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Jonty Rhodes  (South Africa)

Jonty Rhodes Full Name: Jonathan Neil Rhodes
Date of Birth: Jul 27, 1969, Pietermaritzberg, Natal
Major Team: Ireland, South Africa, Gloucestershire, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal
Playing Roll: Batsman
Batting Style: Right
Bowling Style: Right-arm medium
International Debut: 1992

Batting And Fielding Records

Type M Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Test 52 80 9 2532 117 35.66 5467 46.31 3 17 256 22 34 -
ODI 245 220 51 5935 121 35.12 7336 80.90 2 33 392 47 105 -

Bowling Records

Type M Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Eco SR 4W 5W 10W
Test 52 2 12 5 - - - - 2.50 - - - -
ODI 245 2 14 4 - - - - 1.71 - - - -

Career Statistics

Test Debut:  South Africa v India at Durban, 13-17, Nov 1992
ODI Debut:  Australia v South Africa at Sydney, Feb 26, 1992

Jonty Rhodes (born 27 July 1969) was a right-handed batsman he was noted for his quick running, however he was especially noted for his fielding, particularly ground fielding and throwing from his most common position of backward point. In 1999 Cricket World Cup, he had effected the ninth highest number of run outs in ODI cricket of any fieldsman, with the third highest success rate.

He made his Test début against India in the first Test of the "Friendship Tour" at his home ground in Kingsmead, Durban on 13 November 1992, scoring 41 in the first innings and 26 not out in the second.

Rhodes made his one-day international début against Australia in South Africa's opening match of the 1992 Cricket World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground on 26 February 1992.

Awards & Achievements

  • 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 Africans television series.
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