Rudi Second (born 17 July 1989) is a South African cricketer who plays for the Knights cricket team.[1] In August 2017, he was named in Cape Town Knight Riders' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[2] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rudi Stewart Second |
| Born | 17 July 1989 Queenstown, Cape Province, South Africa |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak |
| Role | All-rounder |
| International information | |
| National side | |
Source: Cricinfo, 8 March 2020 | |
In September 2018, he was named in Free State's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[4] He was the joint-leading run-scorer for Free State in the tournament, with 155 runs in four matches.[5] The following month, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Giants' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[6][7]
In August 2019, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against India.[8] However, later the same month, he was ruled out of the tour due to an injury.[9] In December 2019, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against England.[10] In April 2021, he was named in Eastern Province's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Rudi Second". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Free State Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - Free State: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "Mzansi Super League - full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Nortje, Second and Muthusamy part of South Africa squads to India". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "Heinrich Klaasen replaces Rudi Second for South Africa's Tests against India". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "SA include six uncapped players for England Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.