The Zimbabwe team that reached the Super Six of the 1999 World Cup: Where are they now?

Zimbabwe '99

Eddo Brandes

Eddo Brandes

Though Eddo Brandes had a long career from 1987 to 1999 spanning four World Cups, he only played in 10 Tests and 59 ODIs for Zimbabwe. A chicken farmer-turned-professional cricketer, Brandes achieved fame when he took an ODI hat-trick against England in 1997.

A good swinger of the ball and a powerful lower-order hitter, Brandes is remembered for masterminding Zimbabwe's shocking victory over England at Albury in the 1992 World Cup. His infamous sledging incident with Glenn McGrath is quoted often -- McGrath had asked him why he was so fat to which Brandes had replied: "Because every time I make love to your wife she gives me a biscuit."

After his retirement, he coached at the national academy but tiring soon of the political situation in the country, he chose to move to Queensland in Australia. He then coached the Sunshine Coast Scorchers. He also runs a tomato farm on the Sunshine Coast.

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