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Henry Olonga, Zimbabwean Cricketer is born

Date
3 Jul 1976
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Henry Olonga, Zimbabwean Cricketer is born

Henry Khaaba Olonga was born in Lusaka, Zambia, to a Kenyan father and a Zimbabwean mother. The family moved back to his father’s homeland, Kenya, before settling in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. He is one of five siblings; one of his brothers, Victor Olonga is a rugby player. Ologa made his Test debut in 1995, becoming the youngest person and first black person to play for Zimbabwe. Olonga’s professional career ended in 2003 after he and a team mate wore black bands in protest of President Robert Mugabe’s policies. He was later charged with treason which led to him going into exile. He now lives in the UK where he is a sports commentator and a singer.

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  1. 01Cric Info Henry Olonga [online] Available at: www.espncricinfo.com [Accessed on 26 June 2013]
  2. 02BBC Sport Andy Flower & Henry Olonga: the 'death of democracy' remembered [online] Available at: www.bbc.co.uk [Accessed on 26 June 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2013, June 28). Henry Olonga, Zimbabwean Cricketer is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095986

South African History Online (2013) 'Henry Olonga, Zimbabwean Cricketer is born', South African History Online, 28 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095986 (Accessed: 2 August 2026).

South African History Online, Henry Olonga, Zimbabwean Cricketer is born [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095986, (accessed 2 August 2026).

"Henry Olonga, Zimbabwean Cricketer is born." South African History Online, 28 June 2013, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095986. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Henry Olonga, Zimbabwean Cricketer is born." South African History Online. June 28, 2013. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0095986.

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