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Lance Klusener caught and bowled by Andy Bichel
Lance Klusener in World Cup 1999
Lance Klusener is a South African All rounder left handed aggressive batsman and fast medium bowler. He is famous because of his all round performance in the 1999’s ICC World Cup. He starts his international career in 1996 against England. He played 49 test matches with a batting average of 32.86 and bowling average of 37.91. In One Day Internationals he played 171 matches with a batting average of 41.10 and bowling average of 29.95.
Lance Klusener Biography
A small number of would shape Lance Klusener to be a No. 11, but that’s where he batted later than contravention hooked on first-class cricket as a fast bowler. A childhood exhausted among Zulu children on a sugar-cane farm and three years in the army donated to an uncomplicated come within reach of bowling: strike the batsman’s head if you cannot hit his perplex. He depleted a duo of years bowling just two lengths earlier than a serious ankle wound in 1998 obligatory him to plunge his swiftness and build up additional talents. He was a disclosure in his debut Test, ending with match-winning figures of 8 for 64 in opposition to India in Calcutta. He showed glimpses of his big-striking in the years most important to the 1999 World Cup. His baseball-style back lift and deafening hitting represented the tournament and his heroics almost took South Africa to the final.