Allan Donald
On scorecards: AA Donald
In-game rating: 95/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Allan Donald played 72 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1992 to 2002. The first came against West Indies at Kensington Oval, with scores of 0 and 0, and 6 wickets, and the last against Australia at Wanderers Stadium in 2002.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 284 wickets at 21.8 in 59 Tests. The best bowling is 8 for 71 against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club in 1995. In all: 20 five-wicket hauls, 3 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 177 wickets at 21.6 at home and 153 wickets at 23.0 away. The most wickets came against England: 86 wickets at 23.0 in 17 Tests. Wanderers Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 10 Tests and 44 wickets at 27.4. The scorecards record 7 player-of-the-match awards. South Africa won 33 of the Tests Allan Donald played and lost 15, with 24 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 72 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 123 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 2001 | Drawn |
| 34 | 61 | West Indies | St George's Park | 1998 | Won |
| 33 | 49 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1995 | Won |
| 32 | 90 | England | Kingsmead | 1995 | Drawn |
| 27 | 47 | England | Headingley | 1994 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/71 | 33 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1995 | Won |
| 7/84 | 28 | India | St George's Park | 1992 | Won |
| 6/53 | 15 | England | Wanderers Stadium | 1999 | Won |
| 6/59 | 27 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1997 | Drawn |
| 6/88 | 40 | England | Old Trafford | 1998 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 12/139 against India (1992).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 159 | 13.25 | 0/0 | 86 | 23.05 |
| Australia | 14 | 98 | 7.54 | 0/0 | 53 | 31.08 |
| India | 11 | 93 | 10.33 | 0/0 | 57 | 17.32 |
| West Indies | 10 | 128 | 9.85 | 0/0 | 43 | 20.79 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 37 | 5.29 | 0/0 | 27 | 22.37 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 51 | 12.75 | 0/0 | 29 | 19.17 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 34 | 34.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 21.10 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 52 | 26.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 16.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 38 | 400 | 11.76 | 0/0 | 177 | 21.64 |
| Away | 34 | 252 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 153 | 22.96 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59 | 532 | 11.08 | 0/0 | 284 | 21.83 |
| 2000s | 13 | 120 | 9.23 | 0/0 | 46 | 24.87 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanderers Stadium | 10 | 95 | 11.88 | 0/0 | 44 | 27.43 |
| St George's Park | 7 | 110 | 13.75 | 0/0 | 40 | 18.20 |
| Kingsmead | 7 | 88 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 29 | 20.69 |
| Newlands | 7 | 48 | 6.86 | 0/0 | 30 | 22.07 |
| SuperSport Park | 5 | 36 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 27 | 16.26 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 20 | 6.67 | 0/0 | 11 | 29.91 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1992 at Kensington Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2002 at Wanderers Stadium
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