Andrew Charles Hudson, South African cricketer is born

Date: 17 Mar 1965
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Andrew Charles Hudson, South African cricketer is born

Andrew Charles Hudson was born on 17 March 1965 in Eshowe, Natal (KwaZulu Natal). He distinguished himself as a cricketer by playing in 35 tests and 89 One Day International cricket matches for South Africa in the 1990s. Hudson was a right-handed batsman and was most noted for his calm demeanour under pressure. Up until 2003, he was the only South African batsmen to score a century on his opening debut. He scored this century during the 1991-1992 season against the West Indies in Barbados. Hudson retired from professional cricket in 2001, and now works as a financial consultant.

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01Cricinfo, Andrew Hudson ,[online], Available at: www.espncricinfo.com [Accessed: 17 March 2014]
02Cricket World 4 U Andrew Charles Hudson [online] Available at: https://south-africa.cricketworld4u.com [Accessed: 17 March 2014]

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