Rupert Kitzinger      

Full name Rupert Charles Kitzinger

Born March 24, 1979, Chertsey, Surrey

Current age 30 years 246 days

Major teams Dorset, Marylebone Cricket Club

Also known as Rupes

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast

Other Coach, Administrator

Height 6 ft 8 in

Education Royal Grammar School, Guildford and Durham University

Rupes is a giant of a man at 6'8" tall. He has had a long and successful career with Dorset CCC, the highlight of which was the MCCA one day final at Lord's in 2006. Rupes is a genuine and intelligent cricketer who grew up through the ranks at Surrey CCC as a top order batsman and it was not until his last days at school (Royal Grammar School, Guildford) when, as captain, he took the ball and began to bowl seriously. He then coached himself to be an accurate and economical fast-medium bowler. As a bright student of the game he worked his way through ECB coaching qualifications and has worked as a player/coach in New Zealand for Te Puke CC in the Bay of Plenty and also for the prestigious Kowloon Cricket Club in Hong Kong. He was a coaching ambassador for the ECB and Lord's Taverners in 2008 to New Zealand and he works as the head coach and manager of the Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy. Rupes also tutors ECB Coach Education courses and is the coach of the very successful Sussex CCC Women.

Feb 14, 2009

Rupert Kitzinger is beaten while batting for Saracens against Lamma at KCC

© HKCA / Travis Pittman

Feb 14, 2009

Rupert Kitzinger drives the ball for four for Saracens against Lamma at KCC

© HKCA / Travis Pittman

Jan 31, 2009

Rupert Kitzinger - ECB Level III Coach and Head of Coaching and Manager at the Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy - is coaching at KCC until the end of the 2008/09 season

© HKCA / Travis Pittman

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