Full name Tyron Henderson 2007–present Boland Batting style Right-handed Name Tyron Henderson | Role Cricket Player National side South Africa | |
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Born 1 August 1974 (age 49) ( 1974-08-01 ) Durban, Natal, South Africa Only T20I (cap 25) 1 December 2006 v India | ||
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium | ||
Tyron henderson 6 2020 finals day july 2008
Tyron Henderson (born 1 August 1974 in Durban, Natal) is a South African cricketer.
Henderson has represented South Africa in a Twenty20 International. An all-rounder, Henderson played for Middlesex and Rajasthan Royals. He was purchased by Rajasthan Royals for $650,000 in the 2009 Indian Premier League auction, $550,000 more than his base price of $100,000. He has previously represented Highveld Lions, Cape Cobras and Warriors franchises in South Africa as well as Kent and Berkshire and Border with whom he made his first-class and List A debuts in 1998-99.
In June 2007 Henderson was signed by Middlesex as a short-term replacement for Chaminda Vaas, he made 6 Twenty20 appearances taking 6 wickets. For the 2008 season he was re-signed by the county under the Kolpak ruling. In the 2008 Twenty20 Cup he scored 281 runs at 40.14 and took 21 wickets at 16.61. At the 2008 T20 Finals, Henderson became the sixth player to hit 50 sixes in Twenty20 cricket, in a Man of the Match performance against the Durham Dynamos. In the final against Kent, he bowled the final over of the match where ran out Justin Kemp to win the title for Middlesex.
Henderson held the record for the most wickets taken in Twenty20 cricket. Henderson has since retired from cricket, as of 2012.