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HENRY OLONGA

HENRY OLONGA. Former Zimbabwean test cricketer. He made his international debut in 1995, becoming the youngest player to represent Zimbabwe. He helped Zimbabwe to its first ever Test victory in that game. A right arm fast bowler, Olonga was the first black cricketer to play for Zimbabwe.

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HENRY OLONGA

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  1. HENRY OLONGA • Former Zimbabwean test cricketer. • He made his international debut in 1995, becoming the youngest player to represent Zimbabwe. He helped Zimbabwe to its first ever Test victory in that game. A right arm fast bowler, Olonga was the first black cricketer to play for Zimbabwe. • Olonga achieved international recognition (along with team mate Andy Flower) in 2003 by wearing a black armband in a Cricket World Cup match to protest against the policies of Zimbabwe's government, led by Robert Mugabe. This act led to a warrant issued in Zimbabwe for Olonga's arrest on charges of treason (which carries the death penalty in Zimbabwe) and forced him to retire from international cricket and temporarily go into hiding. • He has a superb voice and ‘… is an emerging tenor who has long participated in arts festivals … With a foundation that lies in being afforded leading roles in productions such as Joseph and his Technicolor Dream-coat, Olonga has completed recording a full contemporary pop album titled Aurelia in 2006 with one of the UK’s top producers, Robbie Bronnimann.’ (Available as a download from Itunes). http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=208126089 • He is now pursuing a career as a singer, artist, photographer and videoographer.

  2. FAITH IN GOD • Henry represents those who realise that there is more to life than the MCC coaching manual - there is the Bible. • ‘I became a Christian when I was 16,' he says. ‘I couldn't have made my protest unless I was sure that it was something God was asking me to do. Now a lot of people blame their actions on "God told me to do it". At the time it was a step of faith. I knew there would be consequences. I didn't know what would happen to me. I just knew I should take action. • As I look back I have no doubt God called me to do what I did. God has always provided for me. I've never been disappointed with him.' (From The War Cry – The Salvation Army Newspaper).

  3. AUTOBIPGRAPHY • Hardback edition of the critically acclaimed autobiography of Zimbabwean cricketer Henry Olonga – famous for his black armband protest against Robert Mugabe which saw him forced to flee his homeland in fear of his life – which was longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award and nominated for the ‘Best Autobiography’ award at the British Sports Book Awards 2011. • This revised and updated edition includes a new chapter in which Henry talks about what has happened to him after the book was first published, including the reaction from the Zimbabwean government and a new twist in the tale. • CricketWeb Book of the Year 2010Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 2010Shortlisted for Best Cricket Book and Best Autobiography at the British Sports Book of the Year Awards 2011

  4. NATIONAL TREASURE WEBSITE • Suddenly it struck me as I watched him on the news last night that Henry Olonga lives here, and thus is definitely a man whom I see as a National Treasure. I hope the situation in Zimbabwe changes soon, and I will have great delight removing him from the site as he returns home. Until then, it is an honour to have him here.

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