Stuart Vance Carlisle (born 10 May 1972 in Salisbury – now Harare) is a former Zimbabwean cricketer who played 37 Tests and 111 One Day Internationals for Zimbabwe. He was also temporarily the captain of the Zimbabwe cricket team, leading them in six Tests and 12 ODIs, and achieving a 2–3 result in an ODI series in India.
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Full name | Stuart Vance Carlisle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Salisbury, Rhodesia | 10 May 1972|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 24) | 31 January 1995 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 15 August 2005 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 39) | 22 February 1995 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 31 August 2005 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 July 2015 |
He now owns a sport shop near the Harare cricket ground.
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International career
Carlisle became the Zimbabwean captain in early 2002. After losing five out of six Test matches he lost the captaincy and was not picked for the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
A right batsman, he was often shuffled up and down the order. He made his maiden Test century in October 2003, against Australia at Sydney.
In 2004,he along with Sean Ervine set the record for the highest 4th wicket partnership for Zimbabwe in ODIS (202).
After and unbeaten 103 in a Test against Bangladesh in early 2004, he became involved in the dispute with the Zimbabwean Cricket Board over the controversial sacking of Heath Streak. As one of the rebel players he refused to play for Zimbabwe and after a brief return in 2005 he had had enough of the internal struggles and retired from all forms of the game.
International centuries
Test centuries
Test centuries of Stuart Carlisle | |||||||
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No | Runs | Match | Against | City/Country | Venue | Start date | Result |
118 | 31 | Australia | Sydney, Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 17 October 2003 | Lost | |
103* | 35 | Bangladesh | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 26 February 2004 | Drawn |