Shane Burger
Shane Burger (born 31 August 1982) is a South African former cricketer who played first-class cricket for KwaZulu-Natal Inland.[1] In January 2019, he was appointed as the head coach of the Scotland national cricket team.[2][3] On his appointment, Burger said he was "both delighted and honoured".[4] In January 2023, Burger was appointed Somerset’s assistant coach and left his position as head coach of the Scottish team.[5]
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| Born | 31 August 1982 Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001/02–2012/13 | Gauteng | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07–2011/12 | Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011/12 | Southern Rocks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–2014/15 | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2019 | KwaZulu-Natal Inland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 15 January 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "Shane Burger". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "Scotland appoint Shane Burger as Head Coach". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "Shane Burger: Scotland appoint South African all-rounder as new head coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "'Honoured' Shane Burger announced as Scotland's new head coach". The Cricketer. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "Scotland head coach Shane Burger to leave for Somerset role". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
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