South African cricketer Adrian Paul Kuiper was born on August 24, 1959. He competed in one Test match and 25 One Day Internationals between 1991 and 1996. In 1977, Kuiper debuted with Western Province B and quickly rose to the level of Western Province A, where he played as a middle-order batsman and medium-paced bowler. He was a player for Western Province from 1978 to 1995, and in 1984 he was named team captain. In the years following, from 1995 to 1998, he led Boland as captain. He was a member of the Derbyshire team that competed in the 1990 English County Championship. In the championship game against Essex, he scored 56 runs to lead Derbyshire to victory and the 1990 Refuge *urance League championship. Up until the year 1996, Kuiper participated in One Day Internationals. He ended his career with a 61-run performance against England at Port Elizabeth. However, his age and fitness levels kept him from being selected for the Cricket World Cup roster in 1996.
Throughout his career, Kuiper was often compared to the big-hitting Ian Botham. Against a defiant England side in Bloemfontein in 1990, he blasted 117 not out from 67 balls (hitting his century in 48 balls) with eight sixes and eight fours. Batsman Daryll Cullinan of South Africa said it was the best one-day hundred he had ever seen.+
Adrian Kuiper Biography:
- Real Name: Adrian Paul Kuiper
- Other/Nickname: Adrian
- Profession: South African Cricketer
- Famous for: Aggressive
- Adrian Kuiper Batting Style: Right-handed
- Adrian Kuiper Bowling Style: Right arm medium and Right-arm outbreak
- Best Performance: 61*/61 vs. England at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth, on October 23, 2011
- Adrian Kuiper Net Worth: $1 Million – $5 Million
- Twitter Handle: @AdrianKuiperSA
Adrian Kuiper Physical Status:
- Height: 6’0″
Adrian Kuiper Personal Life:
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- Date Of Birth/Adrian Kuiper Age: August 24, 1959
- Place Of Birth: Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
- Nationality: South African
- Hometown: Johannesburg, Transvaal
- School: Johns Preparatory School, Johannesburg
- College: Diocesan College
Adrian Kuiper Family Statistics:
- Marital Status: Married
- Adrian Kuiper Wife: Jean Bergh in 1984
- Adrian Kuiper Children: Claire, Sarah and Paul
- Siblings: Brother – Jan Kuiper
Adrian Kuiper Career Statistics:
- Test Debut: West Indies Vs. South Africa at Bridgetown, Apr 18-23, 1992 (only)
- ODI Debut: India Vs. South Africa at Kolkata, November 10, 1991
Achievements
- Kuiper, a middle-order batsman and medium-paced bowler, made his Western Province B debut in 1977 before moving up to Western Province A.
- He was a member of Western Region from 1978 to 1995, rising to captain in 1984. He then led Ireland from 1995 to 1998.
- He represented Derbyshire in the English County Championship in 1990.
- He also helped Derbyshire win the Refugee Assured League in 1990, leading the county with 56 runs in the crucial match against Essex.
- Kuiper played in five unauthorised “tests” for the South African cricket team. He played in both the 1981 opener and the 1990 championship game against England.
- When South Africa was re-admitted to international cricket, Kuiper played in the 1992 World Cup and the 1991 One Day International (ODI) series against India, where he was instrumental in South Africa’s victory in the third game.
Kuiper’s place in South African world cricket was cemented when he was a member of the squad that faced the Proteas in their first ODI and Test after apartheid. Despite losing the first one-day international, South Africa’s innings was bolstered by Kuiper’s 43, which he scored in a variety of ways. - Kuiper also played in South Africa’s first Test match after their readmission against the West Indies in Barbados in 1992.
- That was the only official test Kuiper took because he was considered a one-day specialist. In a One-Day International against Australia at Verwoerdburg in 1994, he scored 26 runs, including three consecutive sixes.
Kuiper played One-Day Internationals until 1996, scoring 61 against England in his final innings in Port Elizabeth. He was not selected for the 1996 Cricket World Cup squad due to his age and fitness.
Here are some lesser-known facts about
- When South Africa returned to the international stage after 21 years in exile, Kupier was 32 and past his prime.
Kupier scored 43 of his team’s 177 points in the first one-day international against India. - He also took Kapil Dev’s wicket after hitting a huge six that elicited a standing ovation from the Eden Gardens crowd. He was named South Africa’s vice-captain for the time being.
- After a brief career, Kuiper decided to become a farmer in Grabrouw, Western Cape.
- He has been compared to Ian Botham due to his proclivity for smashing the ball, making him an appropriate choice for Legend of the Week.
- He went on to play 25 one-day internationals and one world cup match, becoming a legendary all-rounder capable of hitting sixes and taking wickets. Many people are applauding.
- At the age of 37, his rugby knee forced him to retire, bringing him crashing back to earth. Hard.
- Kuiper’s powerful hitting earned him comparisons to Ian Botham throughout his career. He defeated the rebellious England squad in 1990 at Bloemfontein with a score of 117 off 67 balls (getting to his century in 48 balls), eight sixes, and eight fours.
- Daryll Cullinan, another South African batsman, said it was the best one-day century he’d ever seen.
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