Roy Francois Pienaar was born on 17 July 1961 and is a South African former first-class cricketer.
13 Facts About Roy Pienaar
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Roy Pienaar was a promising youth cricketer and by the age of 14 was playing club cricket in the Transvaal Premier League.
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Roy Pienaar played in four unofficial One Day International matches for the South Africa representative XI against the Australian XI in February 1987.
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Roy Pienaar was the South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year in 1983.
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Later in 1987 Roy Pienaar first played in England for Kent County Cricket Club.
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Roy Pienaar was drafted in as a replacement for injured overseas player Eldine Baptiste, initially as a temporary replacement.
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Roy Pienaar eventually played three summers at Kent, making a favourable impression, both scoring runs and taking "important wickets" during the sides second-placed 1988 County Championship campaign.
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Knee injuries limited his bowling in 1989, and Roy Pienaar was forced to cancel his Kent contract.
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Roy Pienaar had previously played league cricket for Pudsey St Lawrence in 1980.
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Roy Pienaar had first suffered from issues with his knees at the age of 10 and these were exacerbated by the bowling workload he took on at Kent.
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Roy Pienaar played his last senior cricket in December 1999.
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Roy Pienaar captained both sides on occasion and was again the South African Cricket Annual Cricketer of the Year in 1990.
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Roy Pienaar was sold during the 2000s, allowing Pienaar to retire in his 40s and focus on his family.