Paul Strang
With 95 ODI wickets and 24 Test scalps to his credit, Paul Strang was one of the best leg-spinners to have played for Zimbabwe. With his jerky run-up and classical leg-spinner's action, Strang was the leading spinner for Zimbabwe during the late 90s.
He was never afraid to give the ball a lot of air and extracted help from the pitch whenever available. He first shot to fame in the 1996 World Cup where he picked 12 wickets from 6 matches -- Waqar Younis picked 13 wickets and Anil Kumble 15 in that tournament.
He also played the 1999 World Cup and hung up his boots in 2001. He went on to have a highly successful coaching career with the Auckland Aces after his retirement. He became a high-performance coach in 2008 and the following year, he was promoted to the position of the head coach.
Under him, the Auckland Aces won the HRV Cup and the Men's T20 Cup. He ended his association with the team in 2013 and decided to move on. He then worked with the Papa New Guinea team as a consultant during the qualifying stages of the 2015 World Cup and the ICC World T20 2016.
He is now helping aspiring athletes in a role for Active Auckland Sport and Recreation - the regional sport trust for Auckland.
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