- Henry Olonga was born on the 3nd of July 1976
- He is a former Zimbabwean cricketer, who played Test and One Day International (ODI) cricket for a career span of 8 years
- In domestic first-class cricket in Zimbabwe, Olonga played for Matabeleland, Mashonaland and Manicaland
- When he made his Test debut in January 1995, he was the first black cricketer – and the youngest person – to play for Zimbabwe
- He was a regular member of the Zimbabwe team from 1998 to 2003
- Henry was considered one of the fastest bowlers in international cricket, but also one of the more inaccurate, bowling many wides and no-balls
- His father was Kenyan and his mother was Zimbabwean
- He has two sisters and two brothers
- One of his brothers, Victor Olonga, plays rugby in Zimbabwe and became captain of the Zimbabwe national rugby union team
- His uncle is the former Kenyan minister Francis Masakhalia
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