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Farhaan Behardien

Personal information
Full name	Farhaan Behardien
Born	(1983-10-09) 9 October 1983 (age 41) Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa
Nickname	Fudgie
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	South Africa (2012 - 2018)
ODI debut (cap 107)	22 January 2013 v New Zealand
Last ODI	16 February 2018 v India
ODI shirt no.	28
T20I debut (cap 50)	30 March 2012 v India
Last T20I	17 November 2018 v Australia
T20I shirt no.	28
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2004/05–2005/06	Western Province
2006/07–2019/20	Titans
2007/08–2011/12	Northerns
2016	Kings XI Punjab
2016	Leicestershire
2018	Cape Town Blitz
2019	Nelson Mandela Bay Giants
2020	Durham
2020/21	Knights
2021/22	Free State
2022/23	Boland
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 59 38 125 231 Runs scored 1,074 518 7,315 5,670 Batting average 30.68 32.37 40.63 39.65 100s/50s 0/6 0/1 12/46 5/34 Top score 70 64* 150* 113* Balls bowled 748 30 2,248 1,901 Wickets 14 3 32 35 Bowling average 51.35 9.00 37.46 50.68 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 3/19 2/15 3/48 3/16 Catches/stumpings 27/– 14/– 84/– 85/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 January 2023

Farhaan Behardien, born on October 9, 1983, is a former international cricketer from South Africa. He played in two main types of international cricket matches: One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is). In January 2017, he was chosen to be the captain of the T20I team for a series against Sri Lanka.

Early Cricket Days

Farhaan Behardien started his professional cricket journey in the 2004–05 season. He played for a team called Nashua Titans. He is known as a strong right-handed batsman who hits the ball well. He was also a helpful bowler and a very good fielder.

Playing in Australia and Hong Kong

In July 2009, Farhaan traveled to Australia with a special South African team for young, talented players. He also played for South Africa in the Hong Kong Sixes tournament in 2009. In that tournament, he hit a six on the very last ball to win the final match against Hong Kong!

Coaching and Awards

During the first half of the 2009 season, Behardien played for a team called Bovey Tracey in England. He also helped coach their under-13 team, sharing his cricket knowledge with younger players. In May 2017, he was recognized for his great performance and was named the T20 Challenge Player of the Season at the annual Cricket South Africa awards.

Club Teams and Milestones

Farhaan Behardien played for several different club teams throughout his career. In June 2018, he was part of the Titans team for the 2018–19 season. That same year, he scored his 6,000th run in first-class cricket while playing for the Titans. He also played for teams like Cape Town Blitz and Nelson Mandela Bay Giants in the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament. Later, in April 2021, he joined the Free State team.

International Matches

Farhaan Behardien made his first international appearance for South Africa in a T20I match against India in early 2012. He scored 20 runs very quickly in that game. His good performance helped him earn a spot in the South African team for the 2012 ICC World Twenty20 tournament. He also played for the South African ODI team in 2014, where he made an important score of 65 runs without being out.

Retirement from Cricket

In December 2022, Farhaan Behardien announced that he was retiring from international cricket. He shared his decision with his fans on Twitter.