Did jonty rhodes drop any catch in his cricket career. He could bat, too, but his principal value to south africa lay in his spectacular, athletic fielding. He played for the south african cricket team between 1992 and 2003. If you havent played allan borders cricket or want to try this sports video game, download it now for free. When not on the cricket pitch jonty has always loved riding bicycles, specially mountain bikes.
Jonty rhodes also served as a fielding coach for mumbai indians in the ipl and south african cricket team. During his career he also played club cricket for the university of natal in pietermaritzburg. Good luckif you found this cricket quiz useful, please share using. He holds the world record for highest number of test wickets by a fast bowler, 563 at 21. This year has seen the maximum time ive clocked behind the bars, ive been riding more in india than in. See more ideas about cricket, cricket sport and test cricket. See him sprint towards the ball and fling himself into the air as he releases his throw. On 14 november 1993 jonty rhodes took a world record of five catches, to achieve the most dismissals by a fielder other than a wicketkeeper against the west indies at brabourne stadium, bombay.
Jonty rhodes excites cricket community the jerusalem post. Former south african cricketer and fielding legend jonty rhodes is in chennai and this time its not just for surfing. Rhodes made his test debut against india in the first test of the friendship tour at his home ground in kingsmead, durban on november 1992, scoring 41 in the. Such records can motivate you to work harder on your game cheteshwar pujara. Jonathan neil rhodes born 27 july 1969 is a south african cricket commentator and former test and one day international cricketer. Find rhodes s records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets.
Listed here are some intriguing facts about one of the best fielders of south african. Jun 03, 2015 jonty rhodes latest techniques of fielding. Jonty rhodes miracle cricket catches jonty rhodes best. Iwhen a batsman hits a ball along the ground in the outfield and gauges that the fielder on the boundary is miles away, naturally he calls two and attempts two. Rhodes was born in pietermaritzburg, natal province, south africa. South african cricketer jonty rhodes became an overnight sensation when he ran out pakistani batsman inzamamulhaq with his now famous dive during sas fifth match of the 1992 cricket world cup. Jonty rhodes biography, married, divorce, wife, children. He was a flamboyant batsman and superb player of fast bowling. Probably the worlds best cricket game until electronic arts ea sports version years later, allan borders cricket is also known as graham gooch world class cricket, jonty rhodes ii world class cricket, and probably a myriad other names depending on where the game was released. Rhodes singlehandedly revolutionised the art of fielding and. Lets take a look at 5 umpires with the experience of the most number of international matches. Jonty rhodes quits as mumbai indians fielding coach. Keepers wonder catch stuns cricket world wriddhiman sahas flying catch of australian steve o keefe stunned not only indian cricket team captain virat.
Find rhodess records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets. Photo by getty images jonty rhodes was not your orthodox cricketer but went on to appear in 245 odis for his country besides winning 52. Zee news india jonty rhodes, simply, is the god of fielding. Read about jonty rhodess profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. Icc cricket world cup 2019 schedule pdf, time table, fixtures, date.
Jul 03, 2012 all cricket scores, fixtures and results here. Mar 05, 2008 on 14 november 1993 jonty rhodes took a world record of five catches, to achieve the most dismissals by a fielder other than a wicketkeeper against the west indies at brabourne stadium, bombay. Cricket quiz 2 20 random cricket quiz questions cricket. Just like our first cricket quiz, there will be 20 random multiple choice cricket quiz questions and answers to test your knowledge on some of the most memorable moments in cricketing history. All the questions will be on individual scores, player achievements and anything else memorable. We caught up with the sports icon in chennai while on a surf trip. Feedback received my comments are in italics james ashforth said on 16 october 1998. He is commonly held as the greatest fielder of all time. Jonty rhodes born 27 july 1969 was a righthanded batsman he was noted for his quick running, however he was especially noted for his fielding, particularly ground fielding and throwing from his most common position of backward point. It was to be his last cricketing moment as he was forced to sit out of the world cup due to the injury and soon annou. Jonty rhodescricket player profile from south africa at ndtv sports. Jonty rhodes on his matchwinning hundred at lords in 1998. Sport in south africa has a significant role in south african culture. Dec 09, 2008 posts about jonty rhodes written by wildkiwi25.
Photo by getty images jonty rhodes was not your orthodox cricketer but went on to appear in 245 odis for his country besides winning 52 test caps. He will be moving to cape town to be with his new girlfriend. Read about jonty rhodes s profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. The best of jonty rhodes in the field watch jonty rhodes leap and bound across the turf. Jonty rhodes top 5 impossible catches and brilliant catches in history of cricket. Jonty rhodes legendary former south african cricketer. Jonty rhodes is the former south african cricketer who made his test debut against india in 1992. Jonty rhodes excites cricket community former south african cricket player will bring international attention to the israeli cricket team. Jonty rhodes will headline a strong sa veterans squad at the. Jonty rhodes profile south africa cricket player jonathan. Jonty rhodes profile, including bio, height, career stats, birthday, news and video. Dec 20, 2019 he describes himself as a former jackinthebox cricket player on twitter. Take a look at some of the best work in the field of jonty rhodes, the south african livewire who transformed fielding in the 1990s.
May 26, 2008 jonty rhodes excites cricket community former south african cricket player will bring international attention to the israeli cricket team. Rhodes worked harder than anyone else in a team of hard workers, noted for his quick running, a righthanded batsman, he was particularly noted for his. Rhodes believes rugby has done a better job than cricket has of reaching out. Jonty rhodes 15 splendid fielding diving saves youtube. Jonty rhodes picked for another world cup 28 years after the first. Cricket legend jonty rhodes is currently the coach for mumbai indians team. Jonty rhodes on his matchwinning hundred at lords in. Now, there couldnt have been a more apt description for a certain jonathan neil rhodes also known as jonty rhodes. Get jonty rhodescricket rankings info, individual records, photos, videos, stats, and all about jonty rhodes.
