Full name Wycliffe Andrew Deacon
Born June 23, 1980, Kroonstad, Orange Free State
Current age 40 years 257 days
Major teams Eagles, Free State, Lions, North West
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm fast-medium
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 88 | 128 | 26 | 3118 | 113* | 30.56 | 6252 | 49.87 | 1 | 19 | 46 | 0 | ||
List A | 107 | 81 | 22 | 1508 | 112 | 25.55 | 1630 | 92.51 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 0 | ||
T20s | 44 | 30 | 8 | 240 | 27 | 10.90 | 251 | 95.61 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First-class | 88 | 13947 | 7472 | 260 | 6/45 | 28.73 | 3.21 | 53.6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | ||
List A | 107 | 4654 | 3909 | 122 | 5/15 | 5/15 | 32.04 | 5.03 | 38.1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | |
T20s | 44 | 44 | 964 | 965 | 51 | 4/15 | 4/15 | 18.92 | 6.00 | 18.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
First-class debut | Free State v Eastern Province at Bloemfontein, Oct 31-Nov 3, 2003 scorecard |
Last First-class | Namibia v North West at Windhoek, Oct 23-25, 2014 scorecard |
List A debut | 2000/01 |
Last List A | Boland v North West at Paarl, Dec 1, 2013 scorecard |
T20s debut | Dolphins v Eagles at Durban, Apr 11, 2004 scorecard |
Last T20s | North West v Gauteng at Potchefstroom, Oct 19, 2014 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/40, 39 | North West | v Namibia | Windhoek | 23 Oct 2014 | FC |
0/30, 20* | North West | v Gauteng | Potchefstroom | 19 Oct 2014 | T20 |
10, 2/60 | North West | v Gauteng | Potchefstroom | 16 Oct 2014 | FC |
1/86, 11, 24* | Lions | v Cape Cobras | Johannesburg | 3 Apr 2014 | FC |
3/48, 3/48, 5 | Lions | v Dolphins | Durban | 27 Mar 2014 | FC |
3, 2/6 | North West | v Namibia | Potchefstroom | 22 Mar 2014 | T20 |
4/25, 12, 1/21 | North West | v Namibia | Potchefstroom | 20 Mar 2014 | FC |
4/46, 1, 0/55, 96* | Lions | v Warriors | Port Elizabeth | 13 Mar 2014 | FC |
2/65, 0 | Lions | v Knights | Johannesburg | 6 Mar 2014 | FC |
3/41, 6, 3/30 | Lions | v Titans | Johannesburg | 20 Feb 2014 | FC |
This allrounder did not kill the opposition softly but slayed them in quite the opposite fashion when he started his career in the Free State. Born Wycliffe Andrew Deacon, the left-arm fast bowler was the top wicket-taker in the Standard Bank Pro20 in its first three seasons. In 2003-04, Deacon took nine wickets in six matches at an average of 7.70, in the 2004-05 season he scalped 11 wickets in six matches at an average of 11.45 and in the 2005-06 season he claimed 12 wickets in seven matches at an average of 11.33. When his prowess waned the following season, he moved to the Lions, where he has established himself as their premier death bowler and can administer some bludgeoning blows with the bat as well.
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