Full name Steven Elworthy
Born February 23, 1965, Bulawayo, Rhodesia
Current age 56 years 5 days
Major teams South Africa, Lancashire, Northern Transvaal, Northerns, Nottinghamshire, Transvaal
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Relation Son - MJ Elworthy
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 4 | 5 | 1 | 72 | 48 | 18.00 | 103 | 69.90 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
ODIs | 39 | 16 | 8 | 100 | 23 | 12.50 | 160 | 62.50 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
First-class | 138 | 203 | 27 | 3616 | 89 | 20.54 | 0 | 10 | 47 | 0 | ||||
List A | 218 | 147 | 48 | 2016 | 116* | 20.36 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 4 | 8 | 867 | 444 | 13 | 4/66 | 8/159 | 34.15 | 3.07 | 66.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 39 | 37 | 1702 | 1235 | 44 | 3/17 | 3/17 | 28.06 | 4.35 | 38.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 138 | 25708 | 13687 | 494 | 7/65 | 27.70 | 3.19 | 52.0 | 18 | 4 | |||
List A | 218 | 10312 | 7232 | 267 | 4/14 | 4/14 | 27.08 | 4.20 | 38.6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | England v South Africa at Nottingham, Jul 23-27, 1998 scorecard |
Last Test | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Centurion, Nov 15-19, 2002 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | South Africa v Pakistan at Durban, Apr 3, 1998 scorecard |
Last ODI | South Africa v Bangladesh at Kimberley, Oct 9, 2002 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class debut | 1987/88 |
Last First-class | Sussex v Nottinghamshire at Horsham, May 21-24, 2003 scorecard |
List A debut | 1988/89 |
Last List A | Somerset v Nottinghamshire at Taunton, May 18, 2003 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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1/55 | M.C.C. | v N Zealanders | Arundel | 27 Apr 2008 | Other |
Success came very late for Steve Elworthy. He was 32 when he made his ODI debut and a year older when he appeared in the first of his four Tests - recognition came after years on the periphery. Unlike many bowlers who fade as they reach their mid thirties, Elworthy improved with age and in 2001-02 was the leading wicket-taker in South African first-class cricket with 52 at an average of 18.11, a return which led to him forcing his way into the touring party for Australia.
South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year 2002
Awarded MBE in June 2018