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Ex-Zimbabwe star no more

Agencies | By, Harare
Oct 11, 2012 12:53 AM IST

The Zimbabwe national team selector and former all-rounder Kevin Curran has died at the age of 53. Curran, who had been coaching the Zimbabwean franchise Mashonaland Eagles, collapsed while jogging in Mutare on Wednesday morning.

The Zimbabwe national team selector and former all-rounder Kevin Curran has died at the age of 53. Curran, who had been coaching the Zimbabwean franchise Mashonaland Eagles, collapsed while jogging in Mutare on Wednesday morning. The exact cause of death is yet to be determined.

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Zimbabwe Cricket’s managing director, Wilfred Mukondiwa, said: “We are still in shock, Kevin was the epitome of health and we have yet to make sense of this tragic loss.

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“KC’s past and continued contribution to the game of cricket is unquestionable and dates as far back as his playing days up until the phenomenal work he had been doing at Mash Eagles. The cricket fraternity has been dealt a great blow.”

Curran made his international debut in 1980 and took part in tours of Sri Lanka and England in addition to the 1983 and 1987 ICC Cricket World Cups.

The fast bowler and middle-order batsman played county cricket for Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire until retiring at the end of 1999.

He briefly led the Namibia national team before returning to Zimbabwe in 2004 to become director of coaching at the CFX Cricket Academy in Harare, before later replacing Phil Simmons as national coach.

Vimbai Mapukute, the Mash Eagles chief executive officer, said: “I have yet to meet a man more passionate about cricket in this country. KC had put his heart and soul into developing our franchise and had great plans for our high performance gym and other facilities. His passing will leave a huge void and I feel that I have not only lost a key business ally but a friend as well.”

Mash Eagles have postponed Wednesday’s match against Mountaineers.

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