basic stuff that worked efficiently for Price. His memorable moments include consecutive five-wicket hauls, both away from home, the first of which was in India, with Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman among the scalps. Zimbabwe lost that game heavily but Price's performance was applauded. He followed it up with another five-wicket haul in Australia, again a game that his side lost but they were more competitive and Price had a role to play in that.
In this career, Price picked up three more five-wicket hauls and was generally a steady bowler who could keep an end tight but at the same time, also probe the batsmen with his flight and subtle natural variations. His approach with the ball and temperament propped him as a Test specialist but Price eventually also ended with more than 100 ODIs to his kitty. The numbers weren't intimidating but those who watched him bowl would agree that Price had the ability to stump the best of batsmen with his wily brand of left-arm spin. In fact, the pundits rate him along side Paul Strang as the finest spinners to come out of Zimbabwe.
Like a lot of star players in the 2000s, Price was also part of the infamous rebel spat in 2004 which saw a plethora of cricketers, senior and junior, being axed for taking a stand against the administration. Price was also dropped and that forced him to make a move to England where he plied his trade for Worcestershire with a great amount of success in the 50-over format primarily. In 2008, Price made an international comeback and became a key member of Zimbabwe's ODI team, leading the bowling charts and even getting to the second spot in the ICC bowling rankings. Not many know that Price suffers from partial deafness and also has an uncle who was a superstar in golf.
Written by Hariprasad Sadanandan
In this career, Price picked up three more five-wicket hauls and was generally a steady bowler who could keep an end tight but at the same time, also probe the batsmen with his flight and subtle natural variations. His approach with the ball and temperament propped him as a Test specialist but Price eventually also ended with more than 100 ODIs to his kitty. The numbers weren't intimidating but those who watched him bowl would agree that Price had the ability to stump the best of batsmen with his wily brand of left-arm spin. In fact, the pundits rate him along side Paul Strang as the finest spinners to come out of Zimbabwe.
Like a lot of star players in the 2000s, Price was also part of the infamous rebel spat in 2004 which saw a plethora of cricketers, senior and junior, being axed for taking a stand against the administration. Price was also dropped and that forced him to make a move to England where he plied his trade for Worcestershire with a great amount of success in the 50-over format primarily. In 2008, Price made an international comeback and became a key member of Zimbabwe's ODI team, leading the bowling charts and even getting to the second spot in the ICC bowling rankings. Not many know that Price suffers from partial deafness and also has an uncle who was a superstar in golf.
Written by Hariprasad Sadanandan
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
June 12, 1976 (49 years)
Birth Place
Salisbury
Nickname
Price
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm orthodox
RECENT FORM
Batting Form
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
WI
12*(7) & 7(17)
Test
12 Mar 13
RSA
7*(6)
T20I
20 Sep 12
NZ
DNB
T20I
14 Feb 12
NZ
DNB
T20I
11 Feb 12
NZ
14(12)
ODI
09 Feb 12
Bowling Form
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
WI
1-47 & DNB
Test
12 Mar 13
RSA
0-19
T20I
20 Sep 12
NZ
0-39
T20I
14 Feb 12
NZ
0-34
T20I
11 Feb 12
NZ
2-59
ODI
09 Feb 12
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 22 | 102 | 16 | 1 |
| Innings | 38 | 59 | 9 | 0 |
| Runs | 261 | 406 | 15 | 0 |
| Balls | 821 | 701 | 28 | 0 |
| Highest | 36 | 46 | 7 | 0 |
| Average | 8.7 | 9.67 | 3 | 0 |
| SR | 31.80 | 57.92 | 53.58 | 0 |
| Not Out | 8 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| Fours | 41 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| Sixes | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducks | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 50s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 22 | 102 | 16 | 1 |
| Innings | 35 | 99 | 16 | 1 |
| Balls | 6135 | 5374 | 369 | 18 |
| Runs | 2885 | 3575 | 378 | 33 |
| Maidens | 242 | 75 | 4 | 0 |
| Wickets | 80 | 100 | 13 | 0 |
| Avg | 36.06 | 35.75 | 29.08 | 0.0 |
| Eco | 2.82 | 3.99 | 6.15 | 11 |
| SR | 76.69 | 53.74 | 28.38 | 0.0 |
| BBI | 6/73 | 4/22 | 2/6 | 0/33 |
| BBM | 10/161 | 4/22 | 2/6 | 0/33 |
| 4w | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
t20
Debut
vs Sri Lanka, 2008-10-10, Maple Leaf North-West Ground
Last Played
vs South Africa, 2012-09-20, Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium
test
Debut
vs Sri Lanka, 1999-12-04, Harare Sports Club
Last Played
vs West Indies, 2013-03-12, Kensington Oval
odi
Debut
vs India, 2002-09-14, R.Premadasa Stadium
Last Played
vs New Zealand, 2012-02-09, McLean Park
ipl
Debut
vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2011-05-22, Eden Gardens
Last Played
vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2011-05-22, Eden Gardens
Profile
A left arm spinner in the classical mould, Ray Price was arguably the finest bowler of his category from Zimbabwe. Pretty much orthodox in style, he relied a lot on deception in the air, slowing them up considerably and then depending on the pitch to do the rest, very much basic stuff that worked efficiently for Price. His memorable moments include consecutive five-wicket hauls, both away from home, the first of which was in India, with Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman among the scalps. Zimbabwe lost that game heavily but Price's performance was applauded. He followed it up with another five-wicket haul in Australia, again a game that his side lost but they were more competitive and Price had a role to play in that.
In this career, Price picked up three more five-wicket hauls and was generally a steady bowler who could keep an end tight but at the same time, also probe the batsmen with his flight and subtle natural variations. His approach with the ball and temperament propped him as a Test specialist but Price eventually also ended with more than 100 ODIs to his kitty. The numbers weren't intimidating but those who watched him bowl would agree that Price had the ability to stump the best of batsmen with his wily brand of left-arm spin. In fact, the pundits rate him along side Paul Strang as the finest spinners to come out of Zimbabwe.
Like a lot of star players in the 2000s, Price was also part of the infamous rebel spat in 2004 which saw a plethora of cricketers, senior and junior, being axed for taking a stand against the administration. Price was also dropped and that forced him to make a move to England where he plied his trade for Worcestershire with a great amount of success in the 50-over format primarily. In 2008, Price made an international comeback and became a key member of Zimbabwe's ODI team, leading the bowling charts and even getting to the second spot in the ICC bowling rankings. Not many know that Price suffers from partial deafness and also has an uncle who was a superstar in golf.
Written by Hariprasad Sadanandan
In this career, Price picked up three more five-wicket hauls and was generally a steady bowler who could keep an end tight but at the same time, also probe the batsmen with his flight and subtle natural variations. His approach with the ball and temperament propped him as a Test specialist but Price eventually also ended with more than 100 ODIs to his kitty. The numbers weren't intimidating but those who watched him bowl would agree that Price had the ability to stump the best of batsmen with his wily brand of left-arm spin. In fact, the pundits rate him along side Paul Strang as the finest spinners to come out of Zimbabwe.
Like a lot of star players in the 2000s, Price was also part of the infamous rebel spat in 2004 which saw a plethora of cricketers, senior and junior, being axed for taking a stand against the administration. Price was also dropped and that forced him to make a move to England where he plied his trade for Worcestershire with a great amount of success in the 50-over format primarily. In 2008, Price made an international comeback and became a key member of Zimbabwe's ODI team, leading the bowling charts and even getting to the second spot in the ICC bowling rankings. Not many know that Price suffers from partial deafness and also has an uncle who was a superstar in golf.
Written by Hariprasad Sadanandan