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Corne Bodenstein

Corne Bodenstein

Jersey cricketer

Cornelis Johannes "Corne" Bodenstein (born 3 November 1992) is a Jersey international cricketer. Born in South Africa, he also played two first-class matches for Oxford MCC University during the 2013 season. Bodenstein is a left-handed all-rounder.

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Bodenstein was born in Pretoria, but went to school in Jersey, attending Saint Helier's Victoria College. A captain of the school team,[1] he represented Jersey at both the 2009 and 2010 European Under-17 Championships. His senior debut for Jersey came in 2011, at the age of 18, when he played against Cornwall and a Hertfordshire development team early in the season. Bodenstein also represented the Jersey under-19s in 20-over tournaments in both 2011 and 2012, playing against other European sides.[2] While a student at Oxford Brookes University in 2013, he was selected in Oxford MCC University's squad, playing a number of fixtures against university sides and various other teams. Bodenstein's season including two first-class matches, against Warwickshire in April and against Worcestershire in May.[3] On debut, he took five wickets for the match (3/53 and 2/12), but scored only 1 and 4 in his two innings.[4] His batting fared slightly better against Worcestershire, with a first-innings duck followed by 27 in the second innings, but he failed to take a wicket while bowling.[5]

Bodenstein was a member of the Jersey squad at the 2013 European T20 Championship, held in England in July. He played four out of five games at the tournament, including Jersey's semi-final loss to Italy, and finished with eight wickets, second only to Ben Stevens for Jersey.[6] The 2013 World Cricket League Division Six tournament was hosted by Jersey later in the month, and Bodenstein again had a successful tournament – only three players (two Nigerians and Ben Stevens, again) took more wickets than his eleven.[7] Jersey won Division Six to gain promotion to the following year's Division Five tournament, played in Malaysia. Bodenstein's most notable performance there was 4/37 against Tanzania.[8] He has since also played for Jersey at the 2014 WCL Division Four tournament in Singapore, and the 2015 European T20 Championship, which was hosted by Jersey.[2]

In April 2018, he was named in Jersey's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Four tournament in Malaysia.[9][10]

References

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    (20 May 2012). "Victoria College defeats Guernsey rivals" Archived 18 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine – Cricket Europe. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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    Miscellaneous matches played by Cornelis Bodenstein – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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    First-class matches played by Cornelis Bodenstein – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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    Oxford Marylebone Cricket Club University v Warwickshire, Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches 2013 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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    Oxford Marylebone Cricket Club University v Worcestershire, Marylebone Cricket Club University Matches 2013 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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    Bowling for Jersey, European Championship Division One Twenty20 2013] – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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    Bowling in ICC World Cricket League Division Six 2013 (ordered by wickets) – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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    Jersey v Tanzania, ICC World Cricket League Division Five 2013/14 – CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
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    "The 14 man national squad travelling to Malaysia". Jersey Cricket Board. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  10. [10]
    "Chuggy's men for mission to Malaysia". Jersey Evening Post. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
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