JACQUES RUDOLPH

'Jacobus Andries Rudolph' (born May 4, 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.

Contents

Education

International cricket

South Africa domestic cricket

English County Cricket - Yorkshire

References

External links

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.
On his debut Test match against Bangladesh he scored 222 not out; his best total to date. He also broke the South African 3rd wicket partnership record, alongside Boete Dippenaar, reaching 429
★ against Bangladesh at Chittagong. He saved a Test for South Africa in the Perth Test match in December 2005 after defying the Australian bowlers for more than a day to score 102
★ and ensure a draw. He has since declared himself unavailable for selection by South Africa after agreeing to join Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

South Africa domestic cricket

Rudolph plays for the Goodyear 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 ^[1]. In doing so he declared himself unavailable for selection for the duration of the contract. Rudolph currently wears the squad number 24 for Yorkshire.
=== County Championship ===
He made a record breaking, century debut versus Surrey at the Brit Oval. 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.^[2] 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. ^[3] 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 T20 debut for Yorkshire at Grace Road against Leicestershire in a televised game on 22 June 2007. In a rain reduced game (16 overs) he was the 2nd victim of a Jeremy Snape hattrick having scored 3 from 4 balls ^[4]. He faired considerably better in the Roses match at Old Trafford, scoring 48
★ from 38 balls (3 fours, 2 sixes)in a losing total of 113^[5], and remained not out until the final game of the group stages against Derbyshire.

References

1. Rudolph Pledges Commitment to Yorkshire. ''Yorkshire CCC.'' Retrieved on 18 April, 2007.
2. Yorkshire beat Surrey by 346 runs. ''BBC Sport.'' Retrieved on 18 April, 2007.
3. Leicestershire beat Yorkshire by 6 wickets. ''BBC Sport.'' Retrieved on 8 May, 2007.
4. Snape hat-trick in Foxes triumph. ''BBC Sport.'' Retrieved on 23 June, 2007.
5. Lancashire secure Roses honours. ''BBC Sport.'' Retrieved on 27 June, 2007.

External links

★ Cricinfo profile

★ Cricketarchive profile

★ YorkshireCCC profile