South Africa
Full name Steven Elworthy
Born February 23, 1965, Bulawayo, Rhodesia
Current age 55 years 208 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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Feb 19, 2019
David Richardson, Steve Elworthy and UK sports minister Mims Davies at an event marking the 100-day countdown to the World Cup
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Jun 1, 2016
Steve Elworthy has played a leading role in the ECB's planning for behind-closed-doors cricket
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Jun 1, 2016
Steve Elworthy, Eoin Morgan and David Richardson during the Champions Trophy 2017 launch
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South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year 2002
Awarded MBE in June 2018