Johnathan and Matthew Campbell, sons of former Zimbabwe captain Alistair, joined hands to help the Southern Rocks defeat the Mid West Rhinos.
The Campbell family
Alistair Campbell featured in Zimbabwe’s first ever Test match, against India at Harare in 1992. He went on to play 60 Tests and 188 ODIs, leading them in 21 and 86 games respectively in the two formats.
His younger brother Donald never played international cricket, but did play 53 first-class matches, mostly as a wicketkeeper. He later became the headmaster of their family-run school of Lilfordia that played a crucial role in the development of the likes of Brendan Taylor, Malcolm Waller, and Trevor Madondo.
Alistair’s sons, Johnathan and Matthew (who are also godsons of Andy Flower – one-half of Zimbabwe’s most famous cricketing brothers), also went on to become prominent cricketers.
Johnathan’s career is one of oddities. To begin with, he is one of the rare group of non-Afghan cricketers who made their T20 debut in Afghanistan (for the Boost Defenders against the Band-E-Amir Dragons in the 2017/18 Shpageeza Cricket League).
When he made his Test debut earlier this year, Johnathan became the part of two very small lists – of cricketers who led on Test debut as well as sons of Test captains who became Test captains themselves. The brothers play for the Southern Rocks alongside the brothers Roy and Innocent Kaia (both Test cricketers).
Six wickets, 58 runs for the family
The Mid West Rhinos were bowled out for 139 in 37 overs in a Pro50 match at the Kwekwe Sports Club after Takudzwanashe Kaitano won the toss and opted to bat. Kaia Katino (56) and Antum Naqvi (44) took the Rhinos to 99-1 before they collapsed against Roy Kaia (2-23) and the Campbell brothers. While Johnathan Campbell picked up 2-27, Matthew Campbell (having taken one List A wicket in his career) had wrecked the middle and lower orders with figures of 3-2-3-4.
Innocent Kaia (19) and Matthew Campbell (10) then opened batting, but neither lasted, and the Rocks slipped to 60-5 against Naqvi (4-52). However, Tafadzwa Tsiga (22 in 24 balls) counterattacked before Johnathan Campbell (48 not out) saw the Rocks home inside 31 overs.
Match 4, Mid West Rhinos vs Southern Rocks
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