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Blood Sweat and Treason: My Story Free FREE BLOOD SWEAT AND TREASON: MY STORY PDF Henry Olonga | 280 pages | 19 Jul 2010 | Vision Sports Publishing Ltd | 9781905326815 | English | London, United Kingdom Blood, Sweat and Treason, Henry Olonga - Shop Online for Books in Fiji Former Zimbabwean cricketer, Henry Olonga, made waves when he became the youngest and first black cricketer to play for his country, reflecting his tremendous strength and determination. Over the course Blood Sweat and Treason: My Story his career, he has played for a number of teams in various tournaments, all of which combine to give him a knowledge of the sport that many can only dream of. After studying at Rhodes Estate Preparatory School, Henry played for the Partridges, which is the Zimbabwe national primary schools cricket team. In a match against the English team, Brighton College, Henry scored an amazing runs, as well as taking 8 wickets for 15 runs. Making his domestic career debut in March ofHenry played in the Logan Cup for Matabeleland, against opponents, Mashonaland, taking 5 wickets. UntilHenry played domestic first-class cricket for Matabeleland before moving to Mashonaland A, playing there until Prior to retiring inhe played for Manicaland. Regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in international crickethis invaluable representation as his nation's first black cricketer sent ripples throughout the sport. Additionally, Henry helped the team win their first overseas Test inagainst the formidable Pakistan. Whilst playing for his country, Henry took 68 wickets and boasted a bowling average of His book, Blood, Sweat and Treasonwhich discusses his controversial advocacy for Blood Sweat and Treason: My Story in Zimbabwe, was longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year in As a first-class cricket speakerHenry can cover a range of topics, both politically, personally and professionally. With experience playing at top-level cricket, Blood Sweat and Treason: My Story first-hand experience of achieving peak performance makes him a valuable addition to any event. To book Henry Olonga as the speaker for your corporate event, function or conference, contact The Motivational Speakers Agency using the contact details below:. Enquiry form motivationalagent championsukplc. Henry Olonga. Book Henry Olonga Today! Book your motivational speaker today! Cricket Speaker. Back to 'Cricket Speakers'. To book Henry Olonga as the speaker for your corporate event, function or conference, contact The Motivational Speakers Agency using the contact details below: Enquiry form motivationalagent championsukplc. Please note we do not accept requests for autographs personal messages or video messages. Request a callback Speak to a member of the Motivational Speakers Team about booking the perfect speaker. Would you like to receive newsletters from The Motivational Speakers Agency? Would you like to receive newsletters? Event Location i. Date Required. Do you have a specific speaker in mind? How did you hear about us? Top 10 Hosts for Your Awards Ceremony. Blood, sweat and treason | Henry Olonga's book website Zimbabwe, batting first scored at a rate of over 5 runs per over with the help of some alluring display of batting by the Flower brothers posted a target of for India in 46 overs revised target. India looked like comfortably chasing the target with crucial contributions from Sadagopan Ramesh, Ajay Jadeja and Robin Singh. Last 2 overs of the game, 9 runs required of 12 balls and 3 wickets in hand. Easy, right?? Enters Henry Khaaba Olonga and bowls probably the most memorable over of his international career. A heart break moment for the Indian fans. Fast forward toHenry Olonga is settled in Australia with his wife and 2 kids and is away from cricket. He had to cut short his international career with Zimbabwe in after being vocally against the then Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe and the World Cup being his last tournament in Zimbabwe colours. In one of the World Cup matches, Blood Sweat and Treason: My Story and teammate Andy Flower wore black armbands to "mourn the death of democracy" in Zimbabwe. Both later received life membership of MCC in He has 4 other siblings and his brother Victor Olonga is the former captain of the Zimbabwean national rugby team. Inwhen Olonga first played international cricket for Zimbabwe, he became the first black cricketer and also the youngest to represent Zimbabwe in international cricket. In one of his earlier interviews, he mentioned how as a kid, everybody asked him to not pursue cricket and play golf instead as there was more money and less physical strain involved. The right arm fast bowler made his debut against Pakistan in Harare. In his short international career, he played 30 Test matches taking 68 wickets with a bowling average of Olonga had a short but controversial career with his other activities gaining Blood Sweat and Treason: My Story. Inwhen Andy Flower and he decided to wear Blood Sweat and Treason: My Story armbands to "mourn the death of democracy", there were warrants issued for his arrest in Zimbabwe and he had to go into hiding post the World Cup. A year later inhe got married to Australian Tara Read and Blood Sweat and Treason: My Story settled down in Australia. His autobiography Blood, Sweat and Treason was released in Tuesday, 27 Mar, 8. Disclaimer : This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: Sportzwiki English. Henry Olonga-Guest Keynote & Event Speaker | ICMI Click here to the index of sports autobiographies. When I was seven I was I had an in-built sense that people could not be trusted. Remember, too, that I had been moved from pillar to post and had had very little stability in my life. I remember one teacher Blood Sweat and Treason: My Story us that if we heard a shot it meant that we were still alive, that we would never hear the bullet that killed us. Mr Lowe saw some potential in me and made me work hard, telling me that I had the ability to become another Carl Lewis if I wanted it badly enough. I remember watching the Olympic Blood Sweat and Treason: My Story on an old black-and-white TV and seeing Lewis win all those medals, and it really inspired me. I was late for dinner and just wanted to get away but I learnt that anything worth pursuing in life needs commitment. I have always responded well to mentors but I have also been mindful, subconsciously, that they always leave. They come for a time into my life and then they are gone. I have always believed that it is correct to show some respect to your elders, but surely they have to earn it in some way? Like everybody else, I had bought into the fact that it was OK to pummel somebody we felt had let us down but seeing him in tears stirred something in me, and I felt genuine compassion for this poor boy. It struck me that there were some pretty dreadful things going on in the world if you could be singled out just because of the colour of your skin. I felt in my heart that I had heard the truth I was seeking. So, at the age of 16 on 12th DecemberI decided to become a Christian. I felt free and at peace with God. If ever there was a man I looked up to, a man I wanted to do well for, it was Atherton Squires, and now he was gone. My sporting dreams were shattered. I had been appointed head boy, which gave me the perfect opportunity to try to leave a positive legacy and I thought it would be great to try to change that. It is amazing how something that can seem insignificant in your teens may go on to shape your entire life. So I strapped up my ankle and bowled through the pain, taking a few wickets in a rain-affected match but nonetheless impressing the selectors in the process. It was a lesson to me that sometimes you just have to play through discomfort. I bowled hard, but I bowled fair, and I got no enjoyment out of trying to hit a tailender unless they started getting smart. But unless you can get an expert in biomechanics who can come in and fix it for you, or at least point you in the right direction, Blood Sweat and Treason: My Story are just going to keep doing what comes naturally to you, whether that be Blood Sweat and Treason: My Story or wrong. The only thing that was stopping me was how I wanted to be remembered. As you go through life you come across inspirational characters like this guy, people who have suffered the very worst that life can throw at them but who keep smiling, have a positive outlook and rise above it. After my time at the academy, I went home to Zimbabwe with a new Blood Sweat and Treason: My Story and belief in my action. This was going to be one of those times when I would just have to bite the bullet. I had always been told that you never really play at per cent, and sometimes you just have to grit your teeth through the pain barrier. If I wanted to get back in the team I needed to look like a proper athlete and be at my peak. After the programme I felt that I was ready for anything. It Blood Sweat and Treason: My Story true that my dad has made his Blood Sweat and Treason: My Story in life and he might have made wiser choices, but in that short space of time he became my greatest hero, role model, inspiration and mentor.
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