Background
He was born at Terrington Street Clement, Norfolk.
He was born at Terrington Street Clement, Norfolk.
Rudd was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm fast-medium. Rudd made his debut for Norfolk against Cambridgeshire in the 1971 Minor Counties Championship. In 1973, Rudd was selected to play for Minor Counties North in the Benson & Hedges Cup, making a single List A appearance against Lancashire at Old Trafford.
Minor Counties North were dismissed for 127 in their chase, with Rudd making a single run before he was dismissed by Peter Lever.
He continued to play minor counties cricket for Norfolk until 1984, making forty Minor Counties Championship appearances, as well as making a single MCCA Knockout Trophy appearance in his final season against Bedfordshire.