Ashwell Prince
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"Ashwell Gavin Prince" is a cricketer who played Test cricket/Test and One Day International cricket for South Africa national cricket team/South Africa. A left-handed middle order batsman, he has a high-batted stance and is strong through the offside. He is noted for his gritty style of batting and also for being an athletic fielder in the covers. At the age of 29, he became the first non-white man to captain the South African cricket team when he stood in for the injured Graeme Smith in two Tests.

Prince started his career with Eastern Province cricket team/Eastern Province in the 1995/6 South African cricket season. Since then, he has represented Western Province cricket team (South Africa)/Western Province, Cape Cobras/Western Province Boland, Cape Cobras, and Warriors (cricket team)/Warriors in South Africa's domestic competitions. He has also had spells in England, first at Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club/Nottinghamshire and later Lancashire County Cricket Club/Lancashire where he finished his playing career.

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It was obviously a very big innings for me. I'm under a bit of pressure so I'm obviously emotional, which was there for everyone to see.

Some guys just like to focus on their game. I like to be involved in team tactics.

When I had been left out of the national team it was disappointing but I never gave up. I was only in my mid-20s. I'm 28 now so... there are still another seven years ahead of me.

However, I have a plan to play Warne's deliveries and I'm keeping things simple.

I always work on a strategy for a game and try to assist the captain in that way. I love being involved in team strategy and don't only concentrate on my own play, but on that of the entire team.