Full name Roger Telemachus
Born March 27, 1973, Stellenbosch, Cape Province
Current age 45 years 356 days
Major teams South Africa, Boland, Cape Cobras, Eagles, South Africa A, South African Invitational XI, Western Province
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 37 | 15 | 3 | 73 | 29 | 6.08 | 94 | 77.65 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| T20Is | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5* | - | 3 | 166.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 78 | 105 | 23 | 1308 | 116 | 15.95 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 176 | 84 | 32 | 702 | 53* | 13.50 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | ||||
| T20s | 38 | 17 | 7 | 117 | 34 | 11.70 | 92 | 127.17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 37 | 37 | 1918 | 1565 | 56 | 4/43 | 4/43 | 27.94 | 4.89 | 34.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 3 | 3 | 72 | 90 | 2 | 1/22 | 1/22 | 45.00 | 7.50 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 78 | 12224 | 6416 | 228 | 6/21 | 28.14 | 3.14 | 53.6 | 7 | 0 | |||
| List A | 176 | 8377 | 6288 | 249 | 6/24 | 6/24 | 25.25 | 4.50 | 33.6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| T20s | 38 | 37 | 763 | 954 | 37 | 4/25 | 4/25 | 25.78 | 7.50 | 20.6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI debut | South Africa v Pakistan at Durban, Apr 3, 1998 scorecard |
| Last ODI | South Africa v Zimbabwe at Potchefstroom, Sep 20, 2006 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | South Africa v Australia at Johannesburg, Feb 24, 2006 scorecard |
| Last T20I | South Africa v Pakistan at Johannesburg, Feb 2, 2007 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1994/95 |
| Last First-class | Lions v Eagles at Johannesburg, Jan 18-21, 2007 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1994/95 |
| Last List A | Warriors v Eagles at East London, Mar 14, 2008 scorecard |
| T20s debut | Dolphins v Eagles at Durban, Apr 11, 2004 scorecard |
| Last T20s | Cape Cobras v Eagles at Cape Town, Feb 21, 2009 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0/19 | Cape Cobras | v Eagles | Cape Town | 21 Feb 2009 | T20 |
| 0/22 | Cape Cobras | v Dolphins | Durban | 18 Feb 2009 | T20 |
| 2/8 | Cape Cobras | v Dolphins | Durban | 15 Feb 2009 | T20 |
| 0/43, 11 | Cape Cobras | v Dolphins | Cape Town | 13 Feb 2009 | T20 |
| 0/38 | Cape Cobras | v Lions | Potchefstroom | 4 Feb 2009 | T20 |
| 3/17 | Cape Cobras | v Titans | Cape Town | 1 Feb 2009 | T20 |
| 0, 1/27 | Cape Cobras | v Dolphins | Durban | 30 Jan 2009 | T20 |
| 0/48, 2 | Cape Cobras | v Eagles | Kimberley | 28 Jan 2009 | T20 |
| 0/32 | Cape Cobras | v Warriors | Cape Town | 23 Jan 2009 | T20 |
| 0, 0/21 | Eagles | v Dolphins | Durban | 18 Apr 2008 | T20 |
Roger Telemachus has been unlucky to have his career coincide with a period during which South Africa have been liberally blessed with fast bowling talent. This, together with a couple of badly-timed injuries, held his career back. He was chosen to tour Australia in 1997-98, but had to withdraw from the squad after failing a fitness test. In 1998 he made it to England, only to have to return home with an injury early in the tour. He was given a good un in the side in 2000 and 2001 but failed to cement his place with a string of ordinary performances and an economy rate which was too high. He is a genuine No. 11 batsman, but in February 2007, he was named in the South African squad for the World Cup in the Caribbean. (February 2007)
- Telemachus asked to quit cricket on medical grounds (Aug 19, 2009)
- Titans running away with Championship (Feb 26, 2008)
- Arthur backs questioned trio (Feb 16, 2007)
- South Africa stick with winning 15 (Feb 15, 2007)
- South Africa reveal World Cup hand (Jan 30, 2007)
Feb 2, 2007
Roger Telemachus produced a superb spell and removed Abdul Razzaq
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Mar 12, 2006
Kevin Pietersen after being given out caught off his arm
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Mar 10, 2006
Roger Telemachus celebrates another wicket
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