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Dave Callaghan  (South Africa)

Full Name: David John Callaghan
Date of Birth: Feb 01, 1965, Queenstown, Cape Province
Major Team: South Africa, Eastern Province, Griqualand West, Marylebone Cricket Club, Nottinghamshire, Suffolk
Playing Roll: All Rounder
Batting Style: Right
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
International Debut: 1992

Batting And Fielding Records

Type M Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
ODI 29 25 6 493 169* 25.95 726 67.91 1 - 43 5 6 -

Bowling Records

Type M Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Eco SR 4W 5W 10W
ODI 29 19 444 365 10 3/32 3/32 36.50 4.93 44.40 - - -

Career Statistics

ODI Debut:  South Africa v India at Cape Town, Dec 07, 1992

Relation Cousin - JM Kemp

David John Callaghan (Dave Callaghan) born February 01, 1965. Despite there being a distance of 8 years between his first and last One Day International, Callaghan only played 29 times for South Africa.

His first-class career lasted 19 years, with time being spent in England with Suffolk and Nottinghamshire. Primarily a right-handed batsman, he was also a handy pace bowler. Callaghan's cousin, Justin Kemp, plays Test and ODI cricket for South Africa.

The defining moment of his international career was an innings of unbeaten 169, against New Zealand at Centurion during the Mandela Trophy in 1994. Opening the batting, DJ Callaghan made 169 off 143 balls and hit 4 sixes. He also took his career best figures of 3 for 32 and was the obvious choice for man of the match.

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