Top Ten Half Century (50) Scorers of South Africa in Test-ODI-T20 Cricket
by MairaS on December 24, 2010
in One day international cricket records, South Africa, T20 cricket records, Test Cricket
Top Ten Half Century (50) Scorers of South Africa in Test Cricket
The South African Test cricket team is very powerful nowadays under the command of Graeme Smith. Under his captaincy, they played 79 Tests of which they have won 37 and lost 22 tests, whereas the total draw Tests under his command is 20. Before this time they were also good under the captaincy of Hansie Cronje. Overall, the performance of South African Cricket is good in Tests. They had made a lot of fifties and centuries in which double centuries are also included. Some of these fifties were played by great players of South Africa. Their captains also performed very well in tests and contributed for the team by making fifties. Cricket is a very popular sport in South Africa. Some of the best and unforgettable fifties by South African batsmen in Test are as follows.
- Jack Kallis
- D.J. Cullinan
- Graeme Smith
- Gary Kirsten
- R.G. Pollock
- D.J. Mcglew
- Eab Rowan
- A.D. Nourse
- H Gibbs
- Neil McKenzie
Top Ten Half Century (50) Scorers of South Africa in ODI Cricket
The South African One Day International team has been under the command of their new sensational captain Graeme Smith for many years. Under his captaincy, their performance is very good. But, unluckily, they never played any World Cup final ever, although they have qualified for the semi-finals twice but could not make it up to the end. Their overall performances in ODIs are outstanding. They have created a lot of records in this format of the game. They played several ODIs since they were included in the list of ODI teams by the ICC. Some of the individual’s performances by South African cricketers are very famous. They have made great fifties, centuries and took their teams out of trouble a lot of times. Some of the top fifties in ODI by individuals are listed below.
- Jack Kallis
- Gary Kirsten
- H.H. Gibbs
- D.J. Callaghan
- A.C. Hudson
- Mark Boucher
- A.B. de Villiers
- Graeme Smith
- Hashim Amla
- Neil McKenzie
Top Ten Half Century (50) Scorers of South Africa in T20 Cricket
The 20-20 cricket is a new format of the game and it is very popular these days because of its versatility and extremely fast cricket. Runs are being scored with incredible speed in this format. There are lots of fours and sixes being hit in this kind of the game. South Africa has also playing cricket for many years and they have made great contributions in the T-20 format as well. Some of their players have played great innings in 20-20. It is a different format of the game, so chances of scoring more are higher in a limited time. They also played T-20 World Cups, but they could not win against any of the competition. Below are the highest fifty scorers in 20-20.
- J.P. Dumminy
- L.E. Bosman
- H.H. Gibbs
- Graeme Smith
- Justin Kemp
- A.B. de Villiers
- Jack Kallis
- Graeme Smith
- J.P. Dumminy
- Jack Kallis
Top Test-ODI-T20 Captains – South Africa Cricket Team
by MairaS on December 19, 2010
in One day international cricket records, T20 cricket records, Test Cricket
Top Test Captains – South Africa Cricket Team
The South African cricket team has always been a threat for the top international sides. They have displayed top quality cricket consistently. Through their historic journey, they have seen some of the greatest Test captains. It is hard to compile a top ten list for Test captains no matter how deeply you look at the stats. The country has been suffering from political instability and that factor should also be taken into consideration when judging the team and its captain’s performance.
Hansie Cronje and Graeme Smith have been top performers for the side. They have lead their team to famous Test victories over the years, and their leadership skills have been phenomenal. A complete list of their all time top ten Test captains is below.
- Graeme Smith
- Hansie Cronje
- Shaun Pollock
- Kepler Vessels
- Ali Bacher
- Jackie McGlew
- Jack Cheetam
- Percy Sherwell
- Mark Boucher
- Trevor Goddard
Top ODI Captains – South Africa Cricket Team
South Africa has always been a very dangerous ODI side. They have pulled out amazing victories and have destroyed every top cricket team in the world. The only thing missing is the BIG trophy. Even the top five captains for South Africa have failed to bring the glorious World Cup home.
Over the years, South Africa has produced great leaders. Hansie Cronje is easily one of the best captains that the international cricket has ever seen. His leadership qualities reformed the South African cricket team and made it one of the most dangerous sides in the world. Graeme Smith also performed brilliantly as a captain and led to team to some of the finest wins in the history of the game. He lead his side to a world-record victory against Australia where the African chased down a record-total to win the match. The top five ODI captains for South Africa are:
- Hansie Cronje
- Graeme Smith
- Shaun Pollock
- Kepler Wessels
- Jacques Kallis
Top T20 Captains – South Africa Cricket Team
The South African team has been a top quality 20-20 side right from the birth of 20-20 international cricket. They have been playing 20-20 cricket in their national league and they were ready to take on the world when the ICC declared 20-20 as an international form of cricket. Graeme Smith lead the side to their first 20-20 match. The other players to captain the South African team in 20-20 format of cricket are Shaun Pollock and Johan Botha.
The Africans have always been a threat with the bat in this form of cricket. Players like Gibbs and Graeme Smith took world’s finest bowlers on in this shorter form of the game. Technicians like Kallis and Botha follow these top stroke makers. The Africans always have firepower in the middle-order and lower middle-order in the shapes of Shaun Pollock, Mark Boucher and stroke maker De Viliers. South Africa’s 20-20 captains in the order of performance are:
- Greame Smith
- Johan Botha
- Shaun Pollock
Top Five Captains of World Cricket
by MairaS on February 26, 2010
in General Information about Cricket
Best captains of world cricket
Cricket is a game played with teams. At a time, one team can bowl & field whereas another team can bat. Bowling team delivers the ball to the batsman and batsman hits the ball. But, in order to win the game there should be a good captain that can lead the team from front. Let us look at some of the best captains who are present in world cricket.
1. MS Dhoni: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the team India captain who leads his team to new heights. He has an unbelievable record of being undefeated test captain in his career.
2. Ricky Ponting: A punter from Australia who not only leads his team but always take his team out of trouble when the team needs him most with his batting as well as fielding abilities.
3. Daniel Vettori: A current New Zealand captain and one of the best all-rounders who leads his team with scoring runs, taking wickets and providing crucial strategies to win the game.
4. Graeme Smith: The youngest ever captain of South Africa who is the only captain to win the test series in Australia under his leadership.
5. Kumara Sangakkara: A potential captain who is playing three important roles of captain, batsman, and wicket-keeper. He has taken his team into newer heights.
South African Cricket Team – Profile
by MairaS on February 2, 2010
in South Africa
Profile for South African team
A team that is hungry for success with the real strength. South Africa is a very strong team that hasn’t won any event that is organized by ICC (International Cricket Council). Even though they are the strong team since their comeback in 1992, they have failed to perform in the big games like semi finals and finals. South African team is full with the batting talents like AB DeVilliers, JP Duminy and skipper Graeme Smith himself. The bowling department is relying on the impressive performers like Dale Styen, Makhaya Ntini and the team has most successful all rounder of the decade, Jacques Kallis. South African team always comes into the tournament as one of the favorites to win the World Cup. South African team is praised by all for their fielding. According to the experts, it is very hard to break the off-side field in the presence of Herschel Gibbs, AB DeVilliers and JP Duminy.
The biggest issue with the team is their inability to handle the pressure in semi finals and finals. In 1999, South Africa lost their spot from the finals due to the tie with Australian team. In all and all, South Africa is a title hungry team that can defeat any opponent with ease.