Ken Rutherford
New Zealand
Personal Information
BornOctober 26, 1965 (60 years)
Birth PlaceDunedin, Otago
Height-
RoleBatsman
Batting StyleRight Handed Bat
Bowling StyleRight-arm medium
ICC Rankings
Batting
Bowling
All-Rounder
| Format | Current Rank | Best Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | 22 |
| ODI | -- | 22 |
| T20I | -- | -- |
Batting Career Summary
| Format | M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 56 | 99 | 8 | 2465 | 107 | 27.09 | 5354 | 46.05 | 3 | - | 18 | 314 | 15 |
| ODI | 121 | 115 | 8 | 3143 | 108 | 29.37 | 4888 | 64.31 | 2 | - | 18 | 223 | 17 |
| T20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| IPL | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bowling Career Summary
| Format | M | Inn | B | Runs | Wickets | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 56 | 11 | 256 | 161 | 1 | 1/38 | 1/38 | 3.77 | 161.0 | 256.0 | - | - |
| ODI | 121 | 17 | 389 | 323 | 10 | 2/39 | 2/39 | 4.98 | 32.3 | 38.9 | - | - |
| T20 | - | - | - | - | - | -/- | -/- | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - |
| IPL | - | - | - | - | - | -/- | -/- | - | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | - |
Profile Summary
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