Full name Allan Anthony Donald Born October 20, 1966, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State Major teams South Africa, Free State, Orange Free State, Warwickshire, Worcestershire Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling style Right-arm fast
Allan Donald is easily the best modern South African cricketer. For a long time, Allan Donald spearheaded the South African bowling attack and won matches for it. Towards the end of his career, the strains of being over bowled began to show and Allan Donald retired a tired man but rich with many wickets.
Also known as 'White lightening', Allan Donald terrorized the batsman with accurate deliveries that exceeded 90-mile mark. Allan Donald's aggression got him into trouble quite often.
Allan Donald played in 72 test matches and took 330 wickets at an average of 22.25 wickets. In the shorter version of the game Allan Donald played in 164 matches and scalped 272 wickets.
Allan Donald was the first South African bowler to take over 300 wickets.
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