Full Name

Allan Anthony Donald

Born

October 20, 1966, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State

Age

57y 151d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast

Playing Role

Bowler

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.

Allan Donald Career Stats

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests721291551973443308/7112/13922.252.8347.011203
ODIs164162856159262726/236/2321.784.1531.41120
FC316-588012768012168/37-22.762.8248.3-689
List A458-22856149416846/156/1521.843.9233.427110
T20s22425322/222/2226.507.5721.0000

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests7294336523710.68185635.1200660180
ODIs164401895134.3127934.050020280
FC316370139278555*12.05--01--1150
List A4581427354423*7.88--00--740
T20s210222.00728.57000000
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Photos of Allan Donald

Allan Donald takes a video of a kid batting
Allan Donald keeps an eye on the Bangladesh nets
Pretty sure not a lot of batters would be smiling looking at this pic
Allan Donald oversees proceedings in the Dharamsala nets
Bangladesh fast-bowling coach Allan Donald works with Musfik Hasan at the nets
Bangladesh's team celebrate after completing a 2-0 series win