Jacques Rudolph
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Test debut (cap 289) | 24 April 2003 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 22 November 2012 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 74) | 13 April 2003 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 5 February 2006 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1997/98–2003/04 | Northerns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004/05 | Titans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005/06–2007/08 | Eagles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2011 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008/09–2014/15 | Titans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Jamaica Tallawahs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2017 | Glamorgan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 28 September 2017 |
Jacobus Andries "Jacques" Rudolph (born 4 May 1981) is a former South African
He attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool, a popular and renowned public school located in Pretoria.
International cricket
Rudolph was chosen for South Africa's Test team in 2003 having previously had his selection for the 2002 New Year's Test against Australia in
Rudolph was named the South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year in 2003.
In his debut Test match against Bangladesh he scored 222 not out, his best first class score. It is still the highest Test debut score by a left-handed batsman and a Test opener as of 2013, when Hamish Rutherford made 171 for New Zealand against England.
He also broke the South African third-wicket partnership record, alongside
Rudolph was recalled to the South African Test squad in October 2011, for the two-Test home series against Australia.[3]
South Africa domestic cricket
Rudolph plays for the
English County Cricket - Yorkshire
Although still centrally contracted, Rudolph signed a three-year deal in 2007 to play for Yorkshire under the Kolpak ruling.[4] In doing so he declared himself unavailable for selection for the duration of the contract. Rudolph wore squad number 24 for Yorkshire and in October 2007 further committed himself to the county, signing a 4-year deal which would keep him at the club until 2011.[5]
In 2008, Rudolph was awarded the Players' Player, and fans' Player of the Year awards for Yorkshire.[6]
He was also awarded Yorkshire CCC Players' player of the year in 2010.
He left Yorkshire at the end of the 2010 season after mutual agreement to terminate his contract a year early. This was so that he and his wife could return to South Africa to be closer to family. In July 2011, following Yorkshire's run of poor form, Rudolph returned to Yorkshire CCC for the last six games of the season.
On 27 April 2017, Rudolph completed his 10,000 runs in List-A cricket.[9]
County Championship
He made a record breaking century debut versus
Friends Provident Trophy/Pro40
Rudolph began the 2007 one-day season opening the batting and took just 3 games to score his maiden one-day century for Yorkshire, hitting exactly 100 off 133 balls against
Twenty20 Cup
He made his
English County Cricket - Glamorgan
On 18 September 2013, Rudolph signed a two-year contract with Glamorgan subject to approval from the South African Cricket Board. He replaced Australian Marcus North as Glamorgan's overseas player.[14] He stayed with the club for the 2015 season, and has been announced as their continued overseas player for the 2016 season.[15]
Records
- Jacques Rudolph - who scored 222 not out on debut - and Boeta Dippenaar shared an unbroken stand of 429 for South Africa's third wicket against Bangladesh. This is the highest partnership in Test cricket to involve one debutant.[16]
References
- ^ Including two matches for African XI
- ^ "Rudolph considers England future". BBC Sport. 26 October 2007. Retrieved 28 October 2007.
- ^ "Rudolph returns to Proteas fold". ecb.co.uk. 22 October 2011. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
- Yorkshire CCC. Retrieved on 18 April 2007
- ^ "Jacques Rudolph Signs Four-Year Deal at Yorkshire". Cricket World. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011.
- ^ Yorkshire CCC Awards 2008 presented at Scarborough Archived 9 February 2013 at archive.today, 19 September 2008, www.yorkshireccc.com. Retrieved on 23 September 2008.
- Yorkshire CCC. Retrieved on 3 August 2011
- ^ Relegation-threatened Yorkshire re-sign Jacques Rudolph. BBC. Retrieved on 3 August 2011
- ^ "Rudolph complete 10,000 List-A runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
- ^ Yorkshire beat Surrey by 346 runs. BBC Sport. Retrieved on 18 April 2007.
- ^ Leicestershire beat Yorkshire by 6 wickets. BBC Sport. Retrieved on 8 May 2007.
- ^ Snape hat-trick in Foxes triumph. BBC Sport. Retrieved on 23 June 2007
- ^ Lancashire secure Roses honours. BBC Sport. Retrieved on 27 June 2007
- ^ Jacques Rudolph signs as Glamorgan's overseas player. BBC Sport. Retrieved on 14 October 2013.
- ^ "BBC Sport - Glamorgan: Opener Jacques Rudolph signs two-year extension". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Ask Steven". Cricinfo.