Former Zimbabwe quick bowler Henry Olonga is somebody remembered fondly by Indians, for he was the sufferer of a Sachin Tendulkar rampage in 1998. Enjoying the ultimate of a triangular sequence between India, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka, Tendulkar smashed 124 off 92 balls, taking Olonga to the cleaners. Over 25 years later, nonetheless, Olonga’s life has taken an unprecedented flip. In 2019, Olonga went viral as he wowed judges in ‘The Voice Australia’ singing competitors. Now, Olonga is a part-time painter for social causes, and was current in the course of the second Check between India and Australia at Adelaide.
Olonga has lived Down Below since 2015, and now plies his commerce as a painter, informal coach and whilst an umpire.
“I really like Australia. I’m married to an Australian spouse and I’ve received two kids,” Olonga informed Sportstar.
Talking on his foray into the world of artwork, Olonga stated, “I at all times had that tender aspect and I by no means noticed it as totally different or odd. I at all times preferred selection. I get bored doing one factor.”
Olonga was current on the Adelaide Oval in the course of the second Check of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He had been seen portray a cricket stadium.
Olonga final performed for Zimbabwe within the 2003 ODI World Cup, after which his stance on political atrocities in Zimbabwe led to his departure from the crew.
Though not actively concerned with cricket, Olonga nonetheless retains up with the sport, and is especially keen on India’s tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, even reserving a excessive praise for the 31-year-old.
“(Jasprit) Bumrah is one of the best bowler, has received a little bit of hyper-extension, which supplies him a crack. He jogs my memory of Wasim (Akram) of the brief run-up.”
Mugabe additionally reminisced about Tendulkar’s rampage towards Zimbabwe, as India received the triangular sequence.
“Everybody remembers as a result of it’s on YouTube. I received him (Tendulkar) out after which within the last, he went loopy, I went for loads of runs (6-0-50-0) and he smashed it,” Olonga stated.
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