Allan Donald facts for kids
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Allan Anthony Donald
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| Born | 20 October 1966 Bloemfontein, Orange Free State Province, South Africa |
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| 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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| 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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Source: Cricinfo, 4 July 2009
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Allan Anthony Donald (born 20 October 1966) is a former cricketer from South Africa. He was also a bowling coach for the Bangladesh national cricket team. People often called him 'White Lightning' because he bowled so fast. He is known as one of the most successful fast bowlers for the South Africa national cricket team.
Allan Donald was a very important player when South Africa started playing international cricket again. He helped the team become very strong. He was famous for his speed and how determined he was on the field. He is also remembered for a run-out during the 1999 World Cup semi-final against Australia. Donald was the first South African to take 300 wickets in Test matches.
He was one of the best fast bowlers in Test cricket. In 1998, he was ranked number one by the ICC. In One Day Internationals (ODIs), he was ranked second in 1998. From 1996 to 2002, he often bowled with his friend Shaun Pollock. Donald played in four World Cup tournaments for South Africa: in 1992, 1996, 1999, and 2003. He often wore zinc cream on his face to protect himself from the sun.
Allan Donald was one of 10 South African cricketers who played their first Test match during a tour to the West Indies in 1992. He was also part of South Africa's first ODI team and their first World Cup team. He took 38 wickets in the World Cups he played. This makes him the second-highest wicket-taker for South Africa in World Cups, after Imran Tahir. After he stopped playing, Donald became a coach for many teams, including international ones. In 2019, he was added to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
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Early Life & Cricket Start
When Allan Donald was young, he wasn't sure if he should play rugby or cricket. In South Africa, rugby is very popular, and cricket is second. He used to play rugby as a flyhalf and fullback. But he soon realized rugby was for bigger players. So, he decided to focus on cricket. He went to the Technical High School for his primary education.
He became well-known after taking 9 wickets for only 16 runs against Grey College in Bloemfontein. This amazing performance helped him join the Orange Free State team in 1984. However, he got an injury and couldn't play for a while. This meant he missed out on playing in the Nuffield Week. He also missed a chance to be picked for the South African schools cricket team. But he was still chosen as a twelfth man for the South Africa Schools XI in 1984 and 1985. He made his first-class debut in 1985, a year after his injury.
Playing for Clubs
In November 1985, Allan Donald played his first first-class match. He was 19 years old. He played for Orange Free State in the Currie Cup against the Transvaal cricket team. He was added to the team at the last minute because another player, Corrie van Zyl, got injured. Donald was supposed to be the twelfth man, but his captain, Chris Broad, called him to play just before the match started. In his first match, he took one wicket, getting Jimmy Cook out.
He became a very important player for Warwickshire County Cricket Club in England. He helped them win the 1989 NatWest Bank Trophy. He took 14 wickets in that tournament, which was the most by any bowler. He stayed with Warwickshire for many years. In 1995, he helped his club win two trophies: the 1995 NatWest Trophy and the 1995 County Championship. He took 89 wickets that year. He was also the joint highest wicket-taker in the 1995 NatWest Trophy with 11 wickets. His long time with Warwickshire ended in 2000. After that, he played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club in 2002.
He also played in his first T20 match for Eagles against Dolphins in 2004.
International Cricket Career
First One Day International Match
Allan Donald played his first international match for South Africa on 10 November 1991. It was an ODI against India in Kolkata. This match was very special because it was South Africa's first international cricket game in 22 years. They had been banned from international cricket for a long time. Donald was the second player to get an ODI cap for South Africa.
In his first ODI, he took five wickets! He got important players like Ravi Shastri and Sachin Tendulkar out. Even though South Africa lost the match, his amazing bowling (5 wickets for 29 runs) gave them hope. His record for the best bowling by a South African on ODI debut lasted for 24 years. Kagiso Rabada broke it in 2015. Donald was the first South African bowler to take five wickets in an ODI match.
1992 Cricket World Cup
Allan Donald was chosen for the 1992 Cricket World Cup squad. This was South Africa's first time playing in a World Cup. On 26 February 1992, he played in South Africa's first World Cup match against Australia. He bowled very well in that game. He took 13 wickets in the 1992 World Cup, which was the most for South Africa in that tournament.
First Test Match
He played his first Test match on 18 April 1992. He was 26 years old. It was against the West Indies in Barbados. This was a historic match because it was South Africa's first Test in almost 22 years. It was also their first Test match against a non-white team. In his first Test, he didn't score any runs in one innings. But he bowled brilliantly, taking six wickets in the match (2 wickets in the first innings and 4 in the second). He even got the famous player Brian Lara out. West Indies won the match.
In a Test match against India in December 1992, he had one of his best bowling performances. He took 12 wickets in the match, including five wickets in both innings. South Africa won that match, and Donald was named the best player.
He was part of the South African team that toured England in 1994. This was South Africa's first Test series in England in 29 years. Donald became the first South African bowler in 39 years to take five wickets at Lord's Cricket Ground. This earned him a spot on the Lord's honours boards.
