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South African middle-order batsman, Jacques Rudolph stated his spell with the English county side; Yorkshire has helped him get his career back on track.
Despite making a double hundred in his debut Test match, the 30-year-old was never able to fulfill his true potential and consequently was dropped from the national team duties.
He played his last Test match in 2006 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, where he could only manage a total 28 runs from his two outings. His lean period allowed him to take a break from International cricket and re- assess his batting frailties.
He did exactly that, signing a three-year Kolpak deal with Yorkshire and in return amassing plenty of runs along with earning special praise from the county hierarchy. It included Players’ Player and fans Player of the Year awards in 2008, while also earning
the Yorkshire Player of the Year accolade last year.
This all resulted in him getting a recall in the Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, which is scheduled to start from November 9.
Rudolph has started the Super Sports series in fine fashion, amassing over 500 runs at 74, which led his former teammate http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Boeta-Dippenaar-c1178 praising the him for the improvements he has made in his technique.
The left-hander himself admitted that a successful tenure with Yorkshire has been a blessing for him and he wants youngster to ply their trade in the English county circuit, which will help them gain the necessary experience.
“The whole county experience and playing in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 accounts for the fact that I am where I am today. I think I’m far more mature that I was a few years ago and I know my game pretty well now.
“It was a nice opportunity to play county cricket. A lot of youngsters should do that, you learn a lot about your game. I’m 30 years old now and I am really enjoying my game and I can possibly see myself playing for another couple of years,” he said.
For now, the left-hander will be looking to carry his good form into the first Test and fire on all cylinders, which will help him grab a permanent place in the side.
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