Bio/Wiki
Full Name | Colin de Grandhomme |
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Physical Stats & More
Height | 183 cm |
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Weight | 80 kg |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
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Hometown | Harare, Zimbabwe |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married |
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Wife/Spouse | Name Not Known |
Children | Not Known |
Family
Father | Laurence Leonard de Grandhomme (Zimbabwean cricketer, died in 2017) | ||||
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Mother | Name Not Known | ||||
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Career
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Records | In 2017, he became the New Zealand's second-fastest test century scorer in 71 balls against West Indies. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Colin is the son of former Zimbabwean cricketer ‘Laurence Leonard de Grandhomme.’ | |
His great-uncle ‘Bunny de Grandhomme,’ also known as ‘Hilary Laurence de Grandhomme,' played for the ‘Rhodesia’ cricket team, now known as Zimbabwe. | |
He began his cricket career playing for the ‘Manicaland’ team. | |
In 2003 and 2004, he represented the ‘Zimbabwe’ team in the ‘Under-19 Cricket World Cup.’ | |
His first-class debut was in 2005 for ‘Zimbabwe A’ against ‘Kenya’ in Harare, Zimbabwe. | |
After leaving Zimbabwe in 2006, he joined the ‘Auckland’ cricket team. | |
He was selected in 2009 for the ‘New Zealand Emerging Players’ team for Australia’s quadrangular tournament. | |
In 2012, he made his T20 International debut for ‘New Zealand’ against ‘Zimbabwe’ in Auckland. | |
In 2017, he played for ‘Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) in the ‘2017 Indian Premier League’ (IPL) auction. | |
‘Royal Challengers Bangalore’ (RCB) acquired him for Rs. 2.20 Crore in the ‘2018 Indian Premier League’ (IPL) auction. |