Indian Premier League 2007-08 / Players / Riki Wessels
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Full name Matthew Hendrik Wessels
Born November 12, 1985, Australia
Current age 26 years 196 days
Major teams Marylebone Cricket Club, Mid West Rhinos, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire 2nd XI
Nickname Blood
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Height 5 ft 11 in
Relation Father - KC Wessels
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 102 | 170 | 15 | 5431 | 197 | 35.03 | 8287 | 65.53 | 13 | 28 | 189 | 12 | ||
| List A | 99 | 92 | 9 | 2267 | 100 | 27.31 | 2346 | 96.63 | 1 | 13 | 67 | 0 | ||
| Twenty20 | 79 | 69 | 12 | 1532 | 86* | 26.87 | 1111 | 137.89 | 0 | 6 | 140 | 49 | 25 | 13 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First-class | 102 | 78 | 42 | 2 | 1/10 | 1/10 | 21.00 | 3.23 | 39.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| List A | 99 | 49 | 48 | 1 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 48.00 | 5.87 | 49.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 79 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class debut | Marylebone Cricket Club v West Indians at Arundel, Jul 13-15, 2004 scorecard |
| Last First-class | Nottinghamshire v Middlesex at Nottingham, May 9-12, 2012 scorecard |
| List A debut | Denmark v Northamptonshire at Brondby, May 3, 2005 scorecard |
| Last List A | Scotland v Nottinghamshire at Edinburgh, May 7, 2012 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire at Milton Keynes, Jun 22, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Mashonaland Eagles v Mid West Rhinos at Harare, Dec 2, 2011 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41, 5 | Notts | v Middlesex | Nottingham | 9 May 2012 | First-class |
| 1 | Notts | v Scotland | Edinburgh | 7 May 2012 | List A |
| 0, 113 | Notts | v Worcs | Nottingham | 5 Apr 2012 | First-class |
| 172 | Notts | v Lbrough MCCU | Nottingham | 1 Apr 2012 | First-class |
| 5c/0s, 34, 1c/0s | Rhinos | v Eagles | Harare | 23 Jan 2012 | First-class |
| 4 | Rhinos | v Eagles | Harare | 21 Jan 2012 | List A |
| 0c/0s | Rhinos | v Rocks | Kwekwe | 14 Jan 2012 | List A |
| 2c/0s, 133, 0c/0s, 7* | Rhinos | v Rocks | Kwekwe | 9 Jan 2012 | First-class |
| 0c/0s, 42 | Rhinos | v Eagles | Harare | 2 Dec 2011 | Twenty20 |
| 51, 1c/0s | Rhinos | v Eagles | Harare | 30 Nov 2011 | Twenty20 |
Rikki Wessels is the son of the former Australia and South Africa player and former Northants coach Kepler Wessels. He is an extremely talented gloveman who also possesses a decent range of strokes. Northamptonshire have high hopes for him, and he scored his maiden first-class century for them in 2005 against Somerset. He played ten times in the Championship in 2006, consolidating his position in the side.
- Wessels enjoys his seaside outing (May 26, 2012)
- Wessels builds on Notts openers' good work (Apr 6, 2012)
- Eagles win after Mountaineers crumble for 55 (Jan 12, 2012)
- Rhinos prevail in high-scoring encounter (Nov 30, 2011)
- Maruma, Mustard tons set up innings win (Nov 17, 2011)
Apr 6, 2012
Riki Wessels cuts as Ben Scott looks on
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Aug 23, 2011
Riki Wessels' sparkling 68-ball 84 helped put Nottinghamshire in control
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Jul 12, 2011
Steve Kirby celebrates the wicket of Riki Wessels
© PA Photos
Tournament Results
Super Kings v Kings XI at Mumbai
- May 31, 2008
Super Kings won by 9 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)
Super Kings won by 9 wickets (with 31 balls remaining)
RCB v Mum Indians at Bangalore
- May 28, 2008
Mum Indians won by 9 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
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Mum Indians won by 9 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
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