DOB: 20.10.66, Bloemfontein
Teams: South Arica, Free State, Warwickshire
Tests: 72
Wkt: 330 wickets
Avg: 22.25
Best bowling: 8-71 v Zimbabwe 1995-96

Allan Donald started his cricketing career as a leg-spinner around the age of 8-9. But one day, the team's fast bowler was injured and his coach asked him to bowl fast, very fast.

Donald took seven for 9 in that match and that was the end of a budding leg-spinner's career.

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