Ryan Burl is a Zimbabwean all-round cricketer who made his international debut in February 2017. He later became vice-captain of Zimbabwe in T20 internationals. He left his university studies in Southampton and gave up county cricket opportunities to focus fully on playing first-class cricket in Zimbabwe.
In 2017, he was named in a Zimbabwe academy squad to tour England. The same year, he made his T20 debut for Mis Ainak Knights in Afghanistan’s Shpageeza Cricket League. During the 2017–18 Logan Cup, he was the top run-scorer for Rising Stars with 401 runs in five matches.
Burl made his Test debut against South Africa in the Boxing Day Test in December 2017. Over the years, he has also played franchise cricket, including for Chattogram Challengers in the Bangladesh Premier League. He has continued playing domestic cricket in Zimbabwe, including for the Rhinos in the Logan Cup.
Ryan Burl Records and Achievement
Ryan Burl made his Zimbabwe U-17 and U-19 debuts in 2010–11 and his first-class debut for Mashonaland Eagles in 2014. In his second Logan Cup match that season, he scored 92 and 66.
In January 2017, he scored a century and two fifties against Afghanistan A, which led to his ODI debut against Afghanistan later that year. He also made his Test debut against South Africa in 2017.
During the 2018 Logan Cup, Burl scored 134 and 72 not out in a match and had a strong run with six scores above 50 in five games, including two centuries.
In 2022, he scored a fast 54 off 28 balls in a T20I series win against Bangladesh. A month later, he took 5 for 10 in three overs in an ODI against Australia in Townsville, helping Zimbabwe secure their first win in any format in Australia.
Ryan Burl Career Stats
In Test cricket, Ryan Burl has scored 24 runs in 3 matches. With the ball, he has taken 4 wickets, with best figures of 2 for 16.
In ODIs, he has scored 938 runs in 52 matches. He has 6 half-centuries. As a bowler, he has taken 19 wickets, with best figures of 5 for 10. He has one four-wicket haul and one five-wicket haul.
In T20Is, he has scored 1,943 runs in 117 matches. He has 4 fifties. With the ball, he has taken 62 wickets, with best figures of 3 for 13.
| Batting | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Runs | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
| Tests | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| ODIs | 52 | 938 | 0 | 6 | 73 | 23 |
| T20Is | 117 | 1943 | 0 | 4 | 139 | 80 |
| Bowling | ||||||
| Format | Mat | Wkts | BBI | 4w | 5w | 10w |
| Tests | 3 | 4 | 2/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 52 | 19 | 5/10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 117 | 62 | 3/13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan Burl’s Personal Life
Ryan Burl was born in Marondera, about 72 km from Harare. As a teenager, he had the chance to study at a university in Southampton and also pursue county cricket in England. That path could have given him financial security and possibly a chance to aim for international cricket there.
At 19, he chose differently. He left his university degree unfinished and returned home after getting an opportunity to play first-class cricket in Zimbabwe. He said pride and patriotism were the main reasons behind his decision, as he always wanted to represent his country.
His journey was not easy. Before he could make his international debut against India, he tore his ACL a day before the match, missing the chance to play against an MS Dhoni-led side. Zimbabwe cricket also went through financial problems and suspension in 2019, which created uncertainty about the future of players.
During tough financial times, Burl shared photos of his torn shoes on social media to show the struggles Zimbabwe players faced behind the scenes. He explained that many players had to repair their own equipment due to limited resources. He remains proud to represent Zimbabwe under coach Dave Houghton.
Ryan Burl Contract
Ryan Burl has signed with Rajshahi Warriors for the 2026 season of the Bangladesh Premier League. He was brought in as a direct signing. The franchise announced his arrival as a key addition to strengthen their squad.
In the previous BPL season, Burl played for Durbar Rajshahi, scoring 293 runs in 11 matches at a strike rate of 146.50 and taking seven wickets. He made his BPL debut in 2019-20 with Chattogram Challengers and has also represented Sylhet Sixers. Overall in the BPL, he has scored 571 runs and taken 11 wickets so far.
FAQs
Q. When did Ryan Burl make his ODI and Test debuts?
A. Ryan Burl made his ODI debut in 2017 against Afghanistan and his Test debut in 2017 against South Africa.
Q. What was Ryan Burl’s best performance in the Logan Cup?
A. In 2018, Ryan Burl scored 134 and 72 not out in one match and had six scores above 50 in five games.
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