Travis Friend

Travis John Friend (born 7 January 1981) is a former Zimbabwean international cricketer.

Travis Friend
Personal information
Full nameTravis John Friend
Born7 January 1981 (1981-01-07) (age 41)
Kwekwe, Midlands, Zimbabwe
NicknameChunks
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 51)15 June 2001 v India
Last Test26 February 2004 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 59)30 September 2000 v New Zealand
Last ODI3 February 2004 v India
ODI shirt no.18
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1999–2000CFX Academy
2000–2004Midlands
2005Derbyshire
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 13 51 44 88
Runs scored 447 548 1,791 1,105
Batting average 29.80 16.11 31.42 16.49
100s/50s 0/3 0/3 3/7 0/4
Top score 81 91 183 91
Balls bowled 2,000 1,930 5,608 3,201
Wickets 25 37 79 77
Bowling average 43.60 48.08 39.92 35.92
5 wickets in innings 1 0 2 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/31 4/55 5/16 4/37
Catches/stumpings 2/– 17/– 33/– 30/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 April 2017

Friend was born in Kwekwe, Midlands. He captained Zimbabwe in four under-19 ODIs and went on to play a full senior ODI for Zimbabwe aged 19. A stress fracture to his back set him back, but he later returned to the Test squad.

Capable of bowling genuine pace, he was often wayward and lacked the necessary control to be a success on the international stage. He was quick nevertheless, bowling briskly during the 2003 CWC and the months following during the sides tour of England. He bowled a hostile spell to Alan Butcher at Lords, in which he was clocked at just under 90 mph.

In addition to his ability to bowl with pace and hostility, he could hold a bat, often being used in the role of pinch hitter for his side, very much in the mould of Andy Blignaut.

One of the 15 "rebels" of Zimbabwean cricket, his international cricket career ended in 2004.

In 2005 he was contracted by Derbyshire but made little impact in the County Championship and was not retained for 2006. In 2009 he signed up for the summer with Castletown Cricket Club on the Isle of Man – the first time any of the island's teams could boast a former Test player.

Retirement

After retiring from cricket, Friend moved to the Middle East.[1] He now works as a commercial pilot for Qatar Airways. As of October 2021 he is out of a job and is looking for new opportunities.[2][3]

Personal life

Friend is married, and has a son and a daughter.[4]

References
  1. "From International Cricketer to a Commercial Pilot: The Story of Zimbabwean Travis Friend".
  2. "Pilots, tenors and administrators". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. "Travis Friend soars higher…Former top cricketer now international pilot".
  4. "Travis Friend soars higher…Former top cricketer now international pilot".


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