Michael John Raymond Rindel (born 9 February 1963) is a former international

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er who played 22

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from 1994 to 1999. He was a member of the South Africa team that won the

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, and in the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy Final, he contributed 49 runs for the team before being run out.

Domestic career

He played for several teams during his career, playing for Northerns and Easterns in

, in addition to

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and

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. He was professional for Stockport CC in the Central Lancashire League in 1988.

International career

He made his ODI debut with a Man of the Match Performance with an all round performance of 32 runs and 2/15 against New Zealand during the

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in 1994–95. His only century in ODIs was 106 against Pakistan at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg during the same tournament. He was run out 5 times in his first 7 ODIs. His best success came when South Africa won the

, and in the

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, he helped his team with a contribution of 49 runs.

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* 1963 births Living people South African cricketers South Africa One Day International cricketers Buckinghamshire cricketers Easterns cricketers Northerns cricketers Staffordshire cricketers South African expatriate cricketers in England Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa Cricketers from Durban Worcestershire Cricket Board cricketers Commonwealth Games gold medallists in cricket Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 20th-century South African sportsmen {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1960s-stub