Dave Callaghan

{{Short description|South African cricketer (born 1965)}} {{Redirect|David Callaghan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Dave Callaghan | image = | fullname = David John Callaghan | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|02|01|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Queenstown, Eastern Cape]] | family = [[Justin Kemp]] (cousin) | country = South Africa | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm medium | international = true | internationalspan = 1992–2000 | odidebutdate = 7 December | odidebutyear = 1992 | odidebutagainst = India | lastodidate = 14 April | lastodiyear = 2000 | lastodiagainst = Australia | odicap = 22 | columns = 3 | column1 = [[One Day International|ODI]] | matches1 = 29 | runs1 = 493 | bat avg1 = 25.94 | 100s/50s1 = 1/0 | top score1 = 169[[not out|*]] | deliveries1 = 444 | wickets1 = 10 | bowl avg1 = 36.50 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 3/32 | catches/stumpings1 = 6/0 | column2 = [[First-class cricket|FC]] | matches2 = 146 | runs2 = 7,730 | bat avg2 = 36.12 | 100s/50s2 = 18/37 | top score2 = 171 | deliveries2 = 8,651 | wickets2 = 126 | bowl avg2 = 29.07 | fivefor2 = 3 | tenfor2 = 1 | best bowling2 = 5/24 | catches/stumpings2 = 113/0 | column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]] | matches3 = 216 | runs3 = 5,304 | bat avg3 = 32.74 | 100s/50s3 = 2/33 | top score3 = 169[[not out|*]] | deliveries3 = 5,643 | wickets3 = 147 | bowl avg3 = 29.00 | fivefor3 = 0 | tenfor3 = 0 | best bowling3 = 4/31 | catches/stumpings3 = 48/0 | date = 14 April | year = 2017 | source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/44416.html Cricinfo }} '''David John Callaghan''' (born 1 February 1965) is a former South African international [[cricket]]er. Despite there being a distance of eight years between his first and last [[One Day International]], Callaghan played 29 times for South Africa. He was born at [[Queenstown, Eastern Cape]].

==International career== The defining moment of his international career was an innings of 169 not out, made against New Zealand at Centurion during the [[Mandela Trophy]] in 1994. Opening the batting, Callaghan made 169 off 143 balls and hit 4 sixes. This happens to be the highest score in ODIs by a batsman, who have scored only one 50-plus knock in their career. He also took his career best figures of 3 for 32 and was the obvious choice for man of the match. Callaghan's innings was his first after recovering from testicular [[cancer]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.ipl-schedule.net/dave-callaghan-returned-to-international-cricket-with-a-bang-after-beating-cancer/|title=Dave Callaghan returned to International Cricket with a bang after beating cancer|access-date=6 February 2012|archive-date=1 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101124554/http://www.ipl-schedule.net/dave-callaghan-returned-to-international-cricket-with-a-bang-after-beating-cancer/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In February 2020, he was named in South Africa's squad for the Over-50s Cricket World Cup in South Africa.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.over50scricket.com/world-cup-scores-squads-news |title=2020 over-50s world cup squads |work=Over-50s Cricket World Cup |accessdate=15 March 2020 |archive-date=20 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920163511/https://www.over50scricket.com/world-cup-scores-squads-news |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13612;team=6715;type=tournament |title=Over-50s Cricket World Cup, 2019/20 - South Africa Over-50s: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=15 March 2020}}</ref> However, the tournament was cancelled during the third round of matches due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|coronavirus pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/over-50s-world-cup-in-south-africa-cancelled-due-to-covid-19-outbreak/62521.htm |title=Over-50s World Cup in South Africa cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak |work=Cricket World |accessdate=15 March 2020}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{cricinfo|id=44416}} *[http://www.stgeorgespark.nmmu.ac.za/content/personalities/displayarticle.asp?artid=persp_002 St George's Park profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191029233800/http://stgeorgespark.nmmu.ac.za/content/personalities/displayarticle.asp?artid=persp_002 |date=29 October 2019 }}

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