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Christiaan Jonker

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Christiaan Jonker
Personal information
Born (1986-09-24) 24 September 1986 (age 38)
Rustenburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 129)30 September 2018 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI3 October 2018 v Zimbabwe
T20I debut (cap 76)24 February 2018 v India
Last T20I9 October 2018 v Zimbabwe
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA
Matches 2 2 73 111
Runs scored 31 57 4,250 3,056
Batting average 15.50 48.50 37.94 35.53
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 11/24 4/20
Top score 25 49 201* 115*
Balls bowled 1,398 524
Wickets 33 13
Bowling average 24.63 35.44
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/35 3/13
Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/– 40/– 32/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 July 2023

Christiaan Jonker (born 24 September 1986) is a South African cricketer who represents the South Africa national cricket team.[1] He was included in the Border cricket team for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[2]

Domestic and T20 franchise career

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In August 2017, he was named in Jo'burg Giants' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[3] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[4]

On 3 June 2018, he was selected to play for the Edmonton Royals in the players' draft for the inaugural edition of the Global T20 Canada tournament.[5][6]

In August 2018, he was named in Border's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[7] In October 2018, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Giants' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[8][9] Later the same month, he was named in the squad for the Rajshahi Kings team, following the draft for the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League.[10] In April 2021, he was named in Boland's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[11]

International career

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In February 2018, he was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against India.[12] He made his T20I debut for South Africa against India on 24 February 2018.[13] In September 2018, he was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) series against Zimbabwe.[14] He made his ODI debut for South Africa against Zimbabwe on 30 September 2018.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Christiaan Jonker". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. ^ Border Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  3. ^ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Global T20 Canada: Complete Squads". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced". CricTracker. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Border bring in heavy weaponry". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Mzansi Super League - full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018–19". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
  11. ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  12. ^ "South Africa call up Jonker, Dala and Klaasen for India T20Is". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  13. ^ "3rd T20I (N), India tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Feb 24 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  14. ^ "Jonker new cap in Proteas ODI squad; Steyn and Imran Tahir return". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 14 September 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  15. ^ "1st ODI, Zimbabwe tour of South Africa at Kimberley, Sep 30 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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