Personal information | |
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Full name | Mthandeki Samson Tshabalala |
Born | Welkom, Orange Free State, South Africa | 19 November 1984
Batting | Right-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm offbreak |
Role | Bowler |
International information | |
National side | |
ODI debut(cap 87) | 24 June 2007 v Ireland |
Last ODI | 26 August 2007 v Zimbabwe |
Source: Cricinfo, 19 December 2013 |
Thandi Tshabalala (born 19 November 1984) is a South African cricketer who plays first-class cricket for the Eagles as a specialist off spinner. He was first called up to the South African team in February 2006, as he made the squad for their Twenty20 International against Australia, but did not play. In July, he was again selected, this time in a 14-man squad to tour Sri Lanka, but was not picked for the final eleven in the first Test. UCBSA chief of selectors, Haroon Lorgat, said it was "very unlikely that he [would] play in the first Test." and that he was there to "gain exposure and experience."
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