He also played in the home series against England in 1995. This was the first time England had toured South Africa for a Test series since South Africa rejoined international cricket. Donald was named the player of the series. He took 19 wickets, which was the most by any bowler in that series. In one match, there was a famous battle between Donald and England's captain, Michael Atherton. Atherton batted for a very long time to save the match for England.
1996 Cricket World Cup
Allan Donald was part of the South African team that reached the quarter-finals of the 1996 Cricket World Cup. In a group match against the United Arab Emirates, their captain, Sultan Zarawani, batted without a helmet, only wearing a sunhat. This made Donald very determined to bowl fast bouncers. Zarawani was hit on the head by a fast ball from Donald. Even after being hit, he refused a helmet. He was later dismissed and taken to the hospital. For the quarter-final match, Donald was not chosen to play. South Africa lost that match. Donald was the top wicket-taker for South Africa in the 1996 World Cup, with eight wickets.
He helped South Africa win the final of the 1996–97 Standard Bank International One-Day Series against India. He took 3 wickets for 48 runs in the final. He was also the top wicket-taker in that tournament with 18 wickets. Donald was also a key player when South Africa won the Sameer Cup 1996–97, taking 14 wickets.
Top Wicket Taker
In 1998, Allan Donald took the most wickets in Test cricket around the world. He took 80 wickets that year. This is the fourth-highest number of wickets taken by any bowler in a single calendar year in Test cricket history.
In November 2000, he reached a big milestone. He took his 300th Test wicket against New Zealand. He was the first South African to do this.
1999 Cricket World Cup Semi-Final
In the 1999 Cricket World Cup, South Africa reached the semi-finals. Allan Donald had been playing very well, taking 12 wickets in 8 matches.
In the semi-final against Australia, Donald was the last batsman for South Africa. Australia had scored 213 runs. Donald took 4 wickets and Pollock took 5. The game was very close. South Africa needed 1 run to win with 4 balls left and only one wicket remaining. Lance Klusener hit the ball and ran, but Donald, at the other end, didn't see him running and dropped his bat. By the time Donald started running, the Australian fielders had thrown the ball to the wicket-keeper, Adam Gilchrist, who took the bails off. Donald was run out, and the match ended in a tie. Because Australia had beaten South Africa earlier in the tournament, Australia went to the final. This moment is still remembered by many cricket fans.
Allan Donald finished the 1999 World Cup with 16 wickets. He was the second-highest wicket-taker for South Africa in that tournament.
After the 1999 World Cup
After the 1999 World Cup, some people were critical of Allan Donald because of the run-out incident. Even though he bowled very well in the tournament, many South Africans remembered the run-out more.
He announced he was retiring from Test cricket in January 2002. This was after playing his first Test match against Australia at home. He was very emotional. It was later said that he had to stop playing Test cricket because of injuries. In September 2002, he became the fastest South African bowler to take 250 ODI wickets.
He played in his fourth and final World Cup tournament in 2003. This World Cup was held in South Africa. He was 37 years old and not as fast as he used to be. He retired from all international cricket after South Africa was knocked out of the 2003 World Cup early. He only took one wicket in three matches in that tournament.
He stopped playing all forms of cricket in 2004 because his body was not in good condition anymore. When he retired, he had taken 330 Test wickets and 272 ODI wickets. These records have since been broken by Dale Steyn and Shaun Pollock.
After Retirement
After he stopped playing, Allan Donald became a cricket commentator. He also worked as a bowling consultant for the England cricket team in 2007. He was praised by many players. He later coached at Warwickshire County Cricket Club.
In 2010, Donald coached a Zimbabwean team called Mountaineers. He also worked as the bowling coach for the New Zealand national cricket team for the 2011 Cricket World Cup. In 2011, he became the bowling coach for the South Africa national cricket team. He also coached the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League.
Donald was appointed head coach of the Pune Warriors India for the 2013 Indian Premier League. He left his role as South Africa's bowling coach after the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
In 2017, he was appointed assistant coach at Kent County Cricket Club. He also worked as a bowling consultant for the Sri Lanka national cricket team for the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. In 2019, he became a consulting coach for the Free State Cricket Union. In 2020, he was appointed head coach of the Knights cricket team. In 2022, he became the pace bowling coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team.
Legacy & Impact
The South African cricketer Dane Vilas played Allan Donald in the 2008 movie Hansie. This film was about the life of former South African captain Hansie Cronje.
Another South African bowler, Nantie Hayward, looked up to Donald as his hero. Hayward felt that his own international career was shorter because Donald and Makhaya Ntini were such strong bowlers. He said that watching Donald bowl was amazing, especially his famous spell against Atherton in the 1998 Test match.
Michael Atherton was often dismissed by Donald. Donald got him out 11 times in 17 Test matches.
The moment when Sultan Zarawani faced Allan Donald without a helmet is famous. This story is even included in a book called Second XI: Cricket in its Outposts. The book explains why Zarawani chose to bat with only a sunhat.
Allan Donald also wrote his own book called White Lightning. In July 2019, he was added to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
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