allan donald Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
allan donald is a cricketer(sportsman) from South Africa. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Allan Anthony Donald
Born
October 20, 1966, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State
Age
57 years old
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Fast
Playing Role
Bowler
Batting Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 72 | 164 | - | - |
Inn | 94 | 40 | - | - |
Runs | 652 | 95 | - | - |
Avg | 10.69 | 4.32 | - | - |
SR | 35.13 | 34.05 | - | - |
HS | 37 | 13 | - | - |
NO | 33 | 18 | - | - |
100s | 0 | 0 | - | - |
50s | 0 | 0 | - | - |
4s | 66 | 2 | - | - |
6s | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Bowling Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 72 | 164 | - | - |
Inn | 129 | 162 | - | - |
Balls | 15519 | 8561 | - | - |
Runs | 7344 | 5926 | - | - |
Wkt | 330 | 272 | - | - |
BBI | 71 / 8 | 23 / 6 | - | - |
BBM | 139 / 12 | 23 / 6 | - | - |
Eco | 2.84 | 4.15 | - | - |
Avg | 22.25 | 21.79 | - | - |
5W | 20 | 2 | - | - |
10W | 3 | 0 | - | - |
Teams he has played for:
- South Africa
- Free State
- Warwickshire
- Worcestershire
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
Known as 'White Lightning', he is remembered as a fearsome fast bowler, scowling and aggressive, with a circular white area of zinc cream across his cheeks and nose. Making his international debut in late 1991 against India, Donald came into his own during the 1992 WC taking the centre-stage with his zippy pace bowling, he was arguably the fastest bowler of that tournament as he took South Africa to the semis. The Test debut was to come soon enough and Donald was one amongst the 10 South Africans to debut in the one-off Test against West Indies at Bridgetown, Barbados. Donalds’s first Test at home was in the summer of 92 and he enjoyed a successful homecoming grabbing 20 wickets in the 4-Test series against India.
Some of the magical moments are stuffed in realms of stories about his bowling capabilities. His riveting showdown against Mike Atherton in the Trent Bridge Test in 1998 is still a bookmark for hostile pace bowling. His tantrums against Rahul Dravid in the 1996 tri-nation finals at Durban showed the spark in his eyes when things got tough.
Donald’s flow was interrupted by injuries which forced him to give up Test cricket in 2001 and the ODI form of the game after South Africa crashed out of the 2003 WC. Donald ended a superb career with 330 wickets from 72 Tests at a very acceptable strike rate of less than 50.
Donald was known for his Birmingham accented English, partly due to spending years at Edgbaston playing for the English county side, Warwickshire. Since retirement, Donald has had temporary stints as the bowling coach with England and New Zealand before accepting the full time job as the bowling coach of South Africa in 2011.
Donald also was the bowling coach and was also made the head coach of the Pune Warriors team in the IPL. He had a forgettable time with the team as they always finished last or just one spot above in the three years that he was in charge. However, after the team was terminated in 2014, Donald was drafted by Royal Challengers Bangalore to be their bowling coach.
Donald has also served a period of time as a commentator for South Africa Broadcasting Corp (SABC). He has authored his biography which is known as 'The White Lightning'.
By Pradeep Krishnamurthy
As of April 2014
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
If the credit for South Africa's success in the modern era could be given to one player, that cricketer would be Allan Donald.
A classical action and top-drawer pace would have won him a place in any side in his prime, and for much of his career he was the only world-class performer in the South African team, spearing the ball in, shaping it away, and always making things happen. His strike rate was below 50 in Tests and close to 30 in ODIs. Inevitably, he was overbowled and the injuries began to accumulate in the twilight of his career.
Donald quit Test cricket after breaking down in the crushing defeat by Australia in Johannesburg in 2001-02, retired from ODIs a year later, after South Africa's exit from the 2003 World Cup, and from all cricket a year later as his physical deterioration accelerated.
Of Afrikaans stock, Donald speaks English with a slight Birmingham accent - a legacy of his lengthy spell as Warwickshire's overseas professional, a role he filled with distinction.
No living South African player, past or present, commands as much respect from the public and his peers as Donald, the first bowler from his country to take 300 Test wickets. He transferred his huge knowledge of quick bowling to the commentary box and coaching - notably with South Africa and New Zealand - after retirement.