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| Full name | Allan Anthony Donald | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 October 1966 Bloemfontein, Orange Free State Province, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | White Lightning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 238) | 18 April 1992 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 24 February 2002 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 2) | 10 November 1991 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 27 February 2003 v Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985/86–2003/04 | Orange Free State/Free State | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985/86–1986/87 | Impalas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987–2000 | Warwickshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Worcestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2013 | Pune Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Knights | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Allan Anthony Donald (born 20 October 1966) is a South African former cricketer who is also the former bowling coach of Bangladesh national cricket team. Often nicknamed 'White Lightning' due to his quick bowling, he is considered one of the South Africa national cricket team's most successful pace bowlers. He was an integral member of the South African team in its resurgence into international cricket since readmission and played an influential role as a frontline genuine seam bowler to boost South Africa to new heights. During his playing career, he was known for his bowling speed and aggression on the field. He is also remembered for his infamous runout during South Africa's loss in the 1999 World Cup semi-final match against Australia. Donald is the first South African to take 300 Test wickets.[1]
Donald was one of the top fast bowlers in Test cricket, reaching the top of the ICC Test rankings in 1998, peaking with a ranking of 895 points the next year. In One Day Internationals (ODIs), he reached 794 points in 1998, ranked second behind teammate Shaun Pollock. He shared the new ball with Pollock from the 1996/1997 tour of India until his retirement in 2002. Donald is known for his friendship with Pollock especially when they used to be regular bowling partners for South Africa. Donald described Pollock as South Africa's Glenn McGrath.[2] He featured in four World Cup tournaments for South Africa in 1992, 1996, 1999 and 2003.
During his playing career, he was well known for applying zinc cream on his cheeks and nose to avoid the effects of sunburn.[3] Donald was one of 10 South African cricketers to make their test debuts during their one-off test tour to the West Indies in 1992. He was part of South Africa's first ever ODI team as well as South Africa's first ever World Cup team. He had picked up a total of 38 wickets across the four World Cup tournaments he played and is currently the second all-time leading wicket taker for South Africa in World Cups, after Imran Tahir.[4]
Since retiring Donald has been a coach with a number of teams, including international sides. From 2018 to 2019 he was the Assistant Coach at Kent County Cricket Club in England. In 2019, Donald was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.[5]
- ^ Muller, Antoinette. "Where Allan Donald Ranks Among South Africa's Greatest Fast Bowlers". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "'You were South Africa's Glenn McGrath': Allan Donald to Shaun Pollock". Hindustan Times. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "Allan Donald Profile – ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
- ^ "World Cup Trophy bowling most wickets career". ESPNcricinfo. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ Cricinfo (19 July 2019). "Sachin Tendulkar, Allan Donald, Cathryn Fitzpatrick inducted in ICC Hall of Fame Now he is pace bowling coach of Bangladesh National Cricket Team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 July 2019.