Ray Jennings

Ray Jennings
Personal information
Full name
Raymond Vernon Jennings
Born (1954-08-09) 9 August 1954 (age 70)
Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
RelationsKeaton Jennings (son)
Dylan Jennings (son)
Kenneth Jennings (brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1975/76–1989/90Transvaal
1990/91–1992/93Northern Transvaal
Head coaching information
YearsTeam
2004–2005South Africa
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches 159 148
Runs scored 4,160 1,152
Batting average 23.59 20.21
100s/50s 3/15 0/2
Top score 168 81
Balls bowled 6 –
Wickets 0 –
Bowling average – –
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling – –
Catches/stumpings 567/54 187/19
Source: CricketArchive, 8 December 2016

Raymond Vernon Jennings (born 9 August 1954) is a former South African cricketer. He was one of South Africa's leading wicket-keepers during the suspension of the South African national team from international cricket during the apartheid era.[1]

In October 2004 Jennings was appointed coach of South Africa on a short-term contract, he had previously coached South Africa A.[2] Under Jennings, South Africa played four Test series, losing to India and England before beating Zimbabwe and the West Indies. At the end of the West Indies tour he was replaced by Mickey Arthur.[3]

He coached the Under-19 team in the 2008 World Cup in Malaysia before taking over as coach of the Royal Challengers Bangalore for the second season of the IPL.

  1. ^ Player Profile, Cricinfo, retrieved 23 April 2009
  2. ^ Ray Jennings steps into Eric Simons's shoes, Cricinfo, retrieved 23 April 2009
  3. ^ Mickey Arthur takes over from Jennings, Cricinfo, retrieved 23 April 2009