| Raynard van Tonder | |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Fullname: | Raynard van Tonder |
| Birth Date: | 26 September 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Bethlehem, Free State, South Africa |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm leg break |
| Role: | Middle-order batsman |
| International: | true |
| Testdebutdate: | 4 February |
| Testdebutyear: | 2024 |
| Testdebutagainst: | New Zealand |
| Testcap: | 365 |
| Lasttestdate: | 13 February |
| Lasttestyear: | 2024 |
| Lasttestagainst: | New Zealand |
| Club1: | Free State |
| Year1: | 2016/17–present |
| Club2: | Knights |
| Hidedeliveries: | true |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 2 |
| Runs1: | 63 |
| Bat Avg1: | 21.00 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 32 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
| Column2: | FC |
| Matches2: | 53 |
| Runs2: | 3,577 |
| Bat Avg2: | 41.59 |
| 100S/50S2: | 7/19 |
| Top Score2: | 250 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 30/– |
| Column3: | LA |
| Matches3: | 40 |
| Runs3: | 1,244 |
| Bat Avg3: | 35.54 |
| 100S/50S3: | 1/12 |
| Top Score3: | 129 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 17/– |
| Column4: | T20 |
| Matches4: | 41 |
| Runs4: | 840 |
| Bat Avg4: | 26.25 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/2 |
| Top Score4: | 81 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 9/– |
| Date: | 4 April 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/595380.html ESPNcricinfo |
Raynard van Tonder (born 26 September 1998) is a South African cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Free State in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 6 October 2016.[2] He made his List A debut for Free State in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 9 October 2016.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Free State in the 2017 Africa T20 Cup on 8 September 2017.[4]
In December 2017, Van Tonder was named as the captain of South Africa's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] He was the leading run-scorer for South Africa in the tournament, with 348 runs.[6] Following South Africa's matches in the tournament, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named van Tonder as the rising star of the squad.[7]
In July 2018, Van Tonder was named in the Cricket South Africa Emerging Squad.[8] In October 2018, van Tonder scored 250 not out against Gauteng in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup.[9] In September 2019, he was named in Free State's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[10] He was the leading run-scorer in the 2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series, with 843 runs in eight matches.[11]
In December 2020, van Tonder was added to South Africa's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[12] In April 2021, he was named in Free State's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[13]
In February 2024, he made his test debut against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui.[14] He was out for a duck in the first innings but scored 31 runs in the second innings.[15]