David Terbrugge

David John Terbrugge (born 31 January 1977) is a former cricketer, who played in seven Test matches and four One Day Internationals for the South Africa national cricket team between 1998 and 2004. A back injury caused his early retirement. Terbrugge bowled right-arm fast-medium deliveries and batted right-handed as a tailender.

David Terbrugge

Personal information
Full name	David John Terbrugge
Born	(1977-01-31) 31 January 1977 (age 48) Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
International information
National side	South Africa (1998–2004)
Test debut (cap 272)	26 November 1998 v West Indies
Last Test	18 March 2004 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 58)	23 January 2000 v England
Last ODI	18 August 2000 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1996/97–2005/06	Gauteng
2003/04–2005/06	Lions
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI Matches 7 4 Runs scored 16 5 Batting average 5.33 5.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 4* 5 Balls bowled 1,012 126 Wickets 20 4 Bowling average 25.85 26.25 5 wickets in innings 1 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 5/46 4/20 Catches/stumpings 4/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 August 2017

Having been a talented player at schoolboy level, Terbrugge was part South Africa's under-19 tour of England in 1995 when he suffered a back injury and had to return home early.^[1][2] He was then aged 18 and the injury could have ended his career, but he recovered and became a full international bowler. He needed an ankle operation in 1999, but again he recovered well and carried on playing for South Africa.^[1]

Terbrugge took 4/20 on his ODI debut against Pakistan in 2000 and won the Player of the Match award in a South African win. He took 5/46 against Bangladesh in 2002, his best bowling in a Test match, although he did not play again for the side for a year and a half.^[3][4] He played domestically for Gauteng and Highveld Lions,^[5][6] before an injury in 2005 forced his retirement from all cricket at the age of 29.^[1][7]