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Full name Allan Anthony Donald
Born October 20, 1966, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State
Current age 41 years 210 days
Major teams South Africa,Free State,Orange Free State,Warwickshire,Worcestershire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
72
94
33
652
37
10.68
1856
35.12
0
0
66
0
18
0
ODIs
164
40
18
95
13
4.31
279
34.05
0
0
2
0
28
0
First-class
316
370
139
2785
55*
12.05
0
1
115
0
List A
458
142
73
544
23*
7.88
0
0
74
0
Twenty20
2
1
0
2
2
2.00
7
28.57
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
72
129
15519
7344
330
8/71
12/139
22.25
2.83
47.0
11
20
3
ODIs
164
162
8561
5926
272
6/23
6/23
21.78
4.15
31.4
11
2
0
First-class
316
58801
27680
1216
8/37
22.76
2.82
48.3
68
9
List A
458
22856
14941
684
6/15
6/15
21.84
3.92
33.4
27
11
0
Twenty20
2
2
42
53
2
2/22
2/22
26.50
7.57
21.0
0
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
West Indies v South Africa at Bridgetown, Apr 18-23, 1992 scorecard
Last Test
South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, Feb 22-24, 2002 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
India v South Africa at Kolkata, Nov 10, 1991 scorecard
Last ODI
South Africa v Canada at East London, Feb 27, 2003 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1985/86 - 2003/04
List A span
1985/86 - 2003/04
Twenty20 debut
Dolphins v Eagles at Durban, Apr 11, 2004 scorecard
Last Twenty20
Eagles v Titans at Bloemfontein, Apr 13, 2004 scorecard
Profile
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 one-day internationals. Inevitably, he was over-bowled and the injuries began to accumulate in the twilight of his career. He quit Test cricket after breaking down in the crushing defeat by Australia at 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 - at least, to South African ears - picked up during 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 and took up the role of bowling coach with England in 2007. However, when it was offered full time he turned it down, wanting to spend more time with his family, and instead took up a role with Warwickshire where he had enjoyed years of success as an overseas player in 1990s.
Neil Manthorp
