Profile
If one could count the number of cricketers who moonlit as prison warders early in their careers, you’d only end up with Charl Langeveldt. The muscular pace man with a distinct windmill action had a start stop International career due to stiff competition.
Since his debut in 2001, Langeveldt has had year-long sabbaticals from the South African squad on no less than three occasions. Appearances for Langeveldt have largely been in limited overs, but he has seen more highlights than what some of his fellow countrymen experience over an entire International career. His second ODI against Kenya provided Langeveldt his first moment of reckoning, with figures of 4/21 helping South Africa to one of their largest ODI wins. In 2005, on being called up to the Test side to visiting England, Langeveldt took a 5-for on debut to again lead the Proteas to a resounding victory. His first ODI five-for came at one of his favourite soils at the Caribbean, where figures of 5/62 defeated West Indies by a dramatic single run. An unlikely hat trick off the final over by Langeveldt completely turned the tides and provided ODI cricket with one of its best matches.
In between, he played a solitary game in the 2003 World Cup that ended in disappointment for hosts South Africa. They did bounce back four years hence in 2007, with Langeveldt among the team’s bowling spearheads. He recorded his career best 5/39 in the tournament against finalists Sri Lanka and after Shaun Pollock’s retirement, Langeveldt was one of the frontrunners for a permanent spot to spearhead the pace attack with Makhaya Ntini and Dale Steyn. While constantly battling for a spot with the fiery Andre Nel and emerging talents such as Wayne Parnell, Langeveldt’s workman-like attributes are unique in a South African squad that boasts of immense depth fast bowling options.
Fast Facts
- Charl Langeveldt was South Africa’s joint leading wicket taker in the 2007 World Cup along with Andrew Hall. The duo took 14 wickets each in the tournament.
- He became the 17th player overall and the first South African to take an ODI hat-trick.
- Langeveldt was named South Africa Player of the Year 2007.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| Test |
6 |
4 |
16 |
2 |
8 |
30.76 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
| ODI |
72 |
21 |
73 |
10 |
6.63 |
58.87 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
| T20 |
9 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
50 |
0 |
0 |
2* |
| IPL |
7 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
4 |
88.88 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| CLT20 |
6 |
0 |
|
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
6 |
10 |
999 |
593 |
16 |
5/46 |
/ |
37.06 |
3.56 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
28 |
| ODI |
72 |
71 |
3489 |
2962 |
100 |
5/39 |
/ |
29.62 |
5.09 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
124 |
| T20 |
9 |
9 |
198 |
241 |
17 |
4/19 |
/ |
14.17 |
7.30 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
| IPL |
7 |
7 |
156 |
187 |
13 |
3/15 |
/ |
14.38 |
7.19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| CLT20 |
6 |
6 |
122 |
175 |
5 |
2/32 |
/ |
35 |
8.60 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| ODI |
11 |
0 |
4 |
| T20 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 2005-2006
- ODI:
- 2001-2010
- T20:
- 2005-2010
- IPL:
- 2009-2011
- CLT20:
- 2009-2011
- Test
-
- Debut:
- South Africa Vs England at Newlands, Cape Town - Jan 02, 2005
- Last played:
- South Africa Vs Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney - Jan 02, 2006
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- South Africa Vs Kenya at De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley - Oct 14, 2001
- Last played:
- South Africa Vs Pakistan at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi - Oct 31, 2010
- T20
-
- Debut:
- South Africa Vs New Zealand at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Oct 21, 2005
- Last played:
- South Africa Vs West Indies at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, St Peter's, Antigua - May 19, 2010
- IPL
-
- Debut:
- Kolkata Vs Rajasthan at Kingsmead, Durban - May 20, 2009
- Last played:
- Bangalore Vs Punjab at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala - May 17, 2011
- CLT20
-
- Debut:
- Cape Cobras Vs Bangalore at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - Karnataka - Oct 08, 2009
- Last played:
- Cape Cobras Vs Trinidad and Tobago at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai - Oct 04, 2011
