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Graeme Cremer

Alexander Cremer (born 19 September 1986) is a Zimbabwean international cricketer and former captain who is a right-arm leg-break bowler and right-handed batsman. He is known for his roles as a bowling all-rounder and his leadership, having captained the national team between May 2016 and March 2018. As of late 2025/early 2026, he has made a return to competitive cricket in Zimbabwe. 

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Full Name
Alexander Graeme Cremer
Born
19 September 1986
Place Of Birth
Harare, Zimbabwe
Country
Zimbabwe
Role
Bowler
Batting Styleb
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Leg break googl
Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
Zimbabwe vs West Indies · Super 8 Group 1 (X2 v X3) T20I February 23, 2026 0 6 0 0 0.00
Netherlands vs Zimbabwe · Match 5 T20 February 3, 2026 3 3 0 0 100.00
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe · 2nd T20I T20I November 20, 2025 3 4 0 0 75.00

Matches

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
South Africa South Africa
India India
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
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Major Teams Represented

  • International: Zimbabwe
  • Domestic: Mid West Rhinos, Northerns (Zimbabwe), Mashonaland, Takashinga Patriots 1
  • T20 Leagues: Comilla Victorians, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Dhaka Capitals/Dynamites, Deccan Gladiators 

International Debuts

  • Test Debut: vs Bangladesh at Chattogram, January 6, 2005
  • ODI Debut: vs Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi, October 11, 2004
  • T20I Debut: vs Canada at King City, October 13, 2008 

International Statistics

  • Tests: 19 matches, 57 wickets, 540 runs (1 hundred)
  • ODIs: 96 matches, 119 wickets, 744 runs
  • T20Is: 31 matches, 37 wickets
  • Best Bowling (Test): 5/125
  • Best Bowling (ODI): 6/46
  • Best Bowling (T20I): 3/11
  • Highest Score (Test): 102* vs Sri Lanka (2016) 

Key Records & Achievements

  • First-Class Comeback (2025): Took a 9-wicket haul (9/144) for Mid West Rhinos in the 2025 Logan Cup, his first first-class match in nearly eight years.
  • Captaincy Record: Led Zimbabwe to an unexpected ODI series win in Sri Lanka (July 2017).
  • First 300+ Chase: Led the team during the first 300+ successful ODI chase on Sri Lankan soil.
  • Best by a Captain: Took 9 wickets in a one-off Test in Colombo (2017), the best by a Zimbabwe captain.
  • Maiden Test Century: Scored his first Test hundred against Sri Lanka in Harare in 2016. 

Awards & Championships

  • Logan Cup (Domestic): Active participant in 2025-26.
  • Man of the Match: Multiple awards in ODI/Test cricket, including significant performance in 2017/18 against Bangladesh.