Bilal7
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South Africa all-rounder Farhaan Behardien calls time on his career
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Rayyman
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Thought he was from Pak.
Adil_94
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he isnt an ethnic Malay though is he ? I thought he was of Malaysian Indian ancestry. Theres a large community of Indian heritage in Malaysia that settled during the colonial era.
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The worst player in the team along with Parnell.
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Chris Morris and David Miller have killed his international career I think
Navdeep Srivastava
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I don't understand how come he even get automatic selection in SAf , Jpd is another one ( I know JPD has success in last few months but he was given automatic selection without any performance in last 6 and 7 years in test match. ) .
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What a fine player. I love watching him bat.
Bilal7
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Farhaan is a good captain too. All-round useful player but probably won't find a place in the ODI side for the CT. Dumjny, Miller, Morris and Parnell are better players.
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And he's back. 
Ab Fan
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He is rubbish. This quota system is killing the SA side.
Can anyone explain why on earth JP Duminy still plays international cricket?
Can anyone explain why on earth JP Duminy still plays international cricket?
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Riddicoulous that South Africa keep on selecting this mediocre player. Whilst South Africa bowling stocks seem to be in good stead, there doesn't seem to be many young batters other than De Kock and Markham who are international class.
WengerOut
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He is a poor man's Khaled Mahmud.
Gabbar Singh
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Can't bat, and can't even field lol.
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Not international standard.
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He's not good enough. It would wise for SA to look for someone younger.
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South Africa all-rounder Farhaan Behardien called time on his career on Tuesday, 27 December.
Behardien took to social media to announce his decision to retire from professional cricket at 39 years of age. Behardien made his first-class debut in 2004 and has decided to call time on his career after 18 years in the game.
Behardien had to wait eight years to make his South Africa debut and became a constant feature in the white-ball formats. He represented the Proteas in 59 ODIs and 38 T20Is, scoring 1592 runs and scalping 17 wickets across formats.
The all-rounder was a part of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2012, 2014 and 2016 as well as the Cricket World Cup in 2015. Behardien also had the opportunity to captain his country when Sri Lanka travelled to South Africa for a three-match T20I series in January 2017.
He last represented the Proteas in November 2018 in a T20I against Australia in Carrara.
Announcing his retirement, he said: "The dust has settled a bit. Been pretty emotional the last couple of weeks. 18 years has come and gone. 560 pro games across all formats, including 97 caps for my country, 17 trophies in the cabinet and blessed to have played in 4 world cups.
"Thanks to my family and friends who gave unwavering support. Thanks to all the coaches and support staff I’ve come across in my career, all my teammates, boy I’ve played with some of my heroes and some of the greats!
"Thanks specifically to the Titans (skyblues) for taking a punt on a young kid all those years ago & giving me a platform to showcase my skill. Thanks to the fans who supported me throughout the years and to those who gave me grief, whichever side of the fence you sat, it fueled my desire nonetheless. I lived my dreams.
"To be honest it wasn’t easy. The good stuff rarely are, but as a result haven’t “worked” a day in 18 years, cause it was my passion and I loved the graft. Feet up for a bit and onto the next challenge. Much love."
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Behardien took to social media to announce his decision to retire from professional cricket at 39 years of age. Behardien made his first-class debut in 2004 and has decided to call time on his career after 18 years in the game.
Behardien had to wait eight years to make his South Africa debut and became a constant feature in the white-ball formats. He represented the Proteas in 59 ODIs and 38 T20Is, scoring 1592 runs and scalping 17 wickets across formats.
The all-rounder was a part of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2012, 2014 and 2016 as well as the Cricket World Cup in 2015. Behardien also had the opportunity to captain his country when Sri Lanka travelled to South Africa for a three-match T20I series in January 2017.
He last represented the Proteas in November 2018 in a T20I against Australia in Carrara.
Announcing his retirement, he said: "The dust has settled a bit. Been pretty emotional the last couple of weeks. 18 years has come and gone. 560 pro games across all formats, including 97 caps for my country, 17 trophies in the cabinet and blessed to have played in 4 world cups.
