Jacques Rudolph

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Jacques Rudolph

---

country = South Africa
fullname = Jacobus Andries Rudolph
nickname = Rudy
living = true
dayofbirth = 4
monthofbirth = 5
yearofbirth = 1981
placeofbirth = Springs
countryofbirth = South Africa
heightft =
heightinch =
role = Batsman
batting = Left-handed bat
bowling = Right-arm leg-spin
family = GJ Rudolph

international = true
testdebutdate = 24 April
testdebutyear = 2003
testdebutagainst = Bangladesh
testc

lasttestdate = 4 August
lasttestyear = 2006
lasttestagainst = Sri Lanka
odidebutdate = 13 April
odidebutyear = 2003
odidebutagainst = India
odic

odishirt = 27
lastodidate = 5 February
lastodiyear = 2006
lastodiagainst = Australia

club1 = Yorkshire
year1 = 2007–present
clubnumber1 = 24
club2 = Eagles
year2 = 2005–2007
club3 = Titans
year3 = 2003/04
club4 = Northerns
year4 = 1999–2004

deliveries = balls
columns = 4
column1 = Test
matches1 = 35
runs1 = 2028
bat avg1 = 36.21
100s/50s1 = 5/8
top score1 = 222*
deliveries1 = 664
wickets1 = 4
bowl avg1 = 108.00
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 1/1
catches/stumpings1 = 22/–
column2 = ODI
matches2 = 45 [Including two matches for African XI]
runs2 = 1174
bat avg2 = 35.57
100s/50s2 = 0/7
top score2 = 81
deliveries2 = 24
wickets2 = 0
bowl avg2 = –
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = –
catches/stumpings2 = 11/–
column3 = FC
matches3 = 138
runs3 = 9687
bat avg3 = 43.83
100s/50s3 = 28/44
top score3 = 222*
deliveries3 = 4157
wickets3 = 58
bowl avg3 = 39.86
fivefor3 = 3
tenfor3 = 0
best bowling3 = 5/80
catches/stumpings3 = 125/–
column4 = LA
matches4 = 154
runs4 = 5237
bat avg4 = 43.64
100s/50s4 = 7/33
top score4 = 134*
deliveries4 = 377
wickets4 = 10
bowl avg4 = 34.10
fivefor4 = 0
tenfor4 = n/a
best bowling4 = 4/40
catches/stumpings4 = 51/–

date = 23 September
year = 2008
source = http://cricketarchive.com/Yorkshire/Players/9/9544/9544.html CricketArchive

Jacobus Andries Rudolph (born 4 May 1981 in Springs, South Africa), popularly known as Jacques Rudolph, is a former South African Test and ODI cricketer currently playing in England with Yorkshire CCC.

Education

Jacques attended Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool (Afrikaans High School for Boys, also known as Affies), a public school located in Pretoria. He attended alongside AB De Villiers, a fellow South African international cricketer.

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 Sydney overruled by cricket officials due to the South African practice of obeying a 'quota' of non-white players. The selectors noticed him during one of his many impressive performances in domestic cricket.

. [cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/yorkshire/7064062.stm |title=Rudolph considers England future |accessdate=2007-10-28 |date=26 October 2007|publisher=BBC Sport]

outh Africa domestic cricket

Rudolph plays for the Gestetner Diamond Eagles in South Africa. He has previously represented the Nashua Titans and Northerns.

English County Cricket - Yorkshire

Although still centrally contracted, Rudolph signed a 3-year deal in 2007 to play for Yorkshire under the Kolpak ruling. [ [http://www.yorkshireccc.com/news/news359858207 Rudolph Pledges Commitment to Yorkshire] . "Yorkshire CCC." Retrieved on 18 April 2007] In doing so he declared himself unavailable for selection for the duration of the contract. Rudolph currently wears the squad number 24 for Yorkshire and in October 2007 further committed himself to the county, signing a 4-year deal which will keep him at the club until 2011. [ [http://www.cricketworld.com/2008_county_season/yorkshire/article/?aid=13705 Jacques Rudolph Signs Four-Year Deal At Yorkshire] ]

In 2008, Rudolph was awarded both the Players' Player, and fans Player of the Year awards for Yorkshire. [ [http://www.yorkshireccc.com/archive/yorkshire_ccc_awards_2008_presented_at_scarborough/index.html Yorkshire CCC Awards 2008 presented at Scarborough] , 19 September 2008, www.yorkshireccc.com. Retrieved on 23 September 2008.]

County Championship

He made a record breaking century debut versus Surrey at The Oval during the County Championship. Yorkshire had made a shaky start, but alongside promising all-rounder Adil Rashid, Rudolph helped make 190 and in the process break a record 6th wicket partnership against Surrey for Yorkshire. The record had stood since George Hirst and Irving Washington posted 134 in 1902. Rudolph's fine innings ended for 122, being caught off the bowling of Steve Magoffin, the innings including 20 fours and 3 sixes. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2007/4/13580/html/scorecard.stm Yorkshire beat Surrey by 346 runs] . "BBC Sport." Retrieved on 18 April 2007.] Rudolph went on to hit further consecutive centuries against Worcestershire (129*) and Durham (104*). His finest moment for Yorkshire came at North Marine Road on 23 August where he racked up a double century against Warwickshire and helped put Yorkshire in a commanding position.

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 Leicestershire. Despite Rudolph's knock, Yorkshire went on to lose the game by 6 wickets. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2007/5/13633/html/scorecard.stm Leicestershire beat Yorkshire by 6 wickets] . "BBC Sport." Retrieved on 8 May 2007.] He kicked off his Pro40 season in style with 127 in a match against Kent at Scarborough in a Yorkshire win and continued his good form in the 8-wicket thrashing of Glamorgan with 49* as they went top of Division 2.

Twenty20 Cup

He made his Twenty20 debut for Yorkshire at Grace Road against Leicestershire in a televised game on 22 June 2007 during the Twenty20 Cup. In a rain reduced game (16 overs) he was the 2nd victim of a Jeremy Snape hattrick having scored 3 from 4 balls. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/6229368.stm Snape hat-trick in Foxes triumph] . "BBC Sport." Retrieved on 23 June 2007] He fared considerably better in the Roses match at Old Trafford, scoring 48* from 38 balls (3 fours, 2 sixes)in a losing total of 113, [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/counties/6235714.stm Lancashire secure Roses honours] . "BBC Sport." Retrieved on 27 June 2007] and remained not out until the final game of the group stages against Derbyshire.

References

External links

*cricinfo|ref=southafrica/content/player/261753.html
*cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/9/9544/9544.html
* [http://www.yorkshireccc.com/season/players/first-eleven/rudolphjacques/index.html YorkshireCCC profile]