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South African cricketer (born 1982)

Shane Burger
Personal information
Born (1982-08-31) 31 August 1982 (age 42)
Johannesburg, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2001/02–2012/13Gauteng
2006/07–2011/12Lions
2011/12Southern Rocks
2013/14–2014/15KwaZulu-Natal Inland
Head coaching information
YearsTeam
2015–2019KwaZulu-Natal Inland
2019–2023Scotland
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 91 79 36
Runs scored 3,839 1,332 422
Batting average 33.67 37.00 38.36
100s/50s 6/19 1/4 0/1
Top score 153* 100* 62
Balls bowled 9,114 2,210 472
Wickets 171 68 23
Bowling average 24.47 26.47 26.04
5 wickets in innings 4 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/13 5/44 4/31
Catches/stumpings 83/– 42/– 16/2
Source: Cricinfo, 15 January 2019

Shane Burger (born 31 August 1982) is a South African former cricketer who played first-class cricket for KwaZulu-Natal Inland. In January 2019, he was appointed as the head coach of the Scotland national cricket team. On his appointment, Burger said he was "both delighted and honoured". In January 2023, Burger was appointed Somerset’s assistant coach and left his position as head coach of the Scottish team.

References

  1. "Shane Burger". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. "Scotland appoint Shane Burger as Head Coach". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. "Shane Burger: Scotland appoint South African all-rounder as new head coach". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. "'Honoured' Shane Burger announced as Scotland's new head coach". The Cricketer. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  5. "Scotland head coach Shane Burger to leave for Somerset role". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

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