Neil McKenzie

Neil McKenzie

South Africa South Africa

Overview

Full Name Neil Douglas McKenzie
Age 49y 59d
Born Monday November 24, 1975, South Africa
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Style Right-arm medium
Playing Role Batter

Teams represented

South Africa South AfricaCombined Gauteng Combined GautengDurham DurhamGauteng GautengGauteng B Gauteng BGauteng Invitation XI Gauteng Invitation XIHampshire HampshireNortherns NorthernsRest of South Africa Rest of South AfricaSouth Africa A South Africa ASouth African Invitation XI South African Invitation XISouth Africa Under-19 South Africa Under-19Somerset SomersetDP World Lions DP World LionsBarbados Royals Barbados RoyalsSouth Africa Champions South Africa Champions

Awards

Wisden Cricketers of the Year
Wisden Cricketers of the Year - 2009

Biography

As a teenager, Neil McKenzie captained both the South African schools and Under-19 teams before being brought under the tutelage of Gauteng’s Ken Rutherford. Though he started his Test career by batting as an opener he was soon shifted to the middle order only to return as an opener later in his career.

McKenzie scored his first Test hundred against New Zealand in 2000-01 after making his international debut earlier that year against Sri Lanka. This was soon followed by another ton against Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park. However, he lacked consistency in run-making and was soon dropped due to poor form. But after showing excellent form in domestic cricket, McKenzie was recalled to the Test squad to replace the out-of-form Herschelle Gibbs. A further development as a result of his recall was that Somerset announced that it was unlikely that McKenzie would return to the club for the 2008 season, having played in 2007 as a Kolpak player. It was subsequently announced that he would play part of the 2008 season for Durham as an overseas player. McKenzie has also been an integral part of the Lions squad over the years.

One of McKenzie’s most memorable innings would be a record first-wicket 415-run partnership with skipper Graeme Smith in 2008 against Bangladesh in a Test match. Later, in 2010, he signed up with Hampshire to play in their County Championship.

Debut
South Africa vs Sri Lanka at Galle - Thursday July 20, 2000

Batting

Matches 58
Innings 94
Runs 3253
100's - 50's 5 - 16
Sixes - Fours 22 - 409
Average 37.39
Strike Rate 42.00
Highest Score (vs Bangladesh, 29/02/2008) 226

Bowling

Matches 58
Innings 6
Overs 15
Wickets 0
Economy Rate 4.53
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 0
Best Figures (vs New Zealand, 10/03/2004) 0/1

Fielding

Catches 54
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 3

Career Runs

1073
807
538
269
Runs
Years

Biography

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As a teenager, Neil McKenzie captained both the South African schools and Under-19 teams before being brought under the tutelage of Gauteng’s Ken Rutherford. Though he started his Test career by batting as an opener he was soon shifted to the middle order only to return as an opener later in his career.

McKenzie scored his first Test hundred against New Zealand in 2000-01 after making his international debut earlier that year against Sri Lanka. This was soon followed by another ton against Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park. However, he lacked consistency in run-making and was soon dropped due to poor form. But after showing excellent form in domestic cricket, McKenzie was recalled to the Test squad to replace the out-of-form Herschelle Gibbs. A further development as a result of his recall was that Somerset announced that it was unlikely that McKenzie would return to the club for the 2008 season, having played in 2007 as a Kolpak player. It was subsequently announced that he would play part of the 2008 season for Durham as an overseas player. McKenzie has also been an integral part of the Lions squad over the years.

One of McKenzie’s most memorable innings would be a record first-wicket 415-run partnership with skipper Graeme Smith in 2008 against Bangladesh in a Test match. Later, in 2010, he signed up with Hampshire to play in their County Championship.