Rudi Second

{{short description|South African cricketer}}

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| name = Rudi Second

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| country = South Africa

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| fullname = Rudi Stewart Second

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|7|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Queenstown, Cape Province, South Africa

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm offbreak

| role = All-rounder

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| date = 8 March 2020

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/321757.html Cricinfo

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Rudi Second (born 17 July 1989) is a South African cricketer who plays for the Knights cricket team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/321757.html |title=Rudi Second |access-date=5 November 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In August 2017, he was named in Cape Town Knight Riders' 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}} 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}}

In September 2018, he was named in Free State's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158607.html |title=Free State Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2018}} He was the joint-leading run-scorer for Free State in the tournament, with 155 runs in four matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12603;team=3273;type=tournament |title=Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - Free State: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 September 2018}} The following month, 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}}

In August 2019, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against India.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27377816/nortje-second-muthusamy-part-south-africa-squads-india |title=Nortje, Second and Muthusamy part of South Africa squads to India |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 August 2019}} However, later the same month, he was ruled out of the tour due to an injury.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27406734/heinrich-klaasen-replaces-rudi-second-south-africa-tests-india |title=Heinrich Klaasen replaces Rudi Second for South Africa's Tests against India |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 August 2019}} In December 2019, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28311705/sa-include-six-uncapped-players-england-tests |title=SA include six uncapped players for England Tests |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 December 2019}} In April 2021, he was named in Eastern Province'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}}