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John Ward11-Mar-2003Arnoldus Mauritius Blignaut – born Harare, 1 August 1978
Right-handed batsman, right-arm fast-medium bowler
Career: 1997/98-2001/02
Abbreviations: Capital letters for team names denotes a Test match. Man - Manicaland Mash - Mashonaland * indicates not out innings Mat - Matabeleland + indicates wicket-keeper MCD - Mashonaland Country Districts *+ retired hurt/ill Mid - Midlands # batted first Zim - Zimbabwe/ZimbabweansGrounds: Alex - Alexandra Sports Club OG - Old Georgians Sports Club BAC - Bulawayo Athletic Club OH - Old Hararians Sports Club HSC - Harare Sports ClubNo. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1997/98 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl Total1 Mashonaland A v Mashonaland (7) 5 #181 - (1) 32 4 140 3 485/8d (Harare South, 28 Aug - lost) (7) 0 158 2 Mashonaland v New Zealanders (10) 3* 351 - (2) 10 1 30 1 #174 (Alex, 13 Sept - drawn) 1 (6) 9 0 40 1 336/5 3 Mashonaland A v Matabeleland (10) 10 #312 1 (4) 16 4 39 1 300/7d (BAC, 23 Oct - drawn) -- 279/5d - (2) 12 2 56 3 277/91997/98 (ZIMBABWE) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM 3 4 1 18 10 6.00 - - 2 79 10 305 9 33.88 3/56 - -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1998/99 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl Total4 Mashonaland v Matabeleland (9) 8 #243 1 (2) 18 3 69 2 232 (BAC, 5 Jan - D) -- 333/2d 1 (1) 16 1 60 0 278/6 5 Zimbabwe A v England A (7) 6 #160 - (3) 9 4 30 2 192 (Alex, 2 Feb - D) -- 20/1 6 Zimbabwe A v England A (7) 58 223 1 (1) 20 4 62 0 #383 (Queens, 9 Feb - L) (7) 0 277 - (2) 5 2 31 0 310/6dM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM 3 4 0 72 58 18.00 - 1 3 68 14 252 4 63.00 2/30 - - Career 6 8 1 90 58 12.85 - 1 5 147 24 557 13 42.84 3/56 - -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1999/2000 (West Indies) bat Score Total bowl TotalAndy missed most of the Zimbabwe domestic season through injury, but was selected for the country's first tour of West Indies. He played in one ODI.7 Zimbabweans v President's XI (8) 9 394 - (3) 12 2 42 1 #349 (Pointe-a-P, 10 March - D) - (3) 14 0 83 0 417 8 Zimbabweans v West Indies XI -- 170/4 1 (2) 25 7 46 4 $257 (St George's, 8 April - D)1999/2000 (WEST INDIES) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM 2 1 0 9 9 9.00 - - 1 51 9 171 5 34.20 4/46 - - Career 8 9 1 99 58 12.37 - 1 6 198 33 728 18 40.44 4/46 - -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 1999/2000 (Sri Lanka) bat Score Total bowl TotalAndy was dogged by a minor injury that prevented him from bowling much.9 Zimbabwe A v Sri Lanka A (7) 93 #306 2 (1) 5 0 18 0 474 (Kurunegala, 24 April - D) (8) 1 174/8 10 Zimbabwe A v Sri Lanka A (6) 34 221 - (1) 12 1 54 0 #431/8d (Galle, 5 May - L) (8) 7 76 11 Zimbabwe A v Sri Lanka A (8) 27 #126 - -- 244 (Matara, 11 May - L) (6) 13 972000 (SRI LANKA) SEASON TOTAL M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM 3 6 0 175 93 29.16 - 1 2 17 1 72 0 -- Career 11 15 1 274 93 19.57 - 2 8 215 34 800 18 44.44 4/46 - -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 2000/01 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl Total12 Mashonaland A v Matabeleland -- -- - (3) 10 3 13 1 #128/8d (Alex, 16 Feb - D) 13 Mashonaland A v Mashonaland -- forfeit - (3) 11.5 0 44 4 #171 (HSC, 2 March - L) 15 122 - (3) 4 0 19 1 66/5d 14 Mashonaland A v CFX Academy (7) 22 359 1 (3) 12 3 26 3 #207 (Alex, 9 March - W) - (2) 7 2 13 1 137 15 Mashonaland A v Midlands (6) 17 #248 1 (3) 9 4 21 0 175 (Kwekwe, 23 March - D) (6) 39 263/5d 1 (3) 18 8 44 1 274/9 16 Mashonaland A v Manicaland (6) 24 #325 - (2) 11 6 12 1 244 (Mutare, 30 March - W) (6) 18 225/9d - (1) 5 0 21 0 232 17 ZIMBABWE v BANGLADESH (1st) (8) 0 457 1 (2) 23.3 5 73 5 #257 (Queens, 19 April - W) 1 (2) 13.3 4 37 3 168 18 ZIMBABWE v BANGLADESH (2nd) (8) 15 421/9d 1 (1) 27 6 67 - #254 (HSC, 26 April - W) -- 100/2 1 (3) 15 6 27 0 266 19 ZIMBABWE v INDIA (1st) (8) 0 #173 - (3) 16 2 68 2 318 (Queens, 7 June - L) (9) 32* 328 - (2) 12 3 25 1 184/2 20 ZIMBABWE v INDIA (2nd) (8) 35 315 3 (4) 20 1 84 1 #237 (HSC, 15 June - W) (7) 16 157/6 - (2) 31.5 14 74 5 234 21 ZIMBABWE v WEST INDIES (1st) (8) 21 #155 1 (2) 30 6 116 0 559/6d (Queens, 19 July - L) (8) 9 228 - 22 ZIMBABWE v WEST INDIES (2nd) (8) 0 #131 - (3) 16 2 92 2 347 (HSC, 27 July - D) (8) 92 563/9d - (2) 8 3 24 0 98/1M I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM 11 16 1 355 92 23.66 - 1 11 300.4 78 900 31 29.03 5/73 2 - Career 22 31 2 629 93 21.68 - 3 19 515.4 112 1700 49 34.69 5/73 2 -No. Own Team Ct No. O M R W Opp. 2001/02 (Zimbabwe) bat Score Total bowl TotalDue partly to injury but mainly through disputes with the administrators, Andy did not appear during the 2001/02 season.RECORD SEASON BY SEASONM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM 1997/98(Z) 3 4 1 18 10 6.00 - - 2 79 10 305 9 33.88 3/56 - - 1998/99(Z) 3 4 0 72 58 18.00 - 1 3 68 14 252 4 63.00 2/30 - - 1999/00(Z) - 1999/00(WI) 2 1 0 9 9 9.00 - - 1 51 9 171 5 34.20 4/46 - - 1999/00(SL) 3 6 0 175 93 29.16 - 1 2 17 1 72 0 -- 2000/01(Z) 11 16 1 355 92 23.66 - 1 11 300.4 78 900 31 29.03 5/73 2 - 2001/02(Z) - 22 31 2 629 93 21.68 - 3 19 515.4 112 1700 49 34.69 5/73 2 -RECORD IN EACH COUNTRYM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM Zimbabwe 17 24 2 445 92 20.22 - 2 16 447.4 102 1457 44 33.11 5/73 2 - England - Australia - South Africa - West Indies 2 1 0 9 9 9.00 - - 1 51 9 171 5 34.20 4/46 - - New Zealand - India - Pakistan - Sri Lanka 3 6 0 175 93 29.16 - 1 2 17 1 72 0 -- Bangladesh - Kenya - 22 31 2 629 93 21.68 - 3 19 515.4 112 1700 49 34.69 5/73 2 -RECORD ON ZIMBABWEAN GROUNDSM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM Alexandra 4 3 1 31 22 15.50 - - 2 57 13 152 9 16.88 3/26 - - Bulawayo AC 2 2 0 18 10 9.00 - - 3 62 9 224 6 37.33 3/56 - - Harare South 1 2 0 5 5 2.50 - - - 32 4 140 3 46.66 3/140 - - Harare SC 4 6 0 173 92 28.83 - 1 5 133 32 431 13 33.15 5/74 1 - Kwekwe 1 2 0 56 39 28.00 - - 2 27 12 65 1 65.00 1/44 - - Mutare 1 2 0 42 24 21.00 - - - 16 