finished fifth in the competition. He was one of international cricket's genuine No. 11s although he was also named in one of the worst tailenders XI in Rest cricket for being involved with nine ducks in 25 innings batting at 11. He also featured in the 1999 Cricket World Cup where Zimbabwe progressed to super six stage. He also then played for Zimbabwe at the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. He ended up his 6 year international career playing for Zimbabwe following the 2002 Champions Trophy and then moved to England to pursue his higher studies for a brief period of time. He also played for Matabeleland cricket team in the Logan Cup from 1996 to 2004. In 2001 he started television commentary, where his quiet thoughtful views were well received, and in 2005 he ended a brief foray into coaching by committing full-time to his TV career. He worked as a commentator with SuperSport and Star Sports and has notably served as one of the commentators during the 2015 Cricket World Cup, 2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier and 2019 Cricket World Cup. He is also a regular commentator in franchise T20 leagues such as Indian Premier League and Pakistan Super League. Outside cricket He has also been involved in many awareness campaigns including being an ambassador for North Star Alliance, an organisation which uses cricket as a tool to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa. He was appointed as the ambassador for North Star Alliance in 2009. Controversy Although known for his neutral commentary style and for his friendly banters, much to everyone’s surprise he went onto criticise South African wicketkeeper batsman Quinton de Kock for his refusal to take a knee as part of CSA’s BLM stance. He was critical of de Kock when delivering commentary in the commentary box alongside former West Indies allrounder Daren Sammy during the encounter between South Africa and the West Indies in the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. Pommie said “Excuse me for being political, but I cannot shed my skin” before giving an explanation and a valid reason for his argument about de Kock’s stance. References 1976 births Sportspeople from Matabeleland South Province People educated at Dean Close School Living people Zimbabwean cricket commentators Mashonaland cricketers Matabeleland cricketers Zimbabwe One Day International cricketers Zimbabwe Test cricketers Zimbabwean cricketers Commonwealth Games competitors for Zimbabwe Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Cricketers