NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Boeta Dippenaar

Hendrik Human Dippenaar, known as Boeta (born 14 June 1977, Kimberley, Cape Province) is a cricketer who has played Test and one-day international cricket for South Africa and the ACA African XI. He has played as a specialist batsman in most of his matches, and has played Test cricket in all batting positions from one through seven ^[1]. He bats right handed and bowls occasional off breaks ^[2]. June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... Kimberley is a town in South Africa, and the capital of the Northern Cape. ... Under the Union of South Africa and after that under the Republic of South Africa, the old Cape Colony became the Cape of Good Hope Province (though it was commonly known as the Cape Province). ... A cricketer is a term used to refer to a person who plays cricket. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played over 50 overs per side between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... Cricket batsman A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... An off break is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. ...

Dippenaar made his international debut in September 1999, playing two of South Africa's four one-day internationals as an opening batsman during the LG Cup in Kenya, which South Africa won, and he also played both Tests in the home-and-away Test series with Zimbabwe in October and November that same month, making 56 runs in four innings.

He was in and out of both the Test and one-day international team during the next five years, never playing more than eight Tests in succession^[3], but during the tour of the West Indies in 2004–05 Dippenaar's showed signs of improving. He was selected for two Tests against the West Indies, recording two fifties in three innings, and subsequently averaged 105.66 in the 5-ODI series against the West Indies. West Indies cricket team shirt (ODI, 2004) The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies, is a national cricket team representing a sporting confederation of the Caribbean countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and...

However, he made four sub-25 scores in his next ODIs, before a wrist injury ruled him out of the remaining four matches against New Zealand and the tour of India in November. By December, Dippenaar had recovered, and he turned out for the Eagles in three Standard Bank Cup matches in that month, scoring 49 runs in his three innings^[4]. The South African selectors did, however, call on him for the one-day leg of the tour of Australia^[5], which will include the VB Series.In March 2006 Dippenaar was dismissed for one run against Australia after he had taken a brilliant catch to dismiss Ricky Ponting for 164. The South African cricket team visited India for cricket matches in the 2005â€“06 season. ... The Goodyear Eagles is the current name of the Free State Province first class cricket team in South Africa. ... The Standard Bank Cup is the premier domestic one-day cricket competition of South Africa, the only one-day competition to currently have List A status granted by the Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. ... The South African cricket team are touring Australia for cricket matches during the 2005â€“06 season. ... The 2005â€“06 edition of the VB Series (so-called because of sponsor Victoria Bitter) is a three-team one-day international mens cricket tournament held in Australia between the hosting nations team, South Africa and Sri Lanka. ...

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Dippenaar, whose name means "little brother" in Afrikaans is a favourite amongst South African fans, particularly since the retirement of Jonty Rhodes. He is an avid reader who especially enjoys English poetry. He also likes running track, horseriding and is an amateur astronomer.^{[citation needed]} Jonathan Neil Rhodes (born 27 July 1969 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa), better known as Jonty Rhodes, was a South African cricketer, who was especially noted for his feats whilst fielding. ...

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South Africa squad - 2003 Cricket World Cup

1 Pollock | 2 Boucher | 3 Boje | 4 Dippenaar | 5 Donald | 6 Gibbs | 7 Hall | 8 Kallis | 9 Kirsten | 10 Klusener | 11 Langeveldt | 12 Ntini | 13 Peterson | 14 Rhodes | 15 Zondeki Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas, is a national cricket team representing South Africa. ... The 2003 Cricket World Cup (Official name: ICC Cricket World Cup 2003â„¢) was played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya from February 9 to March 24. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Shaun Maclean Pollock (born July 16, 1973 in Port Elizabeth) is a South African cricketer who attended Northwood High School in Durban, more specifically a fast-medium bowler. ... Mark Boucher (born December 3, 1976 in East London, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa) is a South African cricketer. ... Nico Nicky Boje (born 20 March 1973, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State) and attended the prestigious Grey College in Bloemfontein was a South African cricketer who played in 41 Tests and 115 one-day internationals for South Africa. ... Allan Anthony Donald, (born October 20, 1966, Bloemfontein) was one of South Africas best ever cricketers, specifically one of their finest bowlers. ... Herschelle Herman Gibbs (born 23 February 1974 in Cape Town) is a South African cricketer, more specifically a batsman. ... Andrew James Hall (born July 31, 1975, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa) is a South African cricketer and member of the South African cricket team since 1999. ... Jacques Henry Kallis (born 16 October 1975 in Cape Town) is a South African cricketer. ... Gary Kirsten (born 23 November 1967) was a South African cricketer, more specifically a batsman. ... Lance Klusener (born on September 4, 1971 in Durban, South Africa) is a cricketer, more specifically an all-rounder. ... Charl Langeveldt is a South African ODI (One Day International) and Test cricketer. ... Makhaya Ntini (born 6 July 1977 in Eastern Cape Province) is a South African cricketer, the first black player in the South African team. ... Robin John Peterson (b. ... Jonathan Neil Rhodes (born 27 July 1969 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa), better known as Jonty Rhodes, was a South African cricketer, who was especially noted for his feats whilst fielding. ... Monde Zondeki (b. ...

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