Shane Burger

Shane Burger (born 31 August 1982) is a South African former cricketer who played first-class cricket for KwaZulu-Natal Inland.^[1] In January 2019, he was appointed as the head coach of the Scotland national cricket team.^[2][3] On his appointment, Burger said he was "both delighted and honoured".^[4] In January 2023, Burger was appointed Somerset’s assistant coach and left his position as head coach of the Scottish team.^[5]

Shane Burger

Personal information
Born	(1982-08-31) 31 August 1982 (age 43) Johannesburg, South Africa
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2001/02–2012/13	Gauteng
2006/07–2011/12	Lions
2011/12	Southern Rocks
2013/14–2014/15	KwaZulu-Natal Inland
Head coaching information
Years	Team
2015–2019	KwaZulu-Natal Inland
2019–2023	Scotland
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