Raynard van Tonder

{{short description|South African cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Raynard van Tonder

| image =

| country = South Africa

| fullname = Raynard van Tonder

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|9|26|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bethlehem, Free State, South Africa

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm leg break

| role = Middle-order batsman

| international = true

| internationalspan =

| testdebutdate = 4 February

| testdebutyear = 2024

| testdebutagainst = New Zealand

| testcap = 365

| lasttestdate = 13 February

| lasttestyear = 2024

| lasttestagainst = New Zealand

| club1 = Free State

| year1 = 2016/17–present

| club2 = Knights

| year2 = {{nowrap|2018/19–present}}

| clubnumber2 =

| hidedeliveries = true

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 2

| runs1 = 63

| bat avg1 = 21.00

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 32

| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = FC

| matches2 = 53

| runs2 = 3,577

| bat avg2 = 41.59

| 100s/50s2 = 7/19

| top score2 = 250*

| catches/stumpings2 = 30/–

| column3 = LA

| matches3 = 40

| runs3 = 1,244

| bat avg3 = 35.54

| 100s/50s3 = 1/12

| top score3 = 129*

| catches/stumpings3 = 17/–

| column4 = T20

| matches4 = 41

| runs4 = 840

| bat avg4 = 26.25

| 100s/50s4 = 0/2

| top score4 = 81*

| catches/stumpings4 = 9/–

| date = 4 April 2024

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/595380.html ESPNcricinfo

}}

Raynard van Tonder (born 26 September 1998) is a South African cricketer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/595380.html |title=Raynard van Tonder |access-date=6 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his first-class debut for Free State in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 6 October 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1024725.html |title=Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, Pool B: Easterns v Free State at Benoni, Oct 6-8, 2016 |access-date=5 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his List A debut for Free State in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 9 October 2016.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1024925.html |title=CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, Pool B: Easterns v Free State at Benoni, Oct 9, 2016 |access-date=9 October 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Twenty20 debut for Free State in the 2017 Africa T20 Cup on 8 September 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1116086.html |title=Pool C, Africa T20 Cup at Kimberley, Sep 8 2017 |access-date=8 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In December 2017, Van Tonder was named as the captain of South Africa's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://cricket.co.za/news/22360/Raynard-van-Tonder-to-captain-South-Africa-at-2018-ICC-U19-World-Cup |title=Raynard van Tonder to captain South Africa at 2018 ICC U19 World Cup |access-date=11 December 2017 |work=Cricket South Africa}} He was the leading run-scorer for South Africa in the tournament, with 348 runs.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=11980;team=3375;type=tournament |title=ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2017/18 - South Africa Under-19s: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=3 February 2018}} Following South Africa's matches in the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named van Tonder as the rising star of the squad.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/606994 |title=U19CWC Report Card: South Africa |access-date=4 February 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}

In July 2018, Van Tonder was named in the Cricket South Africa Emerging Squad.{{cite web|url=http://cricket.co.za/news/25235/De-Zorzi-to-lead-SA-Emerging-Squad-in-Sri-Lanka |title=De Zorzi to lead SA Emerging Squad in Sri Lanka |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=19 July 2018}} In October 2018, van Tonder scored 250 not out against Gauteng in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.sacricketmag.com/free-state-raynard-van-tonder-scores-mammoth-250/ |title=Raynard van Tonder scores mammoth 250 |work=SA Cricket Mag |access-date=28 October 2018}} In September 2019, he was named in Free State's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31632/Free-State-Announces-Provincial-T20-Squad |title=Free State Announces Provincial T20 Squad |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=10 September 2019}} He was the leading run-scorer in the 2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series, with 843 runs in eight matches.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=13189;type=tournament |title=4-Day Franchise Series, 2019/20: Most runs |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 March 2020}}

In December 2020, van Tonder was added to South Africa's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/37072/Three-players-added-to-Proteas-Test-squad |title=Three players added to Proteas Test squad |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=18 December 2020}} In April 2021, he was named in Free State'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}}