| Deon Kruis | |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Fullname: | Gideon Jacobus Kruis |
| Birth Date: | 9 May 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Heightft: | 6 |
| Heightinch: | 3 |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Club4: | Yorkshire |
| Year4: | 2005–2009 |
| Clubnumber4: | 5 |
| Club3: | Eagles |
| Year3: | 2003/04–2004/05 |
| Club2: | Griqualand West |
| Year2: | 1997/98–2003/04 |
| Club1: | Northern Transvaal |
| Type1: | FC |
| Debutdate1: | 24 November |
| Debutyear1: | 1993 |
| Debutfor1: | Transvaal B |
| Debutagainst1: | Free State B |
| Lastdate1: | 23 September |
| Lastyear1: | 2009 |
| Lastfor1: | Yorkshire |
| Lastagainst1: | Hampshire |
| Type2: | LA |
| Debutdate2: | 31 October |
| Debutyear2: | 1997 |
| Debutfor2: | Griqualand West |
| Debutagainst2: | Natal |
| Lastdate2: | 30 August |
| Lastyear2: | 2009 |
| Lastfor2: | Yorkshire |
| Lastagainst2: | Sussex |
| Columns: | 3 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 130 |
| Runs1: | 1,849 |
| Bat Avg1: | 15.15 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/3 |
| Top Score1: | 59 |
| Deliveries1: | 25,664 |
| Wickets1: | 406 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 31.53 |
| Fivefor1: | 19 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 7/58 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 45/– |
| Column2: | LA |
| Matches2: | 131 |
| Runs2: | 430 |
| Bat Avg2: | 11.31 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 31 |
| Deliveries2: | 6,062 |
| Wickets2: | 161 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 28.90 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 4/17 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 29/– |
| Column3: | T20 |
| Matches3: | 24 |
| Runs3: | 41 |
| Bat Avg3: | 20.50 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 22 |
| Deliveries3: | 526 |
| Wickets3: | 23 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 24.26 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 2/15 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 7/– |
| Date: | 13 October |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/4/4034/4034.html CricketArchive |
Gideon Jacobus Kruis (born 9 May 1974), popularly known as Deon Kruis, is a South African first-class cricketer who played in England with Yorkshire County Cricket Club for five seasons from 2004 to 2009.[1] His South African cricket has been for Northern Transvaal, Griqualand West and Eagles.[2]
He is a right-handed batsman, and bowls right-arm fast-medium. At the end of the 2006 season he was one of Yorkshire's more successful bowlers helping them stay in Division 1 of the County Championship.
Kruis retired at the end of the 2009 season.[1]