Jonty Rhodes
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Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Middle-order batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut | 13 November 1992 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 10 August 2000 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 17) | 26 February 1992 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 12 February 2003 v Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1988–1992 | Gloucestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 19 July 2009 |
Jonathan Neil "Jonty" Rhodes (born 27 July 1969) is a South African professional cricket coach, commentator and former
Rhodes was born in Pietermaritzburg,
During his career he also played club cricket for the
Rhodes also represented South Africa at hockey, and was chosen as part of the 1992 Olympic Games squad to go to Barcelona; however, the squad did not qualify to go to the tournament.[5] He was also called up for trials to play in the 1996 Olympics but was ruled out by a hamstring injury.[6]
Career highlights
Test career
Rhodes made his Test début against
Rhodes scored his first Test century during the first Test of a three match series against
Rhodes announced his retirement from Test match cricket in 2001 in order to allow him to continue playing until the
ODI career
Rhodes made his One Day International début against
Rhodes shot to fame after South Africa's fifth game of the World Cup, against
On 14 November 1993 Rhodes took a world record of five catches, to achieve the most dismissals by a fielder (other than a wicketkeeper) against the
Rhodes announced that he planned to retire from One-Day International cricket after the
Post-retirement
After retiring from playing cricket Rhodes was employed by
In April 2013 South African Tourism appointed Rhodes as their brand ambassador for India.[13]
Coaching career
He was appointed as fielding coach for Punjab Kings. In September 2020, Rhodes signed a contract with the Swedish Cricket Federation, ahead of moving to Sweden on a permanent basis.[14] In Feb 2022, he was also named as batting coach for Punjab Kings for IPL 2022 in addition to his responsibilities as fielding coach for the side. After the 2022 season of IPL, he was released from his position along with other coaching staff when Punjab Kings parted ways with their chief coach Anil Kumble.[15] Before the start of 2023 season of IPL, Jonty was appointed by Lucknow Super Giants as their fielding coach.[16]
Recognition
- In 1999 he was voted as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year.
- In 2004 he was voted 29th in the Top 100 Great South Africans in SABC3's Great South Africanstelevision series.
- In 2021 he got his Honorary Doctorate Degree from Invertis University for his exceptional performance in the field of Cricket.
Personal life
He married Kate McCarthy, a niece of former South African Test cricketer Cuan McCarthy, on 16 April 1994 in Pietermaritzburg. The couple have two children: a girl, Daniella, and a boy, Ross.[17] The couple divorced in 2010, after Rhodes left his wife for professional photographer Caroline McClelland.[17][18]
In 2015, Rhodes' second wife Melanie gave birth to their daughter, India, in Mumbai.[19] The inspiration for her name came from India's rich mix of culture, heritage, and tradition. Rhodes has forged a bond with the country, leading to a spiritual awakening. Rhodes has described his special affiliation with the river Ganga, and shared his experience of swimming in the river on social media.[20][21] In 2017, Jonty performed a puja for his daughter at Pejawar mutt at Mumbai.[22] A regular visitor to India, Jonty and Melanie's second child Nathan, was born in India in 2017.
References
- ^ "Top 10 Best Cricket Fielders Ever". listdose.co. Archived from the original on 26 February 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Jonty Rhodes profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Lucknow Coaching Team".
- Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2007.
- ^ a b Oliver Brett (13 February 2003). "Fielder of dreams". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
- ^ "Hockey team has an admirer in Rhodes". Rediff.com. 2 September 2004. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
- Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
- Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
- ^ Manthorp, Neil (31 May 2009). "Rhodes takes five". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ Brad Morgan (30 January 2004). "What are you up to now, Jonty?". SouthAfrica.info. Archived from the original on 28 November 2006. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
- ^ "Bob was more than a coach to me - Rhodes". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Kenya news: Jonty Rhodes to assist Kenya's World Cup preparations | Kenya Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.com. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ Jonty Rhoes named South African tourism ambassador in India – Latest Cricket News, Articles & Videos at Archived 28 June 2013 at archive.today. Cricketcountry.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-23.
- ^ "Breaking: Jonty Rhodes signs on with Sweden". Emerging Cricket. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ "Jonty Rhodes out: After new captain, Punjab Kings rope in new coaches for IPL 2023 - Report". 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Lucknow Coaching Team".
- ^ a b "Jonty dumps wife for girlfriend". Sport24. 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ^ "Here's Jonty's girlfriend". Times of India. 21 April 2011.
- ^ NDTVSports "Jonty Rhodes Blessed With Baby Girl, Names Her India Jeanne", "NDTV Sports", 24 April 2015. He has named her "India Jeanne Rhodes". Retrieved on 4 May 2015
- ^ "Jonty Rhodes and Ganga connection: How ex-cricketer loves Indian values, culture & heritage". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Jonty Rhodes: My bond with India has led to spiritual awakening". Hindustan Times. 13 April 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ Desk, India com Sports (2 May 2016). "Jonty Rhodes' love for Indian culture continues, performs puja for daughter India | India.com". www.india.com. Retrieved 9 February 2022.