Veteran South African cricketer Lance Klusener started his career as a medium pacer and used to bat at number 11 after making his debut in first-class cricket. Klusener was a revelation for South Africa in his Test debut as he finished with figures of 8/64 against India in Kolkata in 1996. A few years later, he started showing his batting prowess, which led to and revolutionized the 1999 World Cup. Quadrilateral event with their thunder and baseball-style backlit. On Saturday, as the South African all-rounder celebrated his 50th birthday; We take a look at his top performances in international cricket:
8/64 vs India in 1996 (Location: Kolkata)
Klusener made his Test debut for South Africa in 1996 in the second Test of the three-match series. During India’s first innings, Klusener could not impress anyone with his performance as he took wickets for 75 runs in 14 overs.
However, in the second innings, he broke India’s batting order as he took eight wickets for 64 runs as the hosts were bowled out for 137 as South Africa won the match by 329 runs.
174 off 221 balls vs England in 1999 (Location: Port Elizabeth)
When England toured South Africa for a five-match Test series, Klusener had already established himself as a formidable batsman in limited overs cricket. In the second match of the series, the left-hander further cemented his position as a proper all-rounder with a scintillating 174 runs.
Klusener spent about 5.5 overs at the crease and during that time he smashed the entire innings of the England bowlers. His innings hit 25 fours and two sixes. However, despite his valor, England managed to draw the Test match.
103* runs in 132 balls against New Zealand in 1999 (Location: Auckland)
Batting at number three, Klusener scored an unbeaten 103 off 132 balls in a match where South Africa kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Klusener’s innings included eight fours and a six.
Apart from Klusener, no other South African batsman was able to match New Zealand’s bowling attack as they were restricted to 212/7 in their stipulated fifty overs. The second highest run-scorer in that match for South Africa was Shaun Pollock, who scored 20 runs. New Zealand won the match with seven wickets and 41 balls to spare.
6/49 vs Sri Lanka in 1997 (Location: Lahore)
Klusener recorded his best bowling figures in One Day Internationals (ODIs) against Sri Lanka in 1997. The ace bowler took six for 49 as South Africa won the match by 66 runs. Klusener also made a valuable contribution of 54 runs in 41 balls, batting at number three in the match.
5/21 vs Kenya in 1999 (Location: Amstelveen)
Klusener took five wickets and conceded 21 runs as South Africa defeated Kenya by seven wickets in a group stage match at the 1999 ICC World Cup. Batting first, Kenya managed just 152 runs before being dismissed in 44.3 overs. Courtesy of some great bowling from Klusener. In reply, South Africa won the match with seven wickets and 54 balls to spare.
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