1. In 2002, Ashwell Prince made his Test and One Day International debuts for South Africa.
11 Facts About Ashwell Prince
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Opening the batting with Philip Amm, Ashwell Prince was dismissed leg before wicket by fast bowler Roger Telemachus without scoring in each innings.
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Three matches later but this time in South Africa, Ashwell Prince top scored in South Africa's first innings at the Wanderers and made 93.
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Later in 2006 New Zealand played an away series in South Africa and after they managed an 8 for 593 declared at Cape Town Ashwell Prince made an unbeaten 108 to help his side escape with a draw.
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On his recall he was asked to captain the side in place of the injured Smith, however the following day Cricket South Africa appointed Jacques Kallis to the role so that Ashwell Prince could concentrate on his unfamiliar task of opening the batting.
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Opening with debutant Imraan Khan, Ashwell Prince scored 150, his 11th Test century.
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The experiment with Ashwell Prince opening lasted until the first match of South Africa's Test series against India in February 2010.
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In 2010, Lancashire signed Kumar Sangakkara who was unavailable due to international commitments until May Due to his performance in 2009, Ashwell Prince was signed as cover.
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When Cricket South Africa announced its central contracts in February 2012, Ashwell Prince was included on the list and the convenor of selectors said that although Ashwell Prince had been dropped from the Test side in January, he still remained part of the team's plan.
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Until that innings against Middlesex the last ten times Ashwell Prince had reached 50 he had not converted it into a century.
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In June 2021, Ashwell Prince was appointed as the batting coach of the Bangladesh national cricket team by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.