Ryan Burl
Personal information
Full name
Ryan Ponsonby Burl
Born (1994-04-15) 15 April 1994 (age 29)
Marondera, Zimbabwe
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 104)26 December 2017 v South Africa
Last Test10 March 2021 v Afghanistan
ODI debut (cap 132)16 February 2017 v Afghanistan
Last ODI29 July 2023 v Oman
ODI shirt no.54
T20I debut (cap 46)5 February 2018 v Afghanistan
Last T20I30 October 2023 v Namibia
T20I shirt no.54
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2014–presentMashonaland Eagles
2017–presentMis Ainak Knights
2019-2020Chattogram Challengers
2023–presentSylhet Strikers
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 3 41 58 30
Runs scored 24 635 882 1,681
Batting average 4.80 21.89 25.94 35.02
100s/50s 0/0 0/4 0/2 3/11
Top score 16 59 57* 151
Balls bowled 228 625 684 1629
Wickets 4 18 39 43
Bowling average 26.75 35.72 21.35 22.90
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 – – 0
Best bowling 2/16 5/10 3/13 4/34
Catches/stumpings 1/– 20/– 29/– 25/–
Source: Cricinfo, 18 June 2023

Ryan Ponsonby Burl (born 15 April 1994) is a Zimbabwean cricketer who plays for the national side. He made his international debut for Zimbabwe in February 2017.[1]

Early life

He quit his university education in Southampton and also sacrificed his county cricket commitments as he decided to play first-class cricket in Zimbabwe.[2]

Domestic and T20 career

In February 2017, Burl was named in an academy squad by Zimbabwe Cricket to tour England later that year.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Mis Ainak Knights in the 2017 Shpageeza Cricket League on 12 September 2017.[4]

Burl was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Logan Cup for Rising Stars, with 401 runs in five matches.[5] In November 2019, he was selected to play for the Chattogram Challengers in the 2019–20 Bangladesh Premier League.[6]

In December 2020, Burl was selected to play for the Rhinos in the 2020–21 Logan Cup.[7][8]

International career

Burl was part of Zimbabwe's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his One Day International ODI debut against Afghanistan at the Harare Sports Club on 16 February 2017.[9]

In December 2017, Burl was named in Zimbabwe's Test squad for their one-off Test against South Africa.[10] He made his Test debut for Zimbabwe against South Africa in the Boxing Day Test on 26 December 2017.[11]

Burl made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against Afghanistan on 5 February 2018.[12] In September 2019, during the first match of the 2019–20 Bangladesh Tri-Nation Series against Bangladesh, Burl scored the second most runs by a Zimbabwe batsman off one over in a T20I match, with 30 against Shakib Al Hasan.[13][14]

In May 2021, he pointed out the harsh realities and daily struggles of an average Zimbabwean cricketer by posting a tweet in his official Twitter handle about his torn shoes and how he applies glue to his shoes to play cricket and also urged sponsorship for himself as well as fellow Zimbabwean players.[15] His tweet put him under some scrutiny after it exposed the flaws of Zimbabwe Cricket as it implied that Zimbabwe Cricket doesn't care about their players. Puma made a prompt response by agreeing to sponsor Ryan Burl's shoes.[16][17]

In July 2022, he was named in Zimbabwe's squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier B tournament which was held in Zimbabwe.[18][19]

During the 15th over of Zimbabwe's innings against Bangladesh during the third and final match of the T20I series on 2 August 2022, which was also a decider with series already at 1-1, Burl smashed Nasum Ahmed's over for a record 34 runs including five sixes and a four to propel Zimbabwe to a total of 156/8 which they would later go on to defend successfully.[20][21] Burl's 34 runs in an over is also the joint second most by any batsman in a single over of a T20I equalling with Tim Seifert and Ross Taylor's 34 runs rampage on Shivam Dube. He also added a crucial 79 run partnership in quick time with Luke Jongwe for the seventh wicket at a big run rate of 15.29 per over which lifted Zimbabwe from a precarious position of 67/6 to a respectable total of 156/8.[22] Burl was awarded the player of the match for his 28 ball 54 which powered Zimbabwe to a 10 run victory and sealed the series for the hosts 2-1.[23] It was also the first time Zimbabwe secured a home bilateral T20I series win against a full member nation.[24]

