Ryan Butterworth

Ryan Eric Butterworth (born 14 April 1981) is a Zimbabwean former cricketer who played for the Mashonaland Eagles. He is a right-handed batsman, and right-arm medium-pace bowler, and is described as a batting all-rounder. Butterworth attended Gateway Primary School in Harare, where his cricketing ability was immediately apparent, as he captained the team during most of his time there. His best performances with both bat and ball came against Eaglesvale School, against whom he scored 96 not out and claimed eight wickets in separate matches. In 1993, he was captain of the Harare Schools B team in national primary schools week. He advanced to Prince Edward School, where he also captained teams throughout his years at the school, although cricket was not his main sport, instead taking third place behind swimming and triathlon. He was a member of the school's first team for four years, where his best score was 133 not out against Peterhouse Boys' School.