He played for the south african cricket team between 1992 and 2003 rhodes was born in pietermaritzburg, natal province, south africa. Jonty rhodes the national cricketers the latest techniques of. Rhodes announced that he planned to retire from oneday international cricket after the 2003 cricket world cup in south africa. An experienced umpire who can make correct judgements even under pressure adds a different dimension to any cricketing contest with the spirit of the game maintained even in an ugly contest. South africa posted a challenging total of 271 from their 50 overs but australia won a thrilling match by 5 wickets with just 2 balls to spare.
Jonty is pictured above during his innings of 39 off just 36 balls in the super six match against australia at the 1999 world cup. Gloucestershires rhodes and warwickshires trevor penney went headtohead in a special competition at edgbaston. Jonathan neil jonty rhodes former south african test and one day international cricketer between 1992 and 2003 was born 27th july 1969, born in pietermaritzburg, natal province, south africa. After retiring from all forms of cricket, jonty was hired by standard bank as an account executive. While his mother played tennis, his father was a former athlete and rugby scrum half and a deputy headmaster at merchiston primary school, where jonty rhodes played in. Jonathan neil rhodes born 27 july 1969 is a south african cricket commentator and former.
Whilst being noted for his quick running as a righthanded batsman, he. Rhodes, j n test cricket, profile, statistical overview, batting graphs, bowling graphs, performances by ground, performances by opponent, performances by year, performances by series, performances by batting position, analysis of dismissals, list of innings, partnership records, man of match awards. South africa fielding genius turns surfer jonty rhodes, who is a surfing enthusiast, will take part in the covelong point surf music yoga festival to be held at kovalam. Table talk with cricket legend jonty rhodes freerider. The legend turned 49 today but whenever he hits the meadows, he looks like a 20year old. Another chance at a world cup after my career ended at the 2003 eventit is super exciting. Good luckif you found this cricket quiz useful, please. Cricket, rugby and rhodesian society during william miltons administration, 1896 1914 jonty winch recent research has uncovered details of william miltons considerable influence on south african cricket during its early international experiences. Jonty rhodes profile cricket player,south africajonty. Here are a list of some of the greatest players to grace the game of cricket. Cricket and rugby matches drew the small and scattered white population together.
Jonty rhodes handled all the contracts and endorsements of standard banks related to sponsorships and cricket tournaments. World class cricket is still a ed commercial title and not freeware as the site the download was linked to claimed. Sep 01, 2003 cricket can finally salute the best fielder in the world, and the winner, jonty rhodes, has entered the guinness book of records. Now, there couldnt have been a more apt description for a certain jonathan neil rhodes also known as. While his mother played tennis, his father was a former athlete and rugby scrum half and a deputy headmaster at merchiston primary school, where jonty rhodes played in the first eleven.
Jonty rhodes celebrity sportsman, mc and motivational speaker cape town jonathan neil jonty rhodes born 27 july 1969 is a former south african test and one day international cricketer who played for the south african cricket team between 1992 and 2003. Jonty rhodes is one of the greatest players of all time in circket. He is also the current fielding coach of the south african national team and mumbai indians in. Jonathan neil rhodes, also known as jonty rhodes, was born on july 27, 1969 is the capital and secondlargest city in the province of kwazulunatal, in pietermaritzburg south africa. Spent 8 hours today watching over 100 jonty rhodes catches from his career, i compiled a few nice ones for your viewing pleasure, e n j o y. The above game was the first pc cricket game i ever played. Posted in rcricket by ucricketloverbybirth 476 points and 62 comments.
He describes himself as a former jackinthebox cricket player on twitter. Jonty rhodes the national cricketers the latest techniques. Whereas rhodes is a real jackinthebox on the field, keeping up a constant stream of chatter for the benefit of team mates and to the detriment of opponents the west indian franklyn. Jonty rhodes was invited by kenya cricket board as an assistant coach for cricket. Jonty rhodes check rhodess news, career, age, rankings.
Durban cricket legend jonty rhodess 15year marriage with kate is on the rocks. Cricket can finally salute the best fielder in the world, and the winner, jonty rhodes, has entered the guinness book of records. Association football has historically been particularly popular amongst persons of black african descent and is south africas most popular sport. Find highquality jonty rhodes stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Jonty rhodes ex south african cricketer now playing with gloucester ccc. Most certainly, it was this cricketer and his fielding skills that inspired every single soul in the world to give their best on the field.
The three most popular mainstream sports in the country, namely, football, rugby, and cricket, reflect its early british colonial influence. World test record holder, brian lara cricket is still a popular cricket title amongst retrogamers, with a whopping 4. Oct 21, 2012 spent 8 hours today watching over 100 jonty rhodes catches from his career, i compiled a few nice ones for your viewing pleasure, e n j o y. Pamment 49 will replace former south african great jonty rhodes who has been part of the outfit for nine seasons since 2009 and has now expressed desire to move on to spend more time on his. In the 2003 cricket world cup, jonty rhodes dropped a catch off kenyas maurice odombe and injured his hand in the process. Jonty rhodes check rhodess news, career, age, rankings, stats. Ellyse perry in action ftbl the home of football in australia. See more ideas about cricket, test cricket, cricket sport. The south african player was almost teary eyed recently when he talked about growing up being a jonty rhodes fan. Top 5 umpires with most number of international matches.
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