During the third and final ODI against Australia at Townsville on 3 September 2022, Burl picked up his maiden ODI five-wicket haul and he also registered his career best bowling performance in ODIs by taking 5/10 within a space of just 18 deliveries inside three overs which sparked a batting collapse by Australia as he cleaned up the Aussie tail by picking up the last five wickets of the Australian innings.[25][26] His bowling performance restricted Australia to just 141 runs and helped Zimbabwe to register a famous historic win over Australia as it turned out to be Zimbabwe's first ever ODI win as well as their first ever win in any format against Australia on Australian soil.[27][28] For his record breaking performances with the ball, he was awarded the player of the match. His figures of 5/10 are also the best bowling figures by a Zimbabwean bowler on Australian soil against Australia and also the second best bowling spell by a visiting legspinner on Australian soil behind Yuzvendra Chahal's spell of 6/42 in 2019.[29][30] He also became the first Zimbabwean bowler to take a fifer against Australia in ODIs, surpassing the previous record held by Duncan Fletcher during the 1983 Cricket World Cup and he also registered the second best bowling figures for Zimbabwe in ODI history just behind Graeme Cremer's haul of 6/46 which came against Kenya in 2009.[31] His haul of 5 for 10 is also the cheapest five wicket haul taken by a bowler against Australia in ODIs surpassing the previous record held by Ravi Shastri.

References

  1. ^ "Ryan Burl". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Zimbabwe's Ryan Burl puts unfinished university degree, torn shoes behind to make an impact against India". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  3. ^ "ZC announces 16-member Academy squad for England tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  4. ^ "3rd Match, Shpageeza Cricket League at Kabul, Sep 12 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Logan Cup, 2017/18, Rising Stars: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
  6. ^ "BPL draft: Tamim Iqbal to team up with coach Mohammad Salahuddin for Dhaka". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Logan Cup first class cricket competition gets underway". The Zimbabwe Daily. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Logan Cup starts in secure environment". The Herald. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Afghanistan tour of Zimbabwe, 1st ODI: Zimbabwe v Afghanistan at Harare, Feb 16, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Zimbabwe pick uncapped Muzarabani, Burl for South Africa Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Only Test (D/N), Zimbabwe tour of South Africa (Dec 2017) at Port Elizabeth, Dec 26-29 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  12. ^ "1st T20I (N), Zimbabwe tour of United Arab Emirates at Sharjah, Feb 5 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  13. ^ "Twenty20 Internationals: Batting records: Most runs off one over". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Shakib concedes 30 in one over against Burl". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Zimbabwe's Ryan Burl pleads for sponsorship sharing photo of worn-out shoes, gets response from Puma". The Indian Express. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  16. ^ "'Time to put glue away': Zimbabwe player thanks fans after receiving sponsorship following emotional plea on Twitter". Hindustan Times. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Puma comes forward with sponsorship after Zimbabwe cricketer posts photo of worn-out shoes". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  18. ^ "All the squads: T20 World Cup Qualifier B". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  19. ^ "Squad announcement for T20 World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  20. ^ "Ryan Burl's near perfect over against Bangladesh". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  21. ^ "6,6,6,6,4,6: Ryan Burl smashes 34 runs in an over during ZIM vs BAN 3rd T20I, watch video". DNA India. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  22. ^ "Partnership records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  23. ^ "Full Scorecard of Zimbabwe vs Bangladesh 3rd T20I 2022 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  24. ^ "Burl, Nyauchi and Evans secure landmark series win for Zimbabwe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  25. ^ "Burl stuns Australia with rapid five-wicket haul". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  26. ^ "3rd ODI, Townsville, September 03, 2022, Zimbabwe tour of Australia (Brad Evans 2*, Regis Chakabva 37*, Mitchell Starc 1/33) - RESULT, AUS vs ZIM, 3rd ODI, live score, 2022". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  27. ^ "Ryan Burl stars in Zimbabwe's historic first-ever victory in Australia". Hindustan Times. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  28. ^ "History made! Zimbabwe upset Aussies in stunning win". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  29. ^ "Ryan Burl's record high, and Australia's record low". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  30. ^ "best bowling figures by a spinner in Australia". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  31. ^ "best bowling figures by a spinner for Zimbabwe". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 3 September 2022.

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