Steve Elworthy
Encyclopedia
Steven Elworthy is a former South African
cricket
er (right arm fast-medium bowler) who has fostered a career in administration with Cricket South Africa
and the ECB
.
on April 3, 1998 against Pakistan. His test debut was later that year, July 23 against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham
.
He went on to play a total of four Test
s and 39 One Day Internationals for South Africa between 1998 and 2002. Notably he was run-out in the penultimate over of the 1999 World Cup semi-final
, a match where South Africa were thought to have choked.
over a 14 season career. In 2000–01 he was the leading wicket taker in South African first class cricket
with 52 at 18.11. He was named one of five South African Cricket Annual Cricketers of the Year in 2002. He departed amicably from the Northerns
squad in 2003, effectively marking his retirement as a professional player.
Elworthy also played English county cricket
. In 1996 he spent a season at Lancashire
. This was a difficult year with modest on-field success (26 wickets at 41), capped by being dropped on the morning of the B&H Cup Final
. In 2003 he filled in for six weeks at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
while the club's fulltime foreign players Stuart MacGill
and Chris Cairns fulfilled international obligations.
He played for English club side Hinckley Town and also was a professional player for many years for English club teams Rishton
and Flowery Field
.
's commercial and communications manager. He was appointed as tournament director for the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa
in 2007. In February 2010 Elworthy was appointed as Director of Marketing and Communications for the England and Wales Cricket Board
.
South African cricket team
The South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er (right arm fast-medium bowler) who has fostered a career in administration with Cricket South Africa
Cricket South Africa
Cricket South Africa is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in South Africa. The board was originally created as the United Cricket Board of South Africa in 1991.-History:...
and the ECB
England and Wales Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was created on 1 January 1997 combining the roles of the Test and County Cricket Board, the National Cricket Association and the Cricket Council...
.
International career
After 10 years of playing first class cricket Elworthy made his One Day International (ODI) debut at age 32 for South AfricaSouth African cricket team
The South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
on April 3, 1998 against Pakistan. His test debut was later that year, July 23 against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Trent Bridge
Trent Bridge is a Test, One-day international and County cricket ground located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England and is also the headquarters of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. As well as International cricket and Nottinghamshire's home games, the ground has hosted the Finals Day of...
.
He went on to play a total of four Test
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
s and 39 One Day Internationals for South Africa between 1998 and 2002. Notably he was run-out in the penultimate over of the 1999 World Cup semi-final
1999 Cricket World Cup
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, a match where South Africa were thought to have choked.
Domestic career
In South Africa he played for NorthernsTitans cricket team
The Nashua Titans is the name used by the combined Easterns and Northerns first class cricket teams in South Africa. The home venues of the Titans are at SuperSport Park, Centurion and Willowmoore Park, Benoni...
over a 14 season career. In 2000–01 he was the leading wicket taker in South African first class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
with 52 at 18.11. He was named one of five South African Cricket Annual Cricketers of the Year in 2002. He departed amicably from the Northerns
Titans cricket team
The Nashua Titans is the name used by the combined Easterns and Northerns first class cricket teams in South Africa. The home venues of the Titans are at SuperSport Park, Centurion and Willowmoore Park, Benoni...
squad in 2003, effectively marking his retirement as a professional player.
Elworthy also played English county cricket
County cricket
County cricket is the highest level of domestic cricket in England and Wales. For the 2010 season, see 2010 English cricket season.-First-class counties:...
. In 1996 he spent a season at Lancashire
Lancashire County Cricket Club
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...
. This was a difficult year with modest on-field success (26 wickets at 41), capped by being dropped on the morning of the B&H Cup Final
Benson & Hedges Cup
The Benson & Hedges Cup was a one-day cricket competition for first-class counties in England and Wales that was held from 1972 to 2002, one of cricket's longest sponsorship deals....
. In 2003 he filled in for six weeks at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
while the club's fulltime foreign players Stuart MacGill
Stuart MacGill
Stuart Charles Glyndwr MacGill is a former right-arm leg spin bowler of the Australian cricket team, with a domestic career at Western Australia, New South Wales, Nottinghamshire, Devon and Somerset...
and Chris Cairns fulfilled international obligations.
He played for English club side Hinckley Town and also was a professional player for many years for English club teams Rishton
Rishton
Rishton is a small town in the Hyndburn district of Lancashire, England, about west of Clayton-le-Moors and north-east of Blackburn. It was an urban district from 1894 to 1974....
and Flowery Field
Flowery Field Cricket Club
Flowery Field Cricket Club is located in the Flowery Field area of Hyde, Greater Manchester and was formed in 1838. It celebrated its sesquicentennial year in 1988 with a number of special matches....
.
Cricket Administration
Since his retirement Elworthy has become a successful cricket administrator as Cricket South AfricaCricket South Africa
Cricket South Africa is the governing body for professional and amateur cricket in South Africa. The board was originally created as the United Cricket Board of South Africa in 1991.-History:...
's commercial and communications manager. He was appointed as tournament director for the inaugural Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in 2007. In February 2010 Elworthy was appointed as Director of Marketing and Communications for the England and Wales Cricket Board
England and Wales Cricket Board
The England and Wales Cricket Board is the governing body of cricket in England and Wales. It was created on 1 January 1997 combining the roles of the Test and County Cricket Board, the National Cricket Association and the Cricket Council...
.