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Born on August 1, 1978 in Harare, Blignaut hails from a family of farmers. He had a mixed start to his international career. Up against Bangladesh in 2001, Blignaut returned with figures of 5/73, the best figures by a debutant for Zimbabwe. He was also dismissed for a first ball duck.
However, he sat out of the game for some time - partly attributed to his disenchantment with the game, squabbles with the administrators and the like. He returned to the game in August 2002 and celebrated it with a 5-wicket haul against Pakistan. A steady performance saw him in the mix for the 2003 WC and the England tour that followed it.
Blignaut and controversies though continued. He was amongst the players who rebelled against the board and was out of the game yet again. He flew out of the country to play as an overseas professional for the Australian state side Tasmania as well as grabbing a county contract with Durham. A spate of injuries meant that Tasmania released him early from the contract.
He returned to Zimbabwe unco
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Andy Blignaut: 11 interesting facts to know about the Zimbabwean all-rounder
Arnoldus Mauritius Blignaut is a Zimbabwean all-rounder who was well-known for his menacing pace and maverick approach with the bat.
Written by Suraj Choudhari
Published: Aug 02, 2015, 12:13 PM (IST)
Edited: Aug 01, 2017, 03:51 PM (IST)
Arnoldus [Andy] Mauritius Blignaut, born August 1, 1978, is a Zimbabwean all-rounder who was well-known for his menacing pace and maverick approach with the bat. On the occasion of his 39th birthday, Suraj Choudhari points out 11 things to know about the player who possessed immense talent but his career was flooded with controversies which took a heavy toll on him.
1. A genuine all-rounder: Blignaut belongs to a rare tribe of effective all-rounders. Predominantly a new ball bowler, Blignaut had a penchant for hitting the ball long and hard lower down the order. His strike-rate of 106.28 in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) is a testament to his batting ability.
2. Belongs to a family of farmers: Blignaut comes from an Afrikaner farming family.
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Arnoldus 'Andy' Mauritius Blignaut (born 1 August 1978, Salisbury (now Harare)) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a formidable right-arm fast-medium bowler, but he is also known for his vicious form with the bat in ODI's, where his frequent scoring of runs at an exceptionally fast rate is a valuable asset, though seeing him sustaining this form and keeping his wicket intact through many overs is a rare event. Due to this, he more often plays ODI's, where many runs in a short time are desired, than he plays Tests.
His ODI strike rate is over 100 (as of December 2004), with a high score of 63 not out, and an unfortunate average of just 19, betraying his aggressive (but dangerous) style. His bowling average is just above 43, with best bowling figures of 4/43, and an economy of 5.18. He is also a fine fie
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