Christiaan Jonker
{{short description|South African cricketer (born 1986)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Christiaan Jonker
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| country = South Africa
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Rustenburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa
| death_date =
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| batting =Right Handed
| bowling =
| role =Batter
| international = true
| odidebutdate = 30 September
| odidebutyear = 2018
| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| odicap = 129
| lastodidate = 3 October
| lastodiyear = 2018
| lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe
| T20Idebutagainst = India
| T20Idebutdate = 24 February
| T20Idebutyear = 2018
| T20Icap = 76
| lastT20Iagainst = Zimbabwe
| lastT20Idate = 9 October
| lastT20Iyear = 2018
| columns = 4
| column1 = ODI
| matches1 = 2
| runs1 = 31
| bat avg1 = 15.50
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 25
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| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = T20I
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 57
| bat avg2 = 48.50
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 49
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| catches/stumpings2 = 1/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 73
| runs3 = 4,250
| bat avg3 = 37.94
| 100s/50s3 = 11/24
| top score3 = 201*
| deliveries3 = 1,398
| wickets3 = 33
| bowl avg3 = 24.63
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/35
| catches/stumpings3 = 40/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 111
| runs4 = 3,056
| bat avg4 = 35.53
| 100s/50s4 = 4/20
| top score4 = 115*
| deliveries4 = 524
| wickets4 = 13
| bowl avg4 = 35.44
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 3/13
| catches/stumpings4 = 32/–
| date = 5 July 2023
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/christiaan-jonker-222320 Cricinfo
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Christiaan Jonker (born 24 September 1986) is a South African cricketer who represents the South Africa national cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/222320.html |title=Christiaan Jonker |access-date=1 September 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He was included in the Border cricket team for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/africa-t20-cup-2015-16/content/squad/910911.html Border Squad / Players] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
Domestic and T20 franchise career
In August 2017, he was named in Jo'burg Giants' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.{{cite web|url=http://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|title=T20 Global League announces final team squads|access-date=28 August 2017|work=T20 Global League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905185645/https://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|archive-date=5 September 2017|url-status = dead}} However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1123408.html |title=Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league |access-date=10 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/global-t20-canada-league-full-squads-announced/ |title=Global T20 Canada League – Full Squads announced |work=CricTracker |access-date=4 June 2018}}
In August 2018, he was named in Border's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.{{cite news|title=Border bring in heavy weaponry |url=https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/sport/2018-08-18-border-bring-in-heavy-weaponry/ |newspaper=DispatchLIVE |access-date=22 August 2018}} In October 2018, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Giants' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/live-mzansi-super-league-player-draft-20181017 |title=Mzansi Super League - full squad lists |work=Sport24 |access-date=17 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/domestic/mzansi-super-league-player-draft-the-story-so-far-17521199 |title=Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far |work=Independent Online |access-date=17 October 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.tigercricket.com.bd/2018/10/29/full-players-list-of-the-teams-following-players-draft-of-bpl-t20-2018-19/ |title=Full players list of the teams following Players Draft of BPL T20 2018–19 |work=Bangladesh Cricket Board |access-date=29 October 2018}} In April 2021, he was named in Boland's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |title=CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2021 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420104034/http://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |url-status=dead }}
International career
In February 2018, he was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against India.{{Cite news|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/623031 |title=South Africa call up Jonker, Dala and Klaasen for India T20Is |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=13 February 2018}} He made his T20I debut for South Africa against India on 24 February 2018.{{cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1122287.html |title=3rd T20I (N), India tour of South Africa at Cape Town, Feb 24 2018 | work=ESPN Cricinfo| date=24 February 2018| access-date=24 February 2018}} In September 2018, he was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) series against Zimbabwe.{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/26017/Jonker-new-cap-in-Proteas-ODI-squad-Steyn-and-Imran-Tahir-return |title=Jonker new cap in Proteas ODI squad; Steyn and Imran Tahir return |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=14 September 2018 |archive-date=14 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914165603/http://cricket.co.za/news/26017/Jonker-new-cap-in-Proteas-ODI-squad-Steyn-and-Imran-Tahir-return |url-status=dead }} He made his ODI debut for South Africa against Zimbabwe on 30 September 2018.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1144146.html |title=1st ODI, Zimbabwe tour of South Africa at Kimberley, Sep 30 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 September 2018}}
References
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External links
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{{Rajshahi Kings squad}}
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Category:South African cricketers
Category:South Africa One Day International cricketers
Category:South Africa Twenty20 International cricketers
Category:21st-century South African sportsmen
Category:Nelson Mandela Bay Giants cricketers
Category:Sportspeople from Rustenburg
Category:Cricketers from North West (South African province)
Category:Rajshahi Royals cricketers