Ashwell Prince has shown that class is permanent by scoring over 1 000 runs in his last season of County cricket, reports Gareth Stevens.
Silverware has been handed out to the T20 champions as the English summer draws to a close. Prince was a losing finalist in that competition, but he has refocused on the four-day game and is the leading South African performer.
Experience has played a significant role in the County Championship as old dogs Alfonso Thomas and Andrew Hall have also had stellar campaigns. Thomas has nearly hit the 50 wicket mark and Hall has delivered a commendable all-round performance in a struggling Northamptonshire side.
Below are all the statistics of the Saffas playing First-Class cricket in England. The number next to the player’s name is their position on the leading run-scorers and wicket-takers list for their respective leagues. This gives an indication of how they have fared compared to everybody else. If there is no number then they are not currently in the top 50.
County Championship:
Batsmen:
Division 1:
5) Ashwell Prince: 15 matches. 1027 runs. Highest score: 257 not out. Average: 41.08. Strike rate: 54.05
7) Dawid Malan: 13 matches. 1012 runs. Highest score: 154 not out. Average: 50.6. Strike rate: 53.26
27) Keaton Jennings: 15 matches. 683 runs. Highest score: 103. Average: 27.32. Strike rate: 39.2
31) Andrew Hall: 14 matches. 630 runs. Highest score: 75. Average: 27.39. Strike rate: 48.09
34) Alviro Petersen: 11 matches. 605 runs. Highest score: 155. Average: 40.33. Strike rate: 54.35
Richard Levi: 4 matches. 184 runs. Highest score: 64. Average: 26.28. Strike rate: 63.01
Colin Ingram: 1 match. 51 runs. Highest score: 37. Average: 25.5. Strike rate: 45.13
Division 2:
11) Wayne Madsen: 15 matches. 920 runs. Highest score: 111 not out. Average: 40.0. Strike rate: 46.86
16) Jacques Rudolph: 14 matches. 817 runs. Highest score: 139. Average: 32.68. Strike rate: 49.01
Graeme Smith: 5 matches. 363 runs. Highest score: 103. Average: 32.87. Strike rate: 63.83
Tim Groenewald: 7 matches. 186 runs. Highest score: 56 not out. Average: 26.57. Strike rate: 67.88
Hashim Amla: 4 matches. 118 runs. Highest score: 71. Average: 29.50. Strike rate: 71.95
Bowlers:
Division 1:
6) Alfonso Thomas: 13 matches. 421.5 overs. 49 wickets. Best bowling: 5-40. Average: 23.36. Strike rate: 51.6
25) Andrew Hall: 14 matches. 399.1 overs. 32 wickets. Best bowling: 4-77. Average: 41.09. Strike rate: 74.8
Division 2:
18) Kyle Abbott: 9 matches. 251 overs. 36 wickets. Best bowling: 5-44. Average: 20.33. Strike rate: 41.8
44) Tim Groenewald: 7 matches. 174 overs. 22 wickets. Best bowling: 5-27. Average: 23.31. Strike rate: 47.4
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