Johnathan Campbell

Johnathan Campbell is quite the prospect looking to follow in the same footsteps as his father, the legendary Zimbabwean batter, Alistair Campbell.

Following the recent first-class (Logan Cup) campaign, this looks closer than ever after finishing second on the run charts (675 runs at 61.36) with three centuries against the Rhinos (194, 139, 116).

His success for the rocks culminated with Zimbabwe A inclusion for their first-class match against the touring Durham County side - he impressed again, hitting 72 to top score in the first innings.

A promising batting all-rounder in his own right, Campbell has been treading his own path towards professional cricket in recent years, culminating with his first-class debut for the Rangers, with whom he captained throughout the current 2019/20 Logan Cup campaign.

Campbell enjoyed a fine domestic maiden summer, producing notable performances throughout the Logan Cup, to finish with 308 runs at 28 alongside 7 wickets at 31.71.

A charismatic and energetic individual, Campbell is a talented all-rounder, who bats in the middle-order and bowls leg-spin. A player with an incredibly high work ethic and astute cricketing brain, Campbell has honed his skills by playing cricket in South Africa, England, Scotland, and Afghanistan.

He has featured for the Boost Defenders and Speen Ghar Tigers, during their 2017/18 and 2019/20 Premier League, whilst also excelling in club cricket in both South Africa and the UK.

In South Africa, Campbell played for Claremont in the strong Western Province Cricket Association. In his 11 innings, he racked up 323 runs at 45.14, whilst developing his trade at the Gary Kirsten Academy in Cape Town.

He returned to Zimbabwe to play for the Rhinos in 2020/21, and whilst he only played a solitary red-ball match, he was a key performer in List A cricket, averaging 23.75 and 26.57 with bat and ball respectively. He did, however, go on to feature for the Rhinos in all 6 Logan Cup matches during the 2021/22 season hitting 258 runs at 21.50 alongside 10 wickets at 34.70.

Campbell enjoyed a productive Pro50 competition too, hitting 176 runs at 58.66 to catapult him towards Zimbabwe A honours. In May 2022, he featured for the A side on their tour to Nepal.

Roll on the 2022/23 season, and he would strike 280 runs at 31.11 alongside 10 wickets at 36.90 in the Logan Cup, and 368 runs at 36.80 and 13 wickets at 28.46 in the Pro 50 Competition. His success culminated with further national honours, playing for Zimbabwe XI v Netherlands, taking figures of 4-35 (March 2023), and Zimbabwe A v Pakistan Shaheens (May 2023).

In the UK, he has featured for clubs including Wallasey, Helensburgh (Scotland), Widnes, and Sandford. After two productive stints with the Cheshire club (Widnes), including the 2019 "Player of the Year" award, he spent last summer down south playing for Sandford in the strong Devon League (316 runs at 35.11 and 11 wickets at 39.36).

The talented Zimbabwean all-rounder is now pushing for full international selection courtesy of his domestic exploits.