He took the wicket of Pakistani opener Saeed Anwar in his first over, and was later no-balled for throwing, as Zimbabwe claimed their first ever Test victory by an innings and 64 runs.

Olonga entertained a large crowd on Wednesday night with anecdotes from his playing days and a showcase of his singing talent.

“When I was in Zimbabwe one of the big problems was cricket was an elite sport, and mostly white,” the nation’s first-ever black international cricketer said.

“Then there was a purge of players, and then a kind of quota system.

“Then what happened was all these young black players were blooded.”

He said players such as Tatenda Taibu, Hamilton Masakadza and Elton Chigumbura became role models for a whole new generation of black players.

“They became household names,” Zambian-born Olonga said.

“The reason why cricket grew in the black community was they had role models.

“To see their own must have been inspiring.”

Always with a keen sense of humour Olonga said Flower was the best Zimbabwean batsman he bowled to during his career, emphasising the difficulties of being a bowler in the team.

“I always argue it was easy being a Zimbabwean batsman, because we always followed on, and so always batted twice, whereas we only bowled once,’ he said with a laugh.

“I’ve always said that and I’m sticking to it.

“Back then the game wasn’t as sympathetic to bowlers as it is now.”

Olonga, who now lives in South Australia with his wife and two daughters, also spoke to the crowd of the abrupt finish to his international career in 2003 amidst political unrest and death threats, after he and batsmen Andy Flower wore black armbands in a match against Namibia, to "mourn the death of democracy".

Olonga spoke about the joys of cricket, dismissing Sachin Tandulkar twice in two balls, and also his tendency to be inaccurate with the ball and being belted for six repeatedly by “the little master”.

While it was a whirlwind visit to the Sapphire Coast Anglican College, the Anglican Aid global ambassador said he enjoyed the “warmth” of the people he met during his visit.

“It was a good turn out, and the audience was engaging,” he said.

“It was a school that reminded me of my school days.”