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Today, 50 years ago, Allan Donald was born in Bloemfontein

───   12:51 Thu, 20 Oct 2016

Today, 50 years ago, Allan Donald was born in Bloemfontein | News Article
Allan Donald during the Ram Slam T20 Challenge match between The Unlimited Titans and VKB Knights at Sahara Park Willowmoore on December 06, 2015 in Benoni. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)

Former South African paceman and one of the most successful bowlers in world cricket, Allan Donald, was born on 20 October 1966.


Donald made his Test debut for the Proteas in 1992 against the West Indies and claimed 330 wickets in 72 Test matches before retiring in 2002. He also took 272 wickets in 164 ODI match with an average of 21.78.

He was the leading wicket taker when he retired both formats of the game at the time.

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Nicknamed ‘White Lightning’ in his heyday, he has since been involved in the game by adding his bowling experience to the England and New Zealand national teams, South Africa, the Knights, Pune Warriors and the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, to name a few.

Source: Cricbuzz

Compiled by Moeketsi Mogotsi

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