Rudi Steyn
{{Short description|South African cricketer (born 1967)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Rudi Steyn
| image =
| country = South Africa
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| international = yes
| internationalspan = 1995
| testdebutdate = 2 January
| testdebutyear = 1995
| testdebutagainst = New Zealand
| testcap = 260
| lasttestdate = 4 March
| lasttestyear = 1995
| lasttestagainst = New Zealand
| oneodi = yes
| odidebutdate = 22 October
| odidebutyear = 1995
| odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe
| odicap = 36
| columns = 4
| column1 = Test
| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 127
| bat avg1 = 21.16
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 46
| hidedeliveries = true
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–
| column2 = ODI
| matches2 = 1
| runs2 = 4
| bat avg2 = 4.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 4
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = FC
| matches3 = 129
| runs3 = 6,858
| bat avg3 = 31.17
| 100s/50s3 = 11/30
| top score3 = 188*
| catches/stumpings3 = 64/1
| column4 = LA
| matches4 = 157
| runs4 = 3,941
| bat avg4 = 30.78
| 100s/50s4 = 5/22
| top score4 = 127*
| catches/stumpings4 = 32/0
| date = 7 July
| year = 2021
| source = http://cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/47242.html Cricinfo
| birth_place = Kimberley, South Africa
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1967|6|30|df=yes}}
| full_name = Philippus Jeremia Rudolf Steyn
}}
Philippus Jeremia Rudolf Steyn (born 30 June 1967) is a former South African cricketer.{{Cite web|title=Rudi Steyn profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/rudi-steyn-47242|access-date=2021-07-07|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Rudi Steyn Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/4604/rudi-steyn|access-date=2021-07-07|website=Cricbuzz|language=en}} He played in three Test matches and one One Day International in 1995. He went to school at Diamantveld High School in Kimberley.{{Cite web|date=2020-08-16|title=Which School Has Produced the Most Test Cricketers?|url=https://saschoolsports.co.za/which-school-has-produced-the-most-test-cricketers/|access-date=2021-07-07|website=SA School Sports|language=en-GB}} He also ran Sportweni Sport Academy, and coaches cricket skills to youngsters alongside fellow former international Corrie van Zyl.{{Cite web|title=Cricket|url=https://www.sportweni.co.za/sports-codes/cricket/|access-date=2021-07-07|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Dillon du Preez profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/dillon-du-preez-44938|access-date=2021-07-07|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}
Career
He made his test debut on 2 January 1995 against New Zealand at Cape Town and opened the batting alongside Gary Kirsten.{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of New Zealand vs South Africa 3rd Test 1994/95 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-tour-of-south-africa-1994-95-62098/south-africa-vs-new-zealand-3rd-test-63670/full-scorecard|access-date=2021-07-07|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}} He added 106 runs with Kirsten for the opening wicket on his debut and scored 38 off 126 balls. His last test appearance was in the one-off test match against New Zealand in March 1995 at Eden Park where he registered his highest career test score with 46 off 193 balls in 220 minutes.{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of South Africa vs New Zealand Only Test 1994/95 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-new-zealand-1994-95-61849/new-zealand-vs-south-africa-only-test-63677/full-scorecard|access-date=2021-07-07|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}} He made his ODI debut on 22 October 1995 against Zimbabwe at Harare which was his only appearance in ODI cricket.{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of South Africa vs Zimbabwe 2nd ODI 1995/96 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-tour-of-zimbabwe-1995-96-61835/zimbabwe-vs-south-africa-2nd-odi-64501/full-scorecard|access-date=2021-07-07|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}
He was never recalled to the national team mainly due to his low batting strike rate and slow mode batting. His batting career strike rate stood at 26.85 after featuring in three tests. However, he continued to play in domestic cricket and he managed to work on improving his strike rate in his later career. He ended his domestic career scoring five List A centuries and 11 first-class centuries. He retired from all forms of cricket in 2002 after playing for Northerns in domestic cricket.
Controversy
On 6 July 2020, South African cricketer Lungi Ngidi offered and insisted fellow players to join his efforts in the stand against racism in a message prior to the start of the 3TC Solidarity Cup.{{Cite web|title=Makhaya Ntini, Vernon Philander, JP Duminy, Herschelle Gibbs sign letter backing Lungi Ngidi's #BLM stance {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29459740/ntini-philander-duminy-gibbs-sign-letter-supporting-lungi-ngidi-blm-stance|access-date=2021-07-07|website=www.espncricinfo.com|language=en}} Ngidi insisted that South Africa must take BLM stand like rest of the world.{{Cite web|title=Ngidi says South Africa must take BLM stand like the rest of the world {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29417474/ngidi-says-south-africa-take-blm-stand-rest-world|access-date=2021-07-07|website=www.espncricinfo.com|language=en}} However, Steyn along with few South African white cricketers such as Boeta Dippenaar and Pat Symcox criticised Ngidi in the Facebook blaming him for not addressing and showing equal solidarity in the fight against murdering of white farmers in the country.{{Cite web|title=South African Pacer Lungi Ngidi In Black Lives Matter Controversy {{!}} Cricket News|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/south-african-pacer-lungi-ngidi-in-black-lives-matter-controversy-2260244|access-date=2021-07-07|website=NDTVSports.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Black Lives Matter - South Africa's cricket elite shows united face in moving Centurion tribute {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29487518/south-african-players-officials-take-knee-support-black-lives-matter|access-date=2021-07-07|website=www.espncricinfo.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=SACA says criticism of Lungi Ngidi's Black Lives Matter stance 'unfair'|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/saca-says-criticism-of-lungi-ngidi-s-black-lives-matter-stance-unfair-1226488|access-date=2021-07-07|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}
References
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