Peter Chingoka

Peter Chingoka (2 March 1954 – 22 August 2019) was a Zimbabwean cricket administrator.[1][2]

Peter Chingoka
Personal information
Full namePeter Chingoka
Born(1954-03-02)2 March 1954
Bulawayo, Rhodesia and Nyasaland
Died22 August 2019(2019-08-22) (aged 65)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1975/76–1976/77South Africa African XI
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 2
Runs scored 15
Batting average 7.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 13
Balls bowled 126
Wickets 1
Bowling average 142.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/83
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 October 2012

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 Rhodesia, Chingoka was the first Black Rhodesian cricketer to play at a high level, appearing in List A games for the South Africa African XI, which he captained in two matches in the Gillette Cup competition in 1975-76 and 1976-77. His team lost both matches by large margins.

After a time in club cricket, Chingoka moved into administration and in 1990 became Vice-President of the Zimbabwe Cricket Union (now renamed Zimbabwe Cricket); he was promoted to the position of President two years later. As such he became a full voting member of the executive board of the International Cricket Council (ICC).[3]

In October 2007, Chingoka, who was due to give evidence in Darrell Hair employment tribunal/racism controversy, was refused entry to Britain. In February 2008, the-then UK 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.[4][5]

He was added to the European Union's list of Zimbabweans subject to personal sanctions—a ban on travel to the EU and the freezing of any assets there—in July 2008, following the controversial 2008 presidential election, in which President Robert Mugabe was re-elected amidst serious political violence.[6] Later, in December 2008, he was banned from travelling to Australia.[3]

He resigned as the chairman of Zimbabwe cricket on 23 July 2014.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2019-08-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "ICC pays tribute to Peter Chingoka". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. Mark Davis, "Zimbabwean cricket chiefs on sanctions list", smh.com.au, December 27, 2008.
  4. The Guardian Digger: Speed silent as ICC sits on Zimbabwe report 20 Mar 2008
  5. The Daily Telegraph New Chingoka dispute 13 March 2008
  6. "EU targets in Zimbabwe sanctions: central bank governor, head of cricket, 2 reporters", Associated Press (International Herald Tribune), July 23, 2008.
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