Zimbabwean cricket legend Heath Streak is still alive, his mother has confirmed.
That is not normally a statement that would make news but in this case erroneous reports of Streak’s death were so widespread, news that he in fact wasn’t is leading news sites in Zimbabwe.
Streak is alive contrary to a host of emotional tributes posted on social media, including one by former teammate Henry Olonga, which led to a long list of publications, including Wide World of Sports, incorrectly reporting he had died.
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On Wednesday morning, the cricket world was rocked when, as it’s turned out, it was incorrectly reported that Streak lost his battle against cancer at the age of 49.
“Heath is not well, but he is fine. He is here at the farm, walking about and cracking jokes,” said his mother Karen, as quoted by Zimbabwean…