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Neil McKenzie

Full name:	Neil Douglas McKenzie
Born:	24th November 1975, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm medium pace
Relations:	Father: KA McKenzie
Teams:	South Africa (Test: 2000-2008/09); South Africa (ODI: 1999/00-2008/09); South Africa (Int Twenty20: 2005/06-2008/09); Transvaal B (Main FC: 1994/95); Transvaal (Main FC: 1995/96-1996/97); Gauteng (Main FC: 1997/98-1998/99); Northerns (Main FC: 1999/00-2003/04); Lions (Main FC: 2004/05-2008/09); Somerset (Main FC: 2007); Durham (Main FC: 2008); Transvaal (Main ListA: 1995/96-1996/97); Gauteng (Main ListA: 1997/98-1998/99); Northerns (Main ListA: 1999/00-2003/04); Lions (Main ListA: 2004/05-2007/08); Somerset (Main ListA: 2007); Durham (Main ListA: 2008); Lions (Main Twenty20: 2003/04-2008/09); All teams
South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year: 2001
Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2009
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics
Articles:	South Africa end day one at 299/1 against Bangladesh
Pictures:	South Africa's Neil McKenzie watches his shot
	South Afica's Neil McKenzie walks back having been dismised

Neil McKenzie was a stalwart in South Africa's middle-order for four years in the early 2000s, despite a less-than-promising start as an opening batsman in Sri Lanka in 2000.He made his maiden Test and ODI centuries against New Zealand and Sri Lanka respectively during the summer of 2000-01 and was able to take advantage of the confusion over the roles of Daryll Cullinan and Jonty Rhodes to establish himself as a more-or-less permanent fixture in both teams. Questions were asked of his ability to cope with the very best spinners, but not enough to warrant his three-and-a-half year exile from the side from March 2004, at a time when he ought to have been at the height of his career. He was eventually recalled to face West Indies at Cape Town in January 2008. Neat and economical at the crease, McKenzie is particularly strong on the leg side. On the tour of Bangladesh which followed, he was involved in a world record opening stand of 415 with his captain Graeme Smith. He followed it up with a brilliant tour of India where he was one of the leading run scorers in that series and helped South Africa draw the series 1-1. Prior to South Africa's tour of England, where again he was one of the architects of South Africa's first series win over England in the post Apartheid era. He along with Graeme Smith have become one of the best openers in world cricket today.
Profile DateLine: 5th December 2008 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2000-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
South Africa	58	94	7	3253	226	37.39	5	16	42.00	54

Test Career Bowling (2001/02-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
South Africa	90	0	68	0	0-1					4.53

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1994/95-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	184	312	36	11823	226	42.83	29	59	155

First-Class Career Bowling (1994/95-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	672	16	369	7	2-13	52.71	0	0	96.00	3.29

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1999/00-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
South Africa	64	55	10	1688	131*	37.51	2	10	69.40	21

One-Day International Career Bowling (1999/00-2001/02)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
South Africa	46	0	27	0	0-0					3.52

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1995/96-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	207	185	28	5627	131*	35.84	7	38	59

One-Day Career Bowling (1995/96-2005/06)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	255	0	248	4	2-19	62.00	0	0	63.75	5.83

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
South Africa	2	1	1	7	7*		0	0	87.50	0

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2003/04-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	28	27	8	665	85*	35.00	0	4	122.69	9

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2004/05-2006/07)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	12	0	19	0	0-7					9.50

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (1995)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
South Africa Under-19s	3	6	0	209	88	34.83	0	2	2

Youth Test Career Bowling (1995)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
South Africa Under-19s	114	4	45	0	0-7					2.36

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1995)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
South Africa Under-19s	2	2	0	20	20	10.00	0	0	0

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (1995)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
South Africa Under-19s	30	0	29	0	0-29					5.80