Rudi Second

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Rudi Second
Personal information
Full name
Rudi Stewart Second
Born (1989-07-17) 17 July 1989 (age 33)
Queenstown, Cape Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Source: Cricinfo, 8 March 2020

Rudi Second (born 17 July 1989) is a South African cricketer who plays for the Knights cricket team. [1] In August 2017, he was named in Cape Town Knight Riders' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League. [2] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after. [3]

In September 2018, he was named in Free State's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup. [4] He was the joint-leading run-scorer for Free State in the tournament, with 155 runs in four matches. [5] The following month, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Giants' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament. [6] [7]

In August 2019, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against India. [8] However, later the same month, he was ruled out of the tour due to an injury. [9] In December 2019, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against England. [10] In April 2021, he was named in Eastern Province's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa. [11]

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