Which current Test cricketer played alongside his father in the same first class match? (11 June 2001)

The final of the 1995/96 Logan Cup (Zimbabwe's equivalent of the Ranji Trophy) between Matabeleland and Mashonaland County Districts was remarkable for more than one reason. Current Zimbabwe skipper Heath Streak played for the Matabeleland side. So did his father Denis who played several times for Zimbabwe before the national team gained Test status. Heath was 22 and Denis 46. The elder Streak, a right hand batsman and right arm medium pacer, made three and bowled five overs without reward. His son had slighly greater success, taking four wickets and scoring 30.

But the man who won the Logan Cup for Matabeleland was their skipper and wicket keeper Wayne James. He created a world record for the most dismissals in a first class match. James who kept for Zimbabwe in four Tests, when Andy Flower was briefly estranged from the job, effected a stunning nine dismissals in the first innings and added four more for good measure in the second, closing with a tally of 13. Incredibly he also struck 99 and 99 not out in the same game, only missing his century in the second innings because a wide ball from bowler Brian Strang went for four byes to hand Matabeleland the Cup.

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