South African cricket player Jonathan ‘Jonty’ Rhodes is born

Date: 27 Jul 1969
Updated: 22 Aug 2019

South African cricket player Jonathan ‘Jonty’ Rhodes is born

South African right handed batsman, Jonathan Neil Rhodes was born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Province (now known as Kwazulu Natal) on 27 July 1969. Better known as “Jonty”, his diving run-out of Pakistani’s Inzamam-ul-Haq during the 1992 World Cup earn him a glorious place in the world of cricket.

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South African History Online. (2011, June 22). South African cricket player Jonathan ‘Jonty’ Rhodes is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0065264

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