Ryan Burl in Zimbabwe CWC Cup action
Former South Wilts and Sarisbury Athletic spin all-rounder Ryan Burl helped Zimbabwe pull off a major ICC T20 World Cup shock - the African nation claiming a stunning 23-run win over 2021 champions Australia in Colombo.
Burl, who spent three seasons playing Southern Premier League cricket between 2013 and 2015 after being spotted playing in an U19 international tournament in Cape Town while he was at Peterhouse School, hit 35 off 30 balls as Zimbabwe posted 169-2.
Australia were in big trouble at 29-4 before Matt Renshaw and Glenn Maxwell put on 77 for the fifth wicket. That ended when Burl, bowling his solitary over, bowled the one-time Hampshire and South Wilts 'big show' for 31. Australia needed 34 from the final two overs, but fell short.
Burl scored over 1200 runs and took just over 50 wickets in his three seasons playing locally, his 2014 summer at Bemerton being curtailed when he broke his collar bone playing against the Hampshire Academy on the Rose Bowl Nursery Ground.
Logan Van Beek, who played for St Cross Symondians in Winchester in 2017, has been playing for the Netherlands in the CWC tournament, while one-time Burridge recruit Marcus Campopiano will in the Italy team against England at Eden Gardens on Monday, 9.30.
Burl, who spent three seasons playing Southern Premier League cricket between 2013 and 2015 after being spotted playing in an U19 international tournament in Cape Town while he was at Peterhouse School, hit 35 off 30 balls as Zimbabwe posted 169-2.
Australia were in big trouble at 29-4 before Matt Renshaw and Glenn Maxwell put on 77 for the fifth wicket. That ended when Burl, bowling his solitary over, bowled the one-time Hampshire and South Wilts 'big show' for 31. Australia needed 34 from the final two overs, but fell short.
Burl scored over 1200 runs and took just over 50 wickets in his three seasons playing locally, his 2014 summer at Bemerton being curtailed when he broke his collar bone playing against the Hampshire Academy on the Rose Bowl Nursery Ground.
Logan Van Beek, who played for St Cross Symondians in Winchester in 2017, has been playing for the Netherlands in the CWC tournament, while one-time Burridge recruit Marcus Campopiano will in the Italy team against England at Eden Gardens on Monday, 9.30.
