Peter Chingoka
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| Full name | Peter Chingoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 March 1954 Bulawayo, Rhodesia and Nyasaland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 August 2019 (aged 65) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975/76–1976/77 | South Africa African XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 October 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Chingoka (2 March 1954 – 22 August 2019) was a Zimbabwean cricket administrator.[1][2]
Career
His father, Douglas, was a sub-inspector in the Rhodesian police force—the British South Africa Police—and later a deputy commissioner in the Zimbabwe Republic Police from 1980.
As an all-rounder in 1970s
1976-77
. His team lost both matches by large margins.
After a time in
African Cricket Association (ACA) in 1998.[4]
In October 2007, Chingoka, who was due to give evidence in
Culture Secretary Andy Burnham, refused to guarantee that Chingoka would be allowed entry to attend a London meeting of the ICC until a publication of a report by accountants KPMG on alleged corruption in Zimbabwean cricket.[5][6]
He was added to the
2008 presidential election, in which President Robert Mugabe was re-elected amidst serious political violence.[7] Later, in December 2008, he was banned from travelling to Australia.[3]
He resigned as the chairman of Zimbabwe cricket on 23 July 2014.
Death
Chingoka died in August 2022.[8]
References
- ^ "BREAKING: Peter Chingoka dies at 65 | the Chronicle". Archived from the original on 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
- ^ "ICC pays tribute to Peter Chingoka". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ a b Mark Davis, "Zimbabwean cricket chiefs on sanctions list", smh.com.au, December 27, 2008.
- ^ "ZCU Press Release: Africa Cricket Association (19 Mar 1998)". CricInfo. 19 March 1998. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ The Guardian Digger: Speed silent as ICC sits on Zimbabwe report 20 Mar 2008
- ^ The Daily Telegraph New Chingoka dispute 13 March 2008
- ^ "EU targets in Zimbabwe sanctions: central bank governor, head of cricket, 2 reporters", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), July 23, 2008.
- ^ "Former Zimbabwe Cricket chairman Peter Chingoka dies".
External links
- Peter Chingoka at ESPNcricinfo
- Players call for Chingoka and Bvute to quit from Cricinfo, 8 September 2005
- Peter Chingoka at CricketArchive (subscription required)