Piet Rinke
Encyclopedia
Harry Peter Rinke is a Zimbabwean
cricket
er who debuted for the international team against Kenya
in 2005–06. Rinke made 168 runs during the four-match series, more than any other Zimbabwean batsman, his innings of 72 in the fourth match was the highest by a Zimbabwean in the series, and he was the only Zimbabwean to make more than one half-century. Rinke's medium pace
also yielded three wickets during the series. His successes against Kenya saw him picked again for the 7-ODI tour of the West Indies
in April and May 2006.
Rinke played first class cricket for CFX Academy, Manicaland
and Mashonaland
before graduating to the international side, and also played five matches for Zimbabwe A
against Bangladesh A
during their 2003–04 tour
.
Piet Rinke last played official cricket in 2006 for Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka in the ICC champions trophy. After that he left Zimbabwe and since then played in UK for Scarborough CC in the Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB County Premier League. Often he also expressed his desireness to return in Zimbabwe and play for the country.
But in October 2009, he has been appointed head of the new York Cricket Academy in England. Rinke will also work as a 'full time coach' for them.
Zimbabwean cricket team
The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national cricket team representing Zimbabwe. It is administrated by Zimbabwe Cricket...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who debuted for the international team against Kenya
Kenyan cricket team
The Kenya national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Kenya in international cricket matches. They are considered one of the strongest of the associate member nations of the International Cricket Council, especially since reaching the semi-final of the 2003 Cricket World Cup...
in 2005–06. Rinke made 168 runs during the four-match series, more than any other Zimbabwean batsman, his innings of 72 in the fourth match was the highest by a Zimbabwean in the series, and he was the only Zimbabwean to make more than one half-century. Rinke's medium pace
Seam bowling
Seam bowling is a phrase used for a bowling technique in cricket whereby the ball is deliberately bowled on to its seam, to cause a random deviation. Practitioners are known as seam bowlers or seamers....
also yielded three wickets during the series. His successes against Kenya saw him picked again for the 7-ODI tour of the West Indies
Zimbabwean cricket team in West Indies in 2006
The 2006 international cricket season started with controversial ICC members Zimbabwe touring the West Indies for a series of seven One Day International matches. Because Zimbabwe recently pulled out of playing Test matches, the tour had to be rescheduled which meant the two Test matches were...
in April and May 2006.
Rinke played first class cricket for CFX Academy, Manicaland
Manicaland cricket team
The Manicaland cricket team was a first-class cricket team representing the Manicaland province in Zimbabwe. They competed in the Logan Cup from 1999 until the format was revamped after the 2004–05 season. The club played their home matches at the Mutare Sports Club.-First-class record:...
and Mashonaland
Mashonaland cricket team
The Mashonaland cricket team was a first-class cricket team representing the Mashonaland province in Zimbabwe. They competed in the Logan Cup from 1994 until the format was revamped in 2007. James Kirtley played for Mashonaland during the 1996/1997 season...
before graduating to the international side, and also played five matches for Zimbabwe A
Zimbabwe A cricket team
The Zimbabwe A cricket team is a national cricket team representing Zimbabwe. It is the 'second-tier' of international Zimbabwean cricket, below the full Zimbabwe national cricket team. Matches played by Zimbabwe A are not considered to be Test matches or One Day Internationals, instead receiving...
against Bangladesh A
Bangladesh A cricket team
The Bangladesh A cricket team is a cricket team representing Bangladesh, and is the "second tier" of international Bangladeshi cricket below the full Bangladeshi cricket team. The team played its first game, against the full Pakistan side, in 2001/02...
during their 2003–04 tour
2003–04 Bangladeshi cricket season
The 2003–04 Bangladeshi cricket season featured the inaugural Test series in Bangladesh between Bangladesh and England.-Honours:* National Cricket League – Dhaka Division* One-Day League – Chittagong Division* Most runs – Faisal Hossain 809 @ 38.52...
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Piet Rinke last played official cricket in 2006 for Zimbabwe against Sri Lanka in the ICC champions trophy. After that he left Zimbabwe and since then played in UK for Scarborough CC in the Oxbridge Yorkshire ECB County Premier League. Often he also expressed his desireness to return in Zimbabwe and play for the country.
But in October 2009, he has been appointed head of the new York Cricket Academy in England. Rinke will also work as a 'full time coach' for them.
External links
- http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/4709308.York_Cricket_Academy_opens_with_Zimbabwean_international_Piet_Rinke_at_the_helm/
- http://sandbox.zimcricketnews.com/node/2156