Rory Keith Kleinveldt (born 15 March 1983) is a South African former
cricket
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er. He made his international debut in a
Twenty20 International
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against
Bangladesh
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in
Johannesburg
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on 5 November 2008. In January 2019, Kleinveldt announced his retirement from
first-class cricket
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.
Career
During the
2008 County Championship Kleinveldt played for
Hampshire
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. Between 2015 and 2018 he played for
Northamptonshire
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.
Kleinveldt was a star on the rise after he was named in the ODI squad to play Sri Lanka in January 2012, but he did not get a game before he was withdrawn with an injury. Two months later, he tested positive for marijuana and was immediately dropped from the Cobras' T20 campaign. Kleinveldt confessed at the first opportunity and conceded that he had "behaved irresponsibly and made a big mistake."
Kleinveldt made his test debut on the 9 November 2012 against Australia in a drawn match.
He along with
David Miller set the record for the highest 9th wicket partnership in
ICC Champions Trophy
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In August 2017, he was named in
Cape Town Knight Riders
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' squad for the first season of the
T20 Global League
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.
However, in October 2017,
Cricket South Africa
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initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.
In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the
Cape Cobras
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team for the 2018–19 season.
In October 2018, he was named in
Tshwane Spartans
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Tshwane Spartans played in the first two editions of the MLS in ...
' squad for the
first edition
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First edition
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of the
Mzansi Super League
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T20 tournament.
Having been Northamptonshire's lead bowling coach since March 2024, he was appointed Western Province head coach in June 2025.
References
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1983 births
Living people
Cricketers from Cape Town
South African cricketers
South Africa Test cricketers
South Africa One Day International cricketers
South Africa Twenty20 International cricketers
21st-century South African sportsmen
Cape Cobras cricketers
Hampshire cricketers
Northamptonshire cricketers
South African expatriate cricketers in England
Tshwane Spartans cricketers
Western Province cricketers
Doping cases in cricket
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