Rodney Redmond
{{Short description|New Zealand cricketer (born 1944)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=July 2013}}
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Rodney Redmond
| image =
| fullname = Rodney Ernest Redmond
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|12|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Whangārei, New Zealand
| death_date =
| death_place =
| family = Aaron Redmond (son)
| country = New Zealand
| international = true
| onetest = true
| testdebutdate = 16 February
| testdebutyear = 1973
| testdebutagainst = Pakistan
| testcap = 126
| odidebutdate = 18 July
| odidebutyear = 1973
| odidebutagainst = England
| odicap = 13
| lastodidate = 20 July
| lastodiyear = 1973
| lastodiagainst = England
| batting = Left-handed
| bowling = Slow left-arm orthodox
| role = Batsman, wicket-keeper
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 163
| bat avg1 = 81.50
| 100s/50s1 = 1/1
| top score1 = 107
| deliveries1 = –
| wickets1 = –
| bowl avg1 = –
| fivefor1 = –
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = –
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 3
| bat avg2 = 3.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 3
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 53
| runs3 = 3,134
| bat avg3 = 33.69
| 100s/50s3 = 5/16
| top score3 = 141*
| deliveries3 = 1,472
| wickets3 = 17
| bowl avg3 = 28.29
| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 1
| best bowling3 = 6/56
| catches/stumpings3 = 31/–
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 10
| runs4 = 202
| bat avg4 = 22.44
| 100s/50s4 = 0/2
| top score4 = 71
| deliveries4 = –
| wickets4 = –
| bowl avg4 = –
| fivefor4 = –
| tenfor4 = –
| best bowling4 = –
| catches/stumpings4 = 5/–
| date = 4 April
| year = 2017
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38244.html Cricinfo
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Rodney Ernest Redmond (born 29 December 1944) is a New Zealand former international cricketer. He is the father of Aaron Redmond, also a New Zealand international.
International career
Redmond scored a century and a fifty in his only Test match, against Pakistan in 1972–73, giving him a Test batting average of 81.50.{{cite web |title=3rd Test, Auckland, Feb 16-19 1973, Pakistan tour of New Zealand |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17236/scorecard/63099 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=21 November 2020}} His century included 5 successive fours off a Majid Khan over and came at almost a run-a-ball.{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/931729.html | title=Brydon Coverdale meets Rodney Redmond, who played one Test for New Zealand in 1973 | publisher=ESPNcricinfo| date=23 October 2015 | accessdate=20 April 2016 | author=Coverdale, Brydon | author-link=Coverdale, Brydon }}{{youTube|YHRnDlS2lms|Rodney Redmond 100 on Debut}} He also played two One Day Internationals. He was picked for the 1973 tour of England, but showed little form, having trouble with his contact lenses, and was not chosen for the Tests.
{{cite web |url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/38244.html |title=Players and Officials – Rodney Redmond |last=Williamson |first=Martin |accessdate=2007-09-26 |publisher=CricketArchive}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/666983 |title=The Greatest: One Test Wonders |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=19 April 2018}}
See also
References
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External links
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Category:New Zealand cricketers
Category:New Zealand Test cricketers
Category:Cricketers who made a century on Test debut
Category:Wellington cricketers
Category:New Zealand One Day International cricketers
Category:Cricketers from Whangārei
Category:North Island cricketers
Category:20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
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