Lance Klusener - Cricketer Profile - 1996 – 2011
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lance-Klusener-c72175 is one of the most prolific all-rounders in South Africa’s cricket history. He was mainly famous for his big hitting style. His unforgettable bowling and batting services for the South African team would always keep
him alive in the history of the game. The legendary cricketer had also been serving South African team with his outstanding fast-medium swing bowling.
Before starting his International career in 1996, Klusener had been playing at the domestic level for Kwazulu-Natal, between 1991 and 2004.
The left-handed batsman made his One-Day International debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 at London in January 1996. Batting in 137 ODI innings, he scored 3576 runs at an average of 41.10, including two centuries and 19 fifties. Bowling in
164 ODIs, he has claimed 192 wickets at an average of 29.95, including his best bowling figures of 6/49.
The big-hitter made his Test debut in November 1996 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at Kolkata. Klusener played in 69 Test innings, where he scored 1906 runs at an average of 32.86, including four centuries and eight fifties. Bowling in 84 Test
innings, the medium pacer claimed 80 wickets at an average of 37.91, including his best bowling figures of 8/64.
Klusener contributed much towards the 50-over format of the game and was awarded Man of the Tournament in the International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup 1999 for his marvellous hard hitting batting. With the help of his destructive
run with the bat, he caught the attention of his fans, leading http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 to the final of the tournament. The big hitter had an excellent journey to the semi-final stage of the tournament as he picked 17 wickets and scored 250 runs with two fifties in eight
matches.
The left-handed batsman had the ability to take off pressure from the team by hitting big shots. For his brilliant achievements, Klusener was also awarded with the Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2000.
Klusener’s International career was shortened due to his persistent ankle injury as well as due to differences with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GC-Smith-c1473, who is currently leading South African team as a skipper.
The big-hitter had also been serving as unofficial Indian Cricket League in 2007, and had offered services to Kolkata Tigers. He then said good bye to ICL in 2009, in a bid to start his coaching career with Cricket South Africa.
The South African’s remarkable ODI average confirmed that he had more tendency to play the limited-overs cricket compared to the longer format of the game.
In 2010, Klusener received a call from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 Cricket Board for the post of bowling coach for their team. However, the all-rounder rejected the offer, after reportedly being failed to convince her wife for permanently shifting
to Bangladesh.
He has also been serving has batting consultant for the money spinning Indian Premier League (IPL) for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians.
Klusener had also been part of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cup 2003, despite giving an unimpressive performance between years 2000 to 2003. His International career was greatly threatened after he was sidelined for the 2003 tour of England.
However, he was recalled for the series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 and was also recalled in the Test side for the
tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
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