Allan Donald: Biography, Age, Height, Achievements, Family, and Career Statistics

Allan Donald was born on October 20, 1966, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. He bowled right-arm fast for South Africa in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Likewise, he was a teammate. Donald was recognized for his vicious yorkers and ability to swing the ball in all directions. He won the ICC Knockout Trophy with South Africa in 1998. He was the competition’s leading wicket-taker.

Donald made his South African debut in a 1992 Test match against India. Donald, with 330 Test wickets and an average of 22.25 runs per victim, became one of cricket’s top bowlers after capturing seven wickets in the match. Against Australia, he had 65 wickets in 12 Test matches.

Donald took 272 wickets and averaged 21.78 for South Africa’s one-day team. He was crucial to South Africa’s 1998 ICC Knockout Trophy victory. He finished the tournament with 15 wickets.

South Africa dropped Donald from the team in 2003 after a streak of poor performances. After that, he played county cricket in England with Warwickshire, Worcestershire, and Kent.

Donald became a coach and commentator in 2008 after retiring from all cricket. His expertise and years of experience have gained him respect as South Africa’s national team bowling coach. Donald was one of South Africa’s greatest bowlers and significantly impacted cricket.

Biography of Allan Donald

1. Real Name:  Allan Anthony Donald
2. Other/Nickname: White lighting
3. Profession: Cricketer, Bowling Coach 
4. Famous for: Fast bowler, scowling and aggressive
5. Best Performance: 5/29, India v South Africa, 1st ODI, Kolkata, Nov 10, 1991
6. Net Worth: $8M
7. Salary: N/A
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9. Website Url: N/A 
10. Instagram Handle: @allan.don33

Physical Status 

1. Height: 6′ 4″
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Personal Life:

1. Date Of Birth: October 20, 1966
2. Place Of Birth: Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa
3. Nationality: South African
4. Hometown: Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa
5. School: Technical High School
6. College: Grey College in Bloemfontein
7. Highest Education qualification: N/A

Family Statistics –

• Marital Status: Married
• Wife: Tina Donald
• Children: Daughter-Hannah Donald, Son- Oliver Donald
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Religion: N/A
• Other Hobbies: Playing golf, Reading books

Career Statistics-

Test Debut: vs. West Indies at Kensington Oval, April 18, 1992 

ODI Debut: vs. India at Eden Gardens, November 10, 1991

T20 Debut: N/A

IPL Debut: N/A

Achievements –

• Throughout his career, Donald was South Africa’s most successful bowler, with a total of 330 wickets taken in Tests at an average of 22.25 and 272 in ODIs at an average of 21.78. Eventually, Shaun Pollock was able to outperform these numbers.
• To top the domestic cricket leaderboard, Allan took 1,216 wickets in 316 games, averaging 22.76. There have been 684 times he has been dismissed while playing List-A cricket.

Here are some lesser-known facts about Allan Donald

• Allan Donald speaks two languages fluently; his native tongue is Afrikaans, and English is his second.
• Allan Donald is a huge supporter of his former captain, a central figure in the match-fixing scandal of the 1990s. Even after hearing his confession, Allan Donald retained the highest regard for Cronje, considering him a natural-born leader and an exceptional person.
• Allan Donald was just as accomplished on the rugby field as on the cricket field, and he once even preferred rugby to football and cricket.
• Allan Donald, of Orange Free State, debuted in the first class at 19.
• On Boxing Day, in his final test, Donald defeated India by 12 wickets.

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