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Full name Stuart Vance Carlisle
Born May 10, 1972, Salisbury (now Harare)
Current age 36 years 119 days
Major teams Zimbabwe, Mashonaland, Mashonaland A, Mashonaland Under-24s
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Relations Father - AM Carlisle

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

1615

118

26.91

4332

37.28

185

ODIs

111

107

2740

121*

27.67

4325

63.35

209

First-class

167

5399

219*

36.23

List A

155

147

4003

121*

29.65

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

ODIs

111

First-class

111

3.02

List A

155

Career statistics

Test debut

Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, Jan 31-Feb 4, 1995 scorecard

Last Test

Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Bulawayo, Aug 15-17, 2005 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

Zimbabwe v Pakistan at Harare, Feb 22, 1995 scorecard

Last ODI

Zimbabwe v New Zealand at Harare, Aug 31, 2005 scorecard

ODI statistics

First-class span

1993/94 - 2005/06

List A span

1994/95 - 2005/06

The utility batsman of the Zimbabwe side - and latterly their spirited captain - Stuart Carlisle has plenty of guts and application but could do with more self-belief. Predominantly a front-foot player, his record would probably have been better had he been given an extended run in the side in a fixed position. Instead, Carlisle has batted anywhere from No. 1 to No. 7. But he is an athletic, often inspired fielder, particularly square of the wicket where he has held many stunning catches in one-day cricket. He inherited the captaincy at the end of a turbulent five-week period in early 2002, after Brian Murphy, Guy Whittall, Heath Streak and Alistair Campbell had all been removed from the post for one reason or another. Carlisle - and his batting average - initially rose to the challenge but then paid the price for losing five out of six Test matches. He was stripped of the captaincy and then dropped, missing the 2003 World Cup. He forced his way back into the frame for the 2003 England tour, during which he broke his hand prior to the NatWest Series, but returned with a bang to score his first Test century, against Australia at Sydney in October 2003. But he was closely involved in the dispute which followed the dismissal of Heath Streak in April 2004, and like the other rebels, that seemed to mark the end of his international career. He returned, bu quit in October 2005, saying: " I am fed up by what is happening and I just walked away. I'm tired of the politics. I'd rather be away from them."
Geoffrey Dean October 2005

Jul 5, 2004

Stuart Carlisle poses for a top-half portrait © Getty Images

Mar 1, 2004

Stuart Carlisle reaches his hundred © Getty Images

Feb 3, 2004

Stuart Carlisle drops VVS Laxman © Getty Images

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