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Business Standard
4 days ago
- Sport
- Business Standard
Who is Lhuan-dre Pretorius? South African cricket team's latest find
Lhuan-dre Pretorius is one of South Africa's most exciting young cricketing talents, quickly making a name for himself across formats. Just 19 years old, Pretorius recently announced himself on the international stage with a stunning Test debut against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. At just 19 years and 93 days old, Lhuan-dre Pretorius became the 10th youngest player ever to score a Test century and the fifth youngest to do so on debut. In the process, he shattered a 61-year-old South African record, surpassing the legendary Graeme Pollock, who previously held the title of the youngest South African to score a Test hundred back in 1964. Check AUS vs SA 2nd T20I LIVE SCORE UPDATES and full scorecard here Pretorius had already turned heads with a standout performance in the 2025 SA20 season, where he topped the run charts and earned his place in the Proteas setup. He was also signed by the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL as a replacement player, a nod to his growing reputation in the T20 circuit. Pretorius looking to impress against Australia Currently part of South Africa's squad for the ongoing T20I series against Australia, Pretorius continues to show versatility and adaptability across formats. With a fearless approach, clean ball-striking, and a temperament suited to international cricket, he's seen as a major prospect for South Africa as they build toward future campaigns in all formats. In the 2023–24 CSA T20 Knockout Challenge, Pretorius impressed again, finishing as the sixth-highest run-getter. His T20 franchise debut came the following summer with the Paarl Royals in January 2025, where he made an immediate impact by scoring a career-best 97 in his very first game.
Economic Times
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Economic Times
Who is Lhuan-dre Pretorius? Meet 19-yr-old batsman who smashed Test ton on debut for South Africa against Zimbabwe
Lhuan-dre Pretorius Synopsis Lhuan-dre Pretorius, a 19-year-old, made a sensational Test debut for South Africa against Zimbabwe, scoring a century and breaking Graeme Pollock's long-standing record to become the youngest South African to register a Test half-century. His aggressive batting helped stabilize the innings after early wickets. South Africa may have found their next batting prodigy. ADVERTISEMENT On Saturday, 19-year-old Lhuan-dre Pretorius not only made his Test debut against Zimbabwe but also announced his arrival in emphatic fashion, by scoring a century and setting a new national record. The left-handed opener reached his maiden Test fifty off just 53 balls in the second session of Day 1 at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo and went on to smash a ton in 112 balls with seven boundaries and three maximums. With that, Pretorius became the youngest South African to register a Test half-century, breaking a six-decade-old record held by Graeme Pollock, who was 19 years and 317 days old when he scored 50 against Australia in 1964. Pretorius, at 19 years and 93 days, showed little nerves on debut. He launched the fourth ball he faced down the ground for six, signalling his intent early after South Africa lost early wickets and slipped to 55 for four in the first session. ADVERTISEMENT His counter-attacking knock helped stabilise the innings and push South Africa to a competitive position. A powerful left-handed batter and wicketkeeper, Pretorius has been a standout performer in South Africa's domestic and age-group cricket. He rose through the ranks of the country's elite school system and was already in the South Africa U-19 setup before finishing school. ADVERTISEMENT He spent most of his school years at St Stithians, a known talent hub, before moving to Cornwall Hill in Pretoria for his final year. His performances at the 2023 U-19 World Cup made him South Africa's top run-scorer in the tournament. He made his first-class debut with the Titans the same year. Pretorius also impressed in white-ball formats. In the 2023–24 CSA T20 Knockout Challenge, he was the sixth-highest run-scorer. He made his T20 franchise debut for the Paarl Royals in January 2025, blasting 97 on debut. ADVERTISEMENT First-Class: 7 matches, 485 runs, 3 centuries, average 60.62 7 matches, 485 runs, 3 centuries, average 60.62 List A: 14 matches, 577 runs, 2 centuries, average 44.38 14 matches, 577 runs, 2 centuries, average 44.38 T20s: 38 matches, 1021 runs, 6 fifties, strike rate 146.48 (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News, Budget 2025 Events and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online. NEXT STORY
Time of India
28-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Who is Lhuan-dre Pretorius? Meet 19-yr-old batsman who smashed Test ton on debut for South Africa against Zimbabwe
— ProteasMenCSA (@ProteasMenCSA) Live Events Who is Lhuan-dre Pretorius? Lhuan-dre Pretorius stats: Career snapshot before test debut First-Class: 7 matches, 485 runs, 3 centuries, average 60.62 7 matches, 485 runs, 3 centuries, average 60.62 List A: 14 matches, 577 runs, 2 centuries, average 44.38 14 matches, 577 runs, 2 centuries, average 44.38 T20s: 38 matches, 1021 runs, 6 fifties, strike rate 146.48 (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel South Africa may have found their next batting Saturday, 19-year-old Lhuan-dre Pretorius not only made his Test debut against Zimbabwe but also announced his arrival in emphatic fashion, by scoring a century and setting a new national left-handed opener reached his maiden Test fifty off just 53 balls in the second session of Day 1 at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo and went on to smash a ton in 112 balls with seven boundaries and three that, Pretorius became the youngest South African to register a Test half-century, breaking a six-decade-old record held by Graeme Pollock , who was 19 years and 317 days old when he scored 50 against Australia in at 19 years and 93 days, showed little nerves on debut. He launched the fourth ball he faced down the ground for six, signalling his intent early after South Africa lost early wickets and slipped to 55 for four in the first counter-attacking knock helped stabilise the innings and push South Africa to a competitive position.A powerful left-handed batter and wicketkeeper, Pretorius has been a standout performer in South Africa's domestic and age-group cricket. He rose through the ranks of the country's elite school system and was already in the South Africa U-19 setup before finishing spent most of his school years at St Stithians, a known talent hub, before moving to Cornwall Hill in Pretoria for his final year. His performances at the 2023 U-19 World Cup made him South Africa's top run-scorer in the tournament. He made his first-class debut with the Titans the same also impressed in white-ball formats. In the 2023–24 CSA T20 Knockout Challenge , he was the sixth-highest run-scorer. He made his T20 franchise debut for the Paarl Royals in January 2025, blasting 97 on debut.
