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Thandi Tshabalala
South Africa
Player profile
Full name Thandi Tshabalala
Born November 19, 1984, Welkom, Free State
Current age 23 years 285 days
Major teams South Africa, Africa XI, Eagles, Free State
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| ODIs |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2* |
- |
3 |
66.66 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
37 |
54 |
11 |
415 |
34 |
9.65 |
1220 |
34.01 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
14 |
0 |
| List A |
59 |
22 |
8 |
97 |
17 |
6.92 |
199 |
48.74 |
0 |
0 |
|
|
11 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
30 |
6 |
4 |
44 |
21* |
22.00 |
45 |
97.77 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| ODIs |
4 |
4 |
150 |
151 |
3 |
1/30 |
1/30 |
50.33 |
6.04 |
50.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
37 |
|
5012 |
2961 |
75 |
5/68 |
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39.48 |
3.54 |
66.8 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| List A |
59 |
|
2420 |
1938 |
60 |
4/24 |
4/24 |
32.30 |
4.80 |
40.3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
30 |
28 |
571 |
620 |
38 |
4/13 |
4/13 |
16.31 |
6.51 |
15.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| ODI debut |
Ireland v South Africa at Belfast, Jun 24, 2007 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Zimbabwe v South Africa at Harare, Aug 26, 2007 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| First-class debut |
2003/04 |
| Last First-class |
Eagles v Dolphins at Bloemfontein, Jan 17-19, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
2003/04 |
| Last List A |
Warriors v Eagles at East London, Mar 14, 2008 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Dolphins v Eagles at Durban, Apr 11, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Dolphins v Eagles at Durban, Apr 18, 2008 scorecard |
Few people in South African cricket doubt that off-spinner Thandi Tshabalala has what it takes to perform at international level. But there is a diverse array of opinions when it comes to just when the black Free Stater will be properly ready for the step up. Tshabalala had his first national call-up in February 2006 when he was named in the squad for the Twenty20 international against Australia. He eventually did not play, but was chosen for the tour to Sri Lanka in July before finally making his ODI debut against Ireland in Stormont in June 2007.
Hailing from Welkom - a mining town 150km north of Bloemfontein - Tshabalala initially caught the eye as a top-order batsman when he played for Free State Schools in 2001. He did not have too much success in that role at senior level, however, but showed much promise as a finger spinner.
Tshabalala first made his name in the uncertain world of limited-overs cricket, especially Twenty20, in which he was the leading wicket-taker after the first two seasons of competition. The diminutive Tshabalala gets enough turn and has enough variation to keep batsmen guessing, but is still very much learning his trade. South Africa's sorry state of spin bowling has meant his development is undoubtedly being rushed, however.
Ken Borland
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