Rudi Steyn

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Rudi Steyn
Personal information
Full name
Philippus Jeremia Rudolf Steyn
Born (1967-06-30) 30 June 1967 (age 56)
Kimberley, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 260)2 January 1995 v New Zealand
Last Test4 March 1995 v New Zealand
Only ODI (cap 36)22 October 1995 v Zimbabwe
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 3 1 129 157
Runs scored 127 4 6,858 3,941
Batting average 21.16 4.00 31.17 30.78
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 11/30 5/22
Top score 46 4 188* 127*
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/– 64/1 32/0
Source: Cricinfo, 7 July 2021

Philippus Jeremia Rudolf Steyn (born 30 June 1967) is a former South African cricketer.[1][2] He played in three Test matches and one One Day International in 1995. He went to school at Diamantveld High School in Kimberley.[3] He also ran Sportweni Sport Academy, and coaches cricket skills to youngsters alongside fellow former international Corrie van Zyl.[4][5]

Career[edit]

He made his test debut on 2 January 1995 against New Zealand at Cape Town and opened the batting alongside Gary Kirsten.[6] He added 106 runs with Kirsten for the opening wicket on his debut and scored 38 off 126 balls. His last test appearance was in the one-off test match against New Zealand in March 1995 at Eden Park where he registered his highest career test score with 46 off 193 balls in 220 minutes.[7] He made his ODI debut on 22 October 1995 against Zimbabwe at Harare which was his only appearance in ODI cricket.[8]

He was never recalled to the national team mainly due to his low batting strike rate and slow mode batting. His batting career strike rate stood at 26.85 after featuring in three tests. However, he continued to play in domestic cricket and he managed to work on improving his strike rate in his later career. He ended his domestic career scoring five List A centuries and 11 first-class centuries. He retired from all forms of cricket in 2002 after playing for Northerns in domestic cricket.[1]

Controversy[edit]

On 6 July 2020, South African cricketer Lungi Ngidi offered and insisted fellow players to join his efforts in the stand against racism in a message prior to the start of the 3TC Solidarity Cup.[9] Ngidi insisted that South Africa must take BLM stand like rest of the world.[10] However, Steyn along with few South African white cricketers such as Boeta Dippenaar and Pat Symcox criticised Ngidi in the Facebook blaming him for not addressing and showing equal solidarity in the fight against murdering of white farmers in the country.[11][12][13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Rudi Steyn profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Rudi Steyn Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Which School Has Produced the Most Test Cricketers?". SA School Sports. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Cricket". Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Dillon du Preez profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Full Scorecard of New Zealand vs South Africa 3rd Test 1994/95 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Full Scorecard of South Africa vs New Zealand Only Test 1994/95 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Full Scorecard of South Africa vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI 1995/96 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Makhaya Ntini, Vernon Philander, JP Duminy, Herschelle Gibbs sign letter backing Lungi Ngidi's #BLM stance | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Ngidi says South Africa must take BLM stand like the rest of the world | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  11. ^ "South African Pacer Lungi Ngidi In Black Lives Matter Controversy | Cricket News". NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  12. ^ "Black Lives Matter - South Africa's cricket elite shows united face in moving Centurion tribute | ESPNcricinfo.com". www.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  13. ^ "SACA says criticism of Lungi Ngidi's Black Lives Matter stance 'unfair'". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2021.


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