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Born | Redcliff, Zimbabwe | 30 December 1982
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ESPNcricinfo, 22 January 2021 |
Justin Lewis (born 30 December 1982) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. [1] He played twenty-five first-class matches between 1999 and 2011. [2]
Justin Lewis got his start playing cricket in their garden at age four. [3] He started playing cricket in Grade Three at Goldridge Primary School, where he was promoted to the school senior team in Grade Four. [3] He was initially more focused on batting, achieving his best score of 30 not out. [3] Lewis began as a leg-spin bowler but shifted to seam around 1997-98. [3]
During high school, Lewis attended Plumtree School before moving to Camelot High School in Kwekwe. [3] He achieved significant milestones including scoring 177 not out against Kwekwe College and making the Midlands Under-16 team. [3]
Lewis changed his bowling style inspired by Wasim Akram and joined the Queens cricket club in Kwekwe at 13. [3] He progressed quickly to their first team, obtaining his best figures of five for 23 against Kadoma. [3] Despite being a capable batsman, he was often positioned low in the batting order. [3]
Lewis briefly captained his school side and spent the English season of 2000 in Hertford. [3] At 17, he competed in the Logan Cup and joined the CFX Academy in 2001. [3] He later represented Kwekwe Districts and Midlands team in the Logan Cup. [3]
Personal information | |
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Born | Redcliff, Zimbabwe | 30 December 1982
Source:
ESPNcricinfo, 22 January 2021 |
Justin Lewis (born 30 December 1982) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. [1] He played twenty-five first-class matches between 1999 and 2011. [2]
Justin Lewis got his start playing cricket in their garden at age four. [3] He started playing cricket in Grade Three at Goldridge Primary School, where he was promoted to the school senior team in Grade Four. [3] He was initially more focused on batting, achieving his best score of 30 not out. [3] Lewis began as a leg-spin bowler but shifted to seam around 1997-98. [3]
During high school, Lewis attended Plumtree School before moving to Camelot High School in Kwekwe. [3] He achieved significant milestones including scoring 177 not out against Kwekwe College and making the Midlands Under-16 team. [3]
Lewis changed his bowling style inspired by Wasim Akram and joined the Queens cricket club in Kwekwe at 13. [3] He progressed quickly to their first team, obtaining his best figures of five for 23 against Kadoma. [3] Despite being a capable batsman, he was often positioned low in the batting order. [3]
Lewis briefly captained his school side and spent the English season of 2000 in Hertford. [3] At 17, he competed in the Logan Cup and joined the CFX Academy in 2001. [3] He later represented Kwekwe Districts and Midlands team in the Logan Cup. [3]