Colin Delport (born 4 August 1978) is a Zimbabwean former
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by str ...
er.
He played fifteen
first-class matches between 1999 and 2004.
Biography
Delport, originally from
Kadoma and
Chegutu
Chegutu (formerly Hartley) is a town in Mashonaland West Province, Zimbabwe.
Location
The town is located in Chegutu District, Mashonaland West, in central northern Zimbabwe. It lies in the Hartley Hills , southwest of the capital Harare at ...
in Zimbabwe, was introduced to cricket by his father, who had previously played for the Rhodesian Schools team.
He attended
Lomagundi College
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, city = Chinhoyi
, province = Mashonaland West
, country = Zimbabwe
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, opened =
, type = Independent, boarding and day school
, headmaster = Dean Seeliger
, teaching_staff = 42
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where he began playing cricket at six, primarily as a batsman and fielder, eventually securing a spot in the school's Colts team in Grade 3 and the first team from Grade 5.
By accident, Delport turned to wicket-keeping at 13, enjoyed it, and showed proficiency in the role.
Throughout high school, he represented Mashonaland Country Districts as a
wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being watchful of the batsman and ready to take a catch, stump the batsman out and run out a batsman when occasion arises. ...
at the Under-19 level, and posted a personal high score of 91.
He also played rugby and hockey, but his primary focus was cricket.
His cricket career advanced during the 1997 Zimbabwe Under-19 tour of England, where he scored 50 runs in an unofficial Test match at Northampton and showed impressive wicket-keeping skills.
He spent two seasons playing for Poulton in England while also maintaining the club grounds.
Upon his return to Zimbabwe, Delport joined the Zimbabwe Cricket Academy with a three-year contract, including two years coaching in the provinces.
He resumed playing for Old Hararians, contributing notable performances.
His stay at the Academy led to an arrangement with Midlands, which helped him further develop his cricket skills.
Delport played winter league cricket for Chegutu in 2001, achieving a personal high score of 160 against Norton.
He also played a
Zimbabwe A game against West Indies.
Colin was later selected for the Zimbabwe Board XI squad, a significant progression in his career, despite not making the final 15. His contract ended in 2002.
See also
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CFX Academy cricket team
The CFX Academy cricket team was a first-class cricket team representing the Zimbabwe's cricket academy in the country's domestic cricket competitions. They competed in the Logan Cup from 1999 until 2002. The club played their home matches at the ...
References
External links
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1978 births
Living people
Zimbabwean cricketers
CFX Academy cricketers
Midlands cricketers
Sportspeople from Kadoma, Zimbabwe
Alumni of Lomagundi College
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