Graeme Cremer

Graeme Cremer

Personal information
Full name	Alexander Graeme Cremer
Born	(1986-09-19) 19 September 1986 Harare, Zimbabwe
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm leg break
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Zimbabwe
Test debut (cap 67)	6 January 2005 v Bangladesh
Last Test	25 April 2013 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 103)	27 January 2009 v Kenya
Last ODI	25 December 2015 v Afghanistan
ODI shirt no.	30
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2004–2005	Mashonaland
2006–2008	Northerns
2009–present	Mid West Rhinos
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 11 57 75 99 Runs scored 216 426 2,310 1,205 Batting average 10.80 15.21 22.00 24.10 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 1/9 0/3 Top score 43 37 171* 63 Balls bowled 1,616 2,165 15,643 4,831 Wickets 24 70 300 139 Bowling average 45.62 31.34 27.97 25.55 5 wickets in innings 0 2 16 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 3 0 Best bowling 4/4 6/46 8/61 6/46 Catches/stumpings 6/– 19/– 53/– 32/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 December 2015

Alexander Graeme Cremer (born 19 September 1986) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. He is a leg-spinner who got into the Zimbabwe side at the age of eighteen, following the exits of Paul Strang, Andy Whittall and Ray Price from the Zimbabwean team.

Early career

Educated at the prestigious Prince Edward School, Cremer was quite prolific in school cricket, taking many wickets. He made his Test debut against Bangladesh in Dhaka on 6 January 2005, a match that Zimbabwe went on to lose handing the Bangladeshi Tigers their first ever Test match victory.

International career

Cremer then played Tests against South Africa and New Zealand. Unfortunately Cremer, seen by many as a Test specialist, had his opportunities limited thereafter due to Zimbabwe's self-imposed exile from Test cricket. After several years on the fringes of the national team Cremer finally broke into the limited overs squad against the West Indies in late 2007. However, Zimbabwe's strong spin attack of Ray Price and Prosper Utseya meant he did not get any game time. It wasn't until the Al Barakah Cup Twenty20 tournament in Canada that Cremer was finally given a chance in the shorter format, and he made the most of it by taking 2/10 from his 3 overs.

He continued to be part of the squad in the subsequent series against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, often named 12th man. His ODI debut came in January 2009 against Kenya, and his first ODI series was outstanding. He finished the tournament as the leading wicket taker, with 15 wickets from 5 matches at an average of 11.46.

Cremer has also developed into a bowling all-rounder. His highest First Class score is an unbeaten 171 in the 2006–07 Logan Cup, while his First Class and List A averages are in the 20s.

When Zimbabwe returned to Test cricket in 2011, Cremer missed the one-off Tests against Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand due to injury. He was called up for his return to Test cricket, over six years since his last Test, for the one-off Test against New Zealand in January 2012.Cremer had announced his retirement from Zimbabwe Cricket after disputes over payments in 2013.And had focused on becoming a professional Golfer.However in 2015 he made a surprise U-turn to play for Zimbabwe again and was selected for Pakistan tour.

International record

ODI 5 Wicket hauls

#	Figures	Match	Opponent	Venue	City	Country	Year
1	6/46	9	Kenya	Harare Sports Club	Harare	Zimbabwe	2009
2	5/20	57	Afghanistan	Sharjah Cricket Stadium	Sharjah	UAE	2015