"Thanks to my family and friends who gave unwavering support. Thanks to all the coaches and support staff I’ve come across in my career, all my teammates, boy I’ve played with some of my heroes and some of the greats!
"Thanks specifically to the Titans (skyblues) for taking a punt on a young kid all those years ago & giving me a platform to showcase my skill. Thanks to the fans who supported me throughout the years and to those who gave me grief, whichever side of the fence you sat, it fueled my desire nonetheless. I lived my dreams.
"To be honest it wasn’t easy. The good stuff rarely are, but as a result haven’t “worked” a day in 18 years, cause it was my passion and I loved the graft. Feet up for a bit and onto the next challenge. Much love."
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Momentum Multiply Titans legend Farhaan Behardien has announced his retirement from cricket after an 18-year long career.
Behardien (39) spent the majority of his career at the Sky Blues winning 16 trophies in his 14 years at SuperSport Park before departing in January 2020.
“Fudgie” as he is known affectionately, played a significant role in the Titans success during the franchise era and was often at the crease to get the team over the lines in key moments.
“I’d like to wish Fudgie well in his retirement, he’s a top human being and a Titan through and through and he always represented the badge in the highest regard.” Titans CEO, Dr Jacques Faul said on Behardien.
It was in 2006 when Berhardien joined the Sky Blues under then coach Richard Pybus. While at the Titans Behardien notched up 6794 first-class runs and was highly destructive in limited overs cricket.
"At the height of our success he made up a part of an explosive middle order which included [Albie] Morkel, [Chris] Morris, [David] Wiese and himself (Begardien) which were our X Factor in white ball cricket over the years." Faul carried on.
Behardien holds the record for the fastest half-century in domestic T20 cricket. He hit an unbeaten 55 off 15 balls (50 from 14 balls) in the 2016/2017 CSA T20 challenge semi-final against the Warriors to secure a home final for the Sky Blues; we went on to win in the final and claim the T20 Challenge trophy that year.
In a statement on his retirement Behardien said, “Thanks specifically to the Titans (skyblues) for taking a punt on a young kid all those years ago & giving me a platform to showcase my skill.”
Behardien was a remarkable finisher in One Day and T20 cricket and more than that became an intimate member of the Sky Blues family who created treasured memories with us.
Fudgie, the game of cricket and the Sky Blues will miss seeing you at the crease and you will leave a legacy to be proud of. Enjoy the next chapter of life.
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Behardien (39) spent the majority of his career at the Sky Blues winning 16 trophies in his 14 years at SuperSport Park before departing in January 2020.
“Fudgie” as he is known affectionately, played a significant role in the Titans success during the franchise era and was often at the crease to get the team over the lines in key moments.
“I’d like to wish Fudgie well in his retirement, he’s a top human being and a Titan through and through and he always represented the badge in the highest regard.” Titans CEO, Dr Jacques Faul said on Behardien.
It was in 2006 when Berhardien joined the Sky Blues under then coach Richard Pybus. While at the Titans Behardien notched up 6794 first-class runs and was highly destructive in limited overs cricket.
"At the height of our success he made up a part of an explosive middle order which included [Albie] Morkel, [Chris] Morris, [David] Wiese and himself (Begardien) which were our X Factor in white ball cricket over the years." Faul carried on.
Behardien holds the record for the fastest half-century in domestic T20 cricket. He hit an unbeaten 55 off 15 balls (50 from 14 balls) in the 2016/2017 CSA T20 challenge semi-final against the Warriors to secure a home final for the Sky Blues; we went on to win in the final and claim the T20 Challenge trophy that year.
In a statement on his retirement Behardien said, “Thanks specifically to the Titans (skyblues) for taking a punt on a young kid all those years ago & giving me a platform to showcase my skill.”
Behardien was a remarkable finisher in One Day and T20 cricket and more than that became an intimate member of the Sky Blues family who created treasured memories with us.
Fudgie, the game of cricket and the Sky Blues will miss seeing you at the crease and you will leave a legacy to be proud of. Enjoy the next chapter of life.
CSA
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lol who is this guy ? Did he ever play for the national team ?
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