Following worldwide speculation regarding his sudden passing, Zimbabwean cricket legend Heath Streak has quashed the reports, asserting that he is indeed "very much alive." Streak conveyed this confirmation in a text exchange with his former teammate, Henry Olonga.

In May of this year, it was revealed that the former allrounder had been diagnosed with cancer.

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Olonga, who played alongside Streak as a fast bowler for Zimbabwe, was among the initial sources to disseminate the news of Streak's purported demise from his social media account. Olonga, later, emerged as the bearer of the truth, clarifying that Streak is, in fact, alive.

The message Olonga conveyed, accompanied by a screenshot from a messaging application on his X (formerly Twitter) handle was both poignant and symbolic: "The third umpire has called him back."

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Elaborating further, Olonga added, "I can confirm that rumours of the demise of Heath Streak have been greatly exaggerated. I just heard from him. He is very much alive folks."

Sources from Zimbabwe Cricket have also confirmed that the former captain is alive, though he continues to battle the cancer he has been striving to recover from.

Streak had served as a bowling coach for the Bangladesh team, playing a pivotal role in shaping Bangladesh's current formidable pace attack.

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A former captain of Zimbabwe's cricket team, Streak boasts an impressive record of 254 international matches. His contribution to the sport is underscored by amassing over 15,000 runs in competitive cricket, in addition to clinching more than 13,00 wickets. He was one of the best allrounders of his time.