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Allan Donald was shocked to receive ICC's mail, Here's why
The fiery pacer from South African was inducted into the prestigious ICC Hall of Fame alongside several legendary cricketers. Tap to read
Allan Donald became the third Protea and the first bowler from the country to make it to the ICC Hall of Fame. Joining him was Sachin Tendulkar and two-time World Cup winning Australian woman cricketer Cathryn Fitzpatrick. Donald is also the first South African cricketer in the post-apartheid era to be inducted into the prestigious Hall of Fame. Graeme Pollock and Barry Richards were the other cricketers from the country to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009, the year in which the ICC launched it.
"Donald, known as the 'White Lightening', was arguably South Africa's fastest bowler ever and finished with 330 Test and 272 ODI wickets. He is one of the players credited with South Africa's success in the game after their return to international cricket in 1991," wrote the ICC. The global cricket body also took to Twitter to praise the fiery pace bowler from South Africa. Here's the tweet:
Here's a tribute to the ICC Hall of Fame inductee https://t.co/kTohbzSLVf
Allan Donald said, "The biggest shock when you open an e-mail like that - it says congratulations Allan Donald, you have been inducted in the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame! It hits you, it hits you quite hard because it is a prestigious award and something that you can't take lightly. I thank the ICC for the huge honor."
"It all immediately takes you back to where you started. The reflection is of such nature that everything that you have done in your career since you were a little boy starts to creep into your head. There are so many people to thank who have influenced my life - as mentors, as coaches. If I start with Free State cricket back in the day, then the legendary Hansie Cronje's dad Mr Erwie Cronje, helped me through school and college cricket and then there was my uncle Des Donald who was very hard on me. Bob Woolmer was a mentor, we clicked in International cricket and he showed me the road to success."
The fiery pacer represented the African Nation in 72 Tests and 164 ODIs between 1991 and 2003.