6 33 1 33.00 1/12 - - Queens SC 4 7 1 120 58 20.00 - 1 4 120 26 412 11 37.45 5/73 1 - 17 24 2 445 92 20.22 - 2 16 447.4 102 1457 44 33.11 5/73 2 -LOGAN CUP RECORDM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM For Mashonaland A: 1997/98 2 3 0 15 10 5.00 - - 1 60 9 235 7 33.57 3/56 - - For Mashonaland: 1998/99 1 1 0 8 8 8.00 - - 2 34 4 129 2 64.00 2/69 - - 1999/2000 - For Mashonaland A (continued) 2000/01 5 6 0 135 39 22.50 - - 3 87.5 26 213 12 17.75 4/44 - - 2001/02 - Total: 7 9 0 150 39 16.66 - - 4 147.5 35 448 19 23.57 4/44 - -TOTAL: 8 10 0 158 39 15.80 - - 6 181.5 39 577 21 27.47 4/44 - -RECORD AGAINST OTHER LOGAN CUP TEAMSM I NO Runs HS Av. 100 50 Ct O M R W Av. BB 5wI 10wM For Mashonaland A: CFX Academy 1 1 0 22 22 22.00 - - 1 19 5 39 4 9.75 3/26 - - Manicaland 1 2 0 42 24 21.00 - - - 16 6 33 1 33.00 1/12 - - Mashonaland 2 3 0 20 15 6.66 - - - 47.5 4 203 8 25.37 4/44 - - Matabeleland 2 1 0 10 10 10.00 - - 1 38 8 108 5 21.60 3/56 - - Midlands 1 2 0 56 39 28.00 - - 2 27 12 65 1 65.00 1/44 - - Total: 7 9 0 150 39 16.66 - - 4 147.5 35 448 19 23.57 4/44 - - For Mashonaland: Matabeleland 1 1 0 8 8 8.00 - - 2 34 4 129 2 64.00 2/69 - -HIGHEST SCORE 93 Zimbabwe A v Sri Lanka A Kurunegala 1999/2000 Highest in Zimbabwe: 92 ZIMBABWE v WEST INDIES (2nd Test) Harare Sports Club 2000/01TWO FIFTIES IN A MATCH No instances.MOST RUNS IN A MATCH 94 (3 and 1) Zimbabwe A v Sri Lanka A Kurunegala 1999/2000`PAIRS' No instances.FIVE WICKETS IN AN INNINGS 1 5/73 (23.3-5-73-5) ZIMBABWE v BANGLADESH (1st Test) Queens Sports Club 2000/01 2 5/74 (31.5-14-74-5) ZIMBABWE v INDIA (2nd Test) Harare Sports Club 2000/01BEST MATCH FIGURES 8/110 (37-9-110-8) ZIMBABWE v BANGLADESH (1st Test) Queens Sports Club 2000/01MATCH DOUBLE OF 100 RUNS AND FIVE WICKETS No instances. Best: 51 runs (35 & 16) and 6 wkts (1/84 & 5/74), ZIMBABWE v INDIA, at Harare Sports Club, 2000/01MOST OVERS BOWLED IN AN INNINGS 32 (32-4-140-3) Mashonaland A v Mashonaland Harare South CC 1997/98 31.5 (31.5-14-74-5) ZIMBABWE v INDIA (2nd Test) Harare Sports Club 2000/01MOST OVERS BOWLED IN A MATCH 51.5 (51.5-15-158-6) ZIMBABWE v INDIA (2nd Test) Harare Sports Club 2000/01MOST RUNS CONCEDED IN AN INNINGS 140 (32-4-140-3) Mashonaland A v Mashonaland Harare South CC 1997/98 116 (30-6-116-0) ZIMBABWE v WEST INDIES (1st Test) Queens Sports Club 2000/01MOST RUNS CONCEDED IN A MATCH 158 (51.5-15-158-6) ZIMBABWE v INDIA (2nd Test) Harare Sports Club 2000/01MOST MAIDEN OVERS BOWLED IN AN INNINGS 14 (31.5-14-74-5) ZIMBABWE v INDIA (2nd Test) Harare Sports Club 2000/01DETAILS OF DISMISSALS AS A BATSMAN bowled 4 13.79 lbw 4 13.79 caught 11 37.94 caught by wicketkeeper 3 10.34 caught and bowled 3 10.34 stumped 2 6.90 run out 2 6.90 TOTAL 29 100.00%DETAILS OF DISMISSALS AS A BOWLER bowled 9 18.37 lbw 1 2.04 caught 23 46.94 caught by wicket-keeper 14 28.57 caught and bowled 2 4.08 TOTAL 49 100.00%THREE OR MORE CATCHES IN AN INNINGS 3 ZIMBABWE v INDIA (2nd Test) Harare Sports Club 2000/01FOUR OR MORE CATCHES IN A MATCH No instances. Best 3, as above.