South Africa / Players
Full name Garnett John-Peter Kruger
Born January 5, 1977, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province
Current age 32 years 324 days
Major teams South Africa, Eastern Province, Eastern Province B, Gauteng, Glamorgan, Leicestershire, Lions, Warriors
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | 10 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.00 | 5 | 60.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 111 | 135 | 40 | 1079 | 58 | 11.35 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 126 | 39 | 18 | 142 | 20* | 6.76 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 36 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 19* | 46.00 | 56 | 82.14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 3 | 3 | 138 | 139 | 2 | 1/43 | 1/43 | 69.50 | 6.04 | 69.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 1 | 1 | 24 | 29 | 0 | - | - | - | 7.25 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 111 | 19578 | 11050 | 356 | 8/112 | 31.03 | 3.38 | 54.9 | 14 | 2 | |||
| List A | 126 | 5497 | 4473 | 169 | 6/23 | 6/23 | 26.46 | 4.88 | 32.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 36 | 35 | 722 | 963 | 34 | 4/10 | 4/10 | 28.32 | 8.00 | 21.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI debut | Australia v South Africa at Brisbane, Jan 15, 2006 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Australia v South Africa at Melbourne (Dock), Jan 20, 2006 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| Only T20I | Australia v South Africa at Brisbane, Jan 9, 2006 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1997/98 |
| Last First-class | Surrey v Glamorgan at The Oval, Sep 23-26, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1999/00 |
| Last List A | Glamorgan v Middlesex at Cardiff, Aug 19, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Lions v Dolphins at Johannesburg, Apr 16, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Worcestershire v Glamorgan at Worcester, Jun 24, 2009 scorecard |
Lanky, lithe and lively, Garnett Kruger oozes effortless pace and surprises many with his bouncer - so his inclusion in the squad for the first Test against West Indies in December 2003 did not surprise those who are charting this exciting prospect's career. Kruger made plain his intention to establish himself at international level by moving after five years at Eastern Province to the once-omnipotent, now-impotent Gauteng for the 2003-04 season. It started well: Kruger earned that Test-squad call-up on the back of 18 wickets in his first four SuperSport Series matches, and added five more in two first-class matches for South Africa A against their Sri Lankan counterparts. Kruger, who played for Leicestershire in county cricket in 2004, also toured West Indies with South Africa A in 2000-01, taking six wickets at 16.83 from just 33 overs and claiming an exotic career-best 58 against the Windward Islands at Arnos Vale. Consistent domestic performances ensured his name was often mentioned but, he remained on the fringes of the international side until earning a recall for the tour of Australia in 2005-06. That proved his last time he came close to the international scene and he opted for the well-trodden Kolpak route in English cricket. However, in 2008, after a season with Leicestershire, he decided playing 12-months of the year was too much and he decided to focus of his Lions career. That didn't stop him from being lured to Glamorgan in 2009, however, signing a one-year contract to join his countryman Herschelle Gibbs.
Telford Vice December 2008
- Kruger leaves Lions (Jul 28, 2009)
- Late wickets keep interest alive (Apr 24, 2009)
- Maynard defends Glamorgan's Kolpak U-turn (Dec 23, 2008)
- Kruger joins Glamorgan (Dec 19, 2008)
- Petersen double sets up Lions victory (Oct 6, 2008)
Apr 23, 2008
Garnett Kruger celebrates the wicket of Daryl Mitchell
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Jun 29, 2007
Garnett Kruger blows James Pipe's stumps away
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Jun 29, 2007
Garnett Kruger celebrates the wicket of James Pipe
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