monde zondeki Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
monde zondeki is a cricketer(sportsman) from South Africa. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Monde Zondeki
Born
July 25, 1982, King William's Town, Cape Province
Age
41 years old
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Fast
Batting Stats
Mohammed Shami
Bowling Stats
Shreyas Iyer
Teams he has played for:
- South Africa
- Africa XI
- Border
- Cape Cobras
- Warriors
- Warwickshire
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
A student of Dale College in Eastern Cape province, he started his career as a spinner but switched to fast bowling when people noticed that he bowled with considerable pace. With the selectors looking for youth, Zondeki was picked as the natural successor for Allan Donald. He was selected in the squad for the 2003 World Cup but struggled with the ball considerably.
However, it was with the bat that he made a spectacular impression on his Test debut against England at Headingley. With South Africa in trouble at 142/7, he shared a 150 run stand for the eighth wicket with Gary Kirsten to rescue South Africa. This partnership helped South Africa turn the tide against England and they won the Test. However, he suffered from injury and has spent sufficient time on the sidelines.
Zondeki made a comeback in the series against Zimbabwe and picked up his best haul of 6/39. In the series against the West Indies, he once again struggled for penetration and played his last series against Bangladesh in 2008. He played for Warwickshire in the 2008 season under the coaching of Allan Donald. He had some impressive spells with the ball but his inconsistency continues to plague him.
Interesting fact: Zondeki spent a year of his early childhood in Zambia living with his exiled uncle, the late ANC cabinet minister Steve Tshwete.
By Siddharth Vishwanathan
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
Young, raw and quick, Zondeki is cut straight from the modern history of the new South Africa and spent a year of his early childhood in Zambia living with his exiled uncle, the late ANC cabinet minister Steve Tshwete.He returned to South Africa where he attended Dale College, a predominantly white boarding school near his home in the Eastern Cape, but which also claims Makhaya Ntini as an old boy. Although he initially bowled legspin, he was soon bowling fast and later, very fast. After Mfuneko Ngam's huge promise was severed by a string of injuries, Zondeki became the next young fast bowler to attempt to fill the boots of Allan Donald.
He could hardly have made a more stunning impact, taking a wicket withhis first ball in international cricket, Sri Lanka's Marvan Atapattu caught in the slips during a one-day international in Bloemfontein in 2002. During the 2003 World Cup, Zondeki was a literal replacement for Donald, the selectors opting for youth and promise over experience. Predictably, Zondeki struggled to make an impression under enormous pressure but was seleced for the 2003 tour of England. He made an impression on his debut at Headingley, but with bat not ball. South Africa were struggling at 142 for 7 before Zondeki and Gary Kisten added 150 for the eighth wicket. But a side injury restricted him to just 4.5 overs, and his bad luck with injuries meant he did not get back into the Test side until March 2005, against Zimbabwe. It was an impressive comeback, nine wickets - including a career best 6 for 39 - booking him a place to the West Indies. He managed just seven wickets in three Tests in the Caribbean, and recurring injuries seriously hampered his chances at international level.
However, he enjoyed an excellent 2007-08 domestic season, during which he was the leading wicket-taker with 62 at 19.16, and was called up to South Africa's Test squad to India after Charl Langeveldt pulled out. Zondeki was also Warwickshire's overseas signing for the 2008 season. He got a chance again at the international level against the touring Kenyan and Bangladeshi sides in October and November 2008, and was later picked in the touring party for Australia.
Cricinfo Staff November 2008