Full name Lance Klusener
Born September 4, 1971, Durban, Natal
Current age 47 years 169 days
Major teams South Africa, Dolphins, Kolkata Tigers, KwaZulu-Natal, Middlesex, Mountaineers, Natal, Natal Country Districts, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rest of the World XI
Playing role Allrounder
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 49 | 69 | 11 | 1906 | 174 | 32.86 | 3187 | 59.80 | 4 | 8 | 236 | 20 | 34 | 0 |
ODIs | 171 | 137 | 50 | 3576 | 103* | 41.10 | 3977 | 89.91 | 2 | 19 | 293 | 76 | 35 | 0 |
First-class | 197 | 283 | 60 | 9521 | 202* | 42.69 | 21 | 48 | 99 | 0 | ||||
List A | 324 | 268 | 102 | 6648 | 142* | 40.04 | 3 | 34 | 82 | 0 | ||||
T20s | 53 | 46 | 17 | 1014 | 111* | 34.96 | 745 | 136.10 | 1 | 4 | 77 | 42 | 18 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 49 | 84 | 6887 | 3033 | 80 | 8/64 | 8/139 | 37.91 | 2.64 | 86.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
ODIs | 171 | 164 | 7336 | 5751 | 192 | 6/49 | 6/49 | 29.95 | 4.70 | 38.2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
First-class | 197 | 31735 | 15447 | 508 | 8/34 | 30.40 | 2.92 | 62.4 | 20 | 4 | |||
List A | 324 | 13459 | 10522 | 334 | 6/49 | 6/49 | 31.50 | 4.69 | 40.2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | |
T20s | 53 | 40 | 780 | 1123 | 29 | 2/8 | 2/8 | 38.72 | 8.63 | 26.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | India v South Africa at Kolkata, Nov 27-Dec 1, 1996 scorecard |
Last Test | Sri Lanka v South Africa at Galle, Aug 4-8, 2004 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | South Africa v England at East London, Jan 19, 1996 scorecard |
Last ODI | South Africa v West Indies at The Oval, Sep 18-19, 2004 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class debut | 1993/94 |
Last First-class | Northamptonshire v Essex at Northampton, Sep 9-12, 2008 scorecard |
List A debut | 1991/92 |
Last List A | Mountaineers v Mashonaland Eagles at Harare, Sep 19, 2010 scorecard |
T20s debut | Western Province Boland v Dolphins at Cape Town, Apr 7, 2004 scorecard |
Last T20s | Mountaineers v Southern Rocks at Harare, Nov 19, 2010 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/45, 21 | SRT Blasters | v Warne’s Warr | Houston | 11 Nov 2015 | Other T20 |
2/41, 52* | Mountaineers | v Rocks | Harare | 19 Nov 2010 | T20 |
1/34, 8 | Mountaineers | v Tuskers | Harare | 18 Nov 2010 | T20 |
0/11, 22 | Mountaineers | v Eagles | Harare | 16 Nov 2010 | T20 |
2, 0/19 | Mountaineers | v Rhinos | Harare | 13 Nov 2010 | T20 |
25*, 2/20 | Mountaineers | v Eagles | Harare | 19 Sep 2010 | LA |
43, 1/29 | SA Masters | v Eng Masters | Bridgetown | 5 Dec 2009 | Other T20 |
2/21, 31* | SA Masters | v Eng Masters | Bridgetown | 4 Dec 2009 | Other T20 |
8*, 1/37 | SA Masters | v WI Masters | Bridgetown | 2 Dec 2009 | Other T20 |
0/34, 14 | SA Masters | v SL Masters | Bridgetown | 28 Nov 2009 | Other T20 |
Few would figure Lance Klusener to be a No. 11, but that's where he batted after breaking into first-class cricket as a fast bowler. A childhood spent among Zulu children on a sugar-cane farm and three years in the army contributed to a straightforward approach to bowling: hit the batsman's head if you can't hit his stumps. He spent a couple of years bowling just two lengths before a serious ankle injury in 1998 forced him to drop his pace and develop further skills. He was a revelation in his debut Test, ending with match-winning figures of 8 for 64 against India in Calcutta. He showed glimpses of his big-hitting in the years leading to the 1999 World Cup. His baseball-style backlift and thunderous hitting symbolised the tournament and his heroics nearly took South Africa to the final.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2000