Travis Friend

Cricket information

Batting style

Right-hand bat

Bowling style

Right-arm fast-medium

Career statistics

Competition	Tests	ODIs
Matches	13	51
Runs scored	447	548
Batting average	29.80	16.11
100s/50s	0/3	0/3
Top score	81	91
Balls bowled	2000	1930
Wickets	25	37
Bowling average	43.60	48.08
5 wickets in innings	1	0
10 wickets in match	0	n/a
Best bowling	5/31	4/55
Catches/stumpings	2/-	17/-

Source: Cricinfo, 11 February 2006

Travis John "Chunks" Friend (born 7 January 1981 in Kwekwe, Midlands) is a former Zimbabwean Test and One Day International cricketer. Friend captained Zimbabwe in four under-19 ODIs and went on to play a full senior ODI for Zimbabwe aged 19. A stress fracture to his back set him back, but he later returned to the Test squad. One of the 15 "rebels" of Zimbabwean cricket, his international cricket career ended in 2004. In 2005 he was contracted by Derbyshire but made little impact in the County Championship and was not retained for 2006. In 2009 he signed up for the summer with Castletown Cricket Club on the Isle of Man – the first time any of the island's teams could boast a former Test player.

He is now a commercial pilot and has worked for airlines such as Flybe and Qatar Airways.

References

Zimbabwe squad – 2003 Cricket World Cup

2 Whittall 8 Vermeulen 9 Streak (c) 10 Wishart 14 Ervine 18 Friend 22 Ebrahim 27 Murphy 33 A. Flower 42 Marillier 44 Taibu 68 G. Flower 77 Olonga 79 Hondo 99 Blignaut Coach: Marsh

Alistair Campbell and Stuart Matsikenyeri were named in the original squad but withdrew from the tournament

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