Andrew Jordaan
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Andrew Jordaan was a South African cricketer
who represented Eastern Province cricket team
. Jordaan was the first ever cricketer
to be timed out
in a first class cricket
match when he failed to arrive at the ground to continue his innings in a game against Transvaal
at Port Elizabeth in 1988. He was delayed as the roads were bad after a downpour the previous night. This feat was only recognised after the decision to recognise matches played under the South African Cricket Board which governed cricket played by non-white South Africans during apartheid. Jordaan is one of only four cricketers to have been timed out in the history of cricket
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matches between 1982 and 1988. All of his appearances were in the Howa Bowl
, a South African cricket competition which was contested between Eastern Province
, Natal
, Transvaal
and Western Province. Jordaan made his debut against Western Province cricket team on the 23rd January 1982 at the Adcock Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Batting at the top of the order to failed to make significant runs in both his innings and had to wait another five years before he was picked again by Eastern Province.
He was recalled in 1987 but again failed to make runs scoring just 8 in two innings batting at number two against Transvaal
. He scored 41 runs in an innings against Transvaal that winter and found favour with the selectors playing four games in 1988. Here Jordaan managed to score a career best of 56 playing against Western Province at Cape Town
.
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who represented Eastern Province cricket team
Eastern Province cricket team
Eastern Province cricket team is the team representing the Eastern Province in domestic first-class cricket in South Africa.-Honours:* Currie Cup - 1988–89, 1991–92; shared - 1989–90* Standard Bank Cup - 1989–90, 1991–92...
. Jordaan was the first ever cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
to be timed out
Timed out
Timed out is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. It occurs when an incoming batsman is not ready to play within three minutes of the previous batsman being out...
in a first class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
match when he failed to arrive at the ground to continue his innings in a game against Transvaal
Transvaal Province
Transvaal Province was a province of the Union of South Africa from 1910 to 1961, and of its successor, the Republic of South Africa, from 1961 until the end of apartheid in 1994 when a new constitution subdivided it.-History:...
at Port Elizabeth in 1988. He was delayed as the roads were bad after a downpour the previous night. This feat was only recognised after the decision to recognise matches played under the South African Cricket Board which governed cricket played by non-white South Africans during apartheid. Jordaan is one of only four cricketers to have been timed out in the history of cricket
History of cricket
The game of cricket has a known history spanning from the 16th century to the present day, with international matches played since 1844, although the official history of international Test cricket began in 1877...
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Playing career
Jordaan played only seven first classFirst-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches between 1982 and 1988. All of his appearances were in the Howa Bowl
Howa Bowl
The Howa Bowl was a first-class cricket competition in South Africa that ran from the 1972-73 to 1990-91 cricket seasons. Originally known as the Dadabhay Trophy, it was contested between Eastern Province, Natal, Transvaal and Western Province....
, a South African cricket competition which was contested between Eastern Province
Eastern Province cricket team
Eastern Province cricket team is the team representing the Eastern Province in domestic first-class cricket in South Africa.-Honours:* Currie Cup - 1988–89, 1991–92; shared - 1989–90* Standard Bank Cup - 1989–90, 1991–92...
, Natal
Natal, South Africa
Natal is a region in South Africa. It stretches between the Indian Ocean in the south and east, the Drakensberg in the west, and the Lebombo Mountains in the north. The main cities are Pietermaritzburg and Durban...
, Transvaal
Transvaal Province
Transvaal Province was a province of the Union of South Africa from 1910 to 1961, and of its successor, the Republic of South Africa, from 1961 until the end of apartheid in 1994 when a new constitution subdivided it.-History:...
and Western Province. Jordaan made his debut against Western Province cricket team on the 23rd January 1982 at the Adcock Stadium in Port Elizabeth. Batting at the top of the order to failed to make significant runs in both his innings and had to wait another five years before he was picked again by Eastern Province.
He was recalled in 1987 but again failed to make runs scoring just 8 in two innings batting at number two against Transvaal
Transvaal Province
Transvaal Province was a province of the Union of South Africa from 1910 to 1961, and of its successor, the Republic of South Africa, from 1961 until the end of apartheid in 1994 when a new constitution subdivided it.-History:...
. He scored 41 runs in an innings against Transvaal that winter and found favour with the selectors playing four games in 1988. Here Jordaan managed to score a career best of 56 playing against Western Province at Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
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