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

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|9|24|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Rustenburg, Transvaal Province, South Africa

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| batting =Right Handed

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| 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}}

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