Ken Rutherford
New Zealand
Personal Information
Born
October 26, 1965 (59 years)
Birth Place
Dunedin, Otago
Height
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Role
Batsman
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
ICC Rankings
Test
ODI
T20
Batting
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Bowling
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Career Information
Teams
New Zealand, Otago
For a talented batsman with almost all the shots in the book, it comes as a surprise that Ken Rutherford scored only 2465 Test runs at an ordinary average of 27.08. He struggled to blend ta...
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Batting Career Summary
| M | Inn | Runs | BF | HS | Avg | SR | NO | 4s | 6s | 50 | 100 | 200 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 56 | 99 | 2465 | 5354 | 107 | 27.09 | 46.05 | 8 | 314 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| ODI | 121 | 115 | 3143 | 4888 | 108 | 29.37 | 64.31 | 8 | 223 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| T20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | Avg | Econ | SR | BBI | BBM | 5w | 10w | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 56 | 11 | 256 | 161 | 1 | 161.0 | 3.77 | 256.0 | 1/38 | 1/38 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 121 | 17 | 389 | 323 | 10 | 32.3 | 4.98 | 38.9 | 2/39 | 2/39 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -/- | -/- | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | -/- | -/- | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
Test debut
Last Test
Odi debut
Last Odi
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For a talented batsman with almost all the shots in the book, it comes as a surprise that Ken Rutherford scored only 2465 Test runs at an ordinary average of 27.08. He struggled to blend talent with temperament and was excruciatingly inconsistent. Ken finished with a mediocre record in ODIs too - 3143 runs in 121 ODIs at an average of 29.65. He had also endured a torrid time, leading New Zealand for three years from 1992-1995 with just two Test wins in 18 attempts.
Rutherford had a nightmarish start to his Test career. Making his debut as a 19 year old against West Indies, he copped a pair. He huffed and puffed to 12 runs in 7 innings in his maiden Test series with the West Indian pacers ruling the roost.
He pulled his socks up later on and made some substantial contributions. He was a member of the New Zealand ODI team, which advanced to the semi-finals of the 1992 World Cup. However, his inability to kick on from good starts brought about a reaction similar to that of Superman exposed to Kryptonite.
After being dumped from the New Zealand set-up, Rutherford migrated to South Africa, where he captained Gauteng in the first-class scene. He then went to coach the Ireland.
His eldest son, Hamish Rutherford, is currently regarded as a bright prospect for the future. He compiled a ton (171) on his debut against England in March 2013, a far cry from his father's maiden Test appearance.
By Cricbuzz Staff
Rutherford had a nightmarish start to his Test career. Making his debut as a 19 year old against West Indies, he copped a pair. He huffed and puffed to 12 runs in 7 innings in his maiden Test series with the West Indian pacers ruling the roost.
He pulled his socks up later on and made some substantial contributions. He was a member of the New Zealand ODI team, which advanced to the semi-finals of the 1992 World Cup. However, his inability to kick on from good starts brought about a reaction similar to that of Superman exposed to Kryptonite.
After being dumped from the New Zealand set-up, Rutherford migrated to South Africa, where he captained Gauteng in the first-class scene. He then went to coach the Ireland.
His eldest son, Hamish Rutherford, is currently regarded as a bright prospect for the future. He compiled a ton (171) on his debut against England in March 2013, a far cry from his father's maiden Test appearance.
By Cricbuzz Staff