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The Hindu
17 hours ago
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South Africa squad announced for T20 Tri-Series: Full list and key inclusions
South Africa has announced a 14-member squad for the upcoming T20 Tri-Series, set to begin on July 14 at the Harare Sports Club. Rassie van der Dussen, with 50 T20I caps to his name, will lead a side that includes four uncapped players: Corbin Bosch, Lhuan-dré Pretorius, Rubin Hermann, and Senuran Muthusamy. The quartet has been rewarded for its strong domestic performances, with Pretorius standing out in particular—he finished as the leading run-scorer in SA20 2025, scoring 397 runs at an impressive strike rate of 166. Wicketkeeper-batter Rubin Hermann also impressed during the tournament, scoring 333 runs at an average of 41.43. Bosch, who has already played ODIs and Tests, was vital in MI Cape Town's title win in the SA20 earlier this year, while spin-bowling all-rounder Muthusamy adds to South Africa's depth. The squad also features Dewald Brevis, and fast bowlers Gerald Coetzee and Nandre Burger, who are returning from injury. The pace-bowling unit is bolstered by Lungi Ngidi and Kwena Maphaka. The Proteas will assemble in Pretoria on July 9 for a two-day preparatory camp before departing for Harare on July 11. The tri-series, which also involves Zimbabwe and New Zealand, will serve as preparation for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. South Africa squad: Rassie van der Dussen (C), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Reeza Hendricks, Rubin Hermann, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Nqaba Peter, Lhuan-dré Pretorius, Andile Simelane Tri-series fixtures: July 14 - Zimbabwe v South Africa July 16 - South Africa v New Zealand July 18 - Zimbabwe v New Zealand July 20 - Zimbabwe v South Africa July 22 - New Zealand v South Africa July 24 - Zimbabwe v New Zealand July 26 - Final *All games will be played at the Harare Sports Club. Related Topics South Africa
Hindustan Times
18-05-2025
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- Hindustan Times
Mitchell Owen: Meet the big-hitting Aussie who fell for a duck on his IPL debut
Australia's Mitchell Owen made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut on Sunday, playing for the Punjab Kings (PBKS) against the Rajasthan Royals (RR). However, the 23-year-old all-rounder had a tough start to his IPL journey, dismissed for a two-ball duck by young left-arm pacer Kwena Maphaka. Owen was brought in as a replacement for star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, who was ruled out of the remainder of the 2025 season due to injury. Mitchell Owen is a promising 23-year-old all-rounder from Tasmania, Australia. He rose to prominence earlier this year in the Big Bash League (BBL), where he represented the Hobart Hurricanes. Owen made headlines by smashing the fastest century in BBL history—reaching the milestone in just 39 balls. He went on to score a blistering 108 off 42 deliveries in the final against Sydney Thunder, leading his team to the title. He finished the tournament as the top run-scorer with 452 runs in 11 innings. Before the IPL, Owen played three matches for the Paarl Royals in the SA20 2025. He also represented Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Also Read: Sanju Samson's selfless act for Vaibhav Suryavanshi on IPL 2025 return: 'If someone has done something extraordinary...' In Sunday's IPL 2025 clash, PBKS opted to bat first. The team was under pressure at 34/1 when Owen came to the crease. Facing Maphaka, Owen attempted an aggressive shot off a back-of-length delivery but ended up skying a top edge. RR captain Sanju Samson made no mistake, taking a comfortable catch to send the debutant back to the pavilion. With his dismissal, Owen became the fourth Australian player to register a duck on IPL debut. The others on this list include Ben Laughlin, Ashton Turner, and Jhye Richardson.
Hindustan Times
08-05-2025
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- Hindustan Times
Rajasthan Royals announce SA20 leading scorer Lhuan-dre Pretorius as replacement for injured Nitish Rana
Rajasthan Royals have announced a replacement for Nitish Rana, who becomes the latest in a long list of names to be sidelined from IPL 2025 through injury. RR are onboarding dashing South African wicketkeeper-batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius, with the 19-year-old South African joining RR for the remainder of the IPL campaign. Pretorius broke through with a 397-run season in the SA20 2025, a tally which saw him finish as the leading run-scorer in the tournament. Pretorius represented Paarl Royals, Rajasthan's affiliated team in South Africa, and scored a sparkling 97* in his debut match for the franchise.. His runs came at a strike-rate of 166, helping Paarl reach the playoffs in this edition of the tournament. At 19 years old, Pretorius is considered one of the players to watch coming through the South African youth ranks. With a slightly unorthodox back lift and swing that is somewhat reminiscent of Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Pretorius joins Suryavanshi and Yashasvi Jaiswal in RR's cohort of talented young left-handed openers. Whether he maintains that role in the IPL or is used lower down the order remains to be seen. Along with his impressive performances to finish top of run-scoring charts in SA20, Pretorius also had an impressive performance in the 2024 U-19 ODI World Cup at home, where he finished as South Africa's leading run-scorer and one of the highest scorers in the tournament. Pretorius amassed 287 runs at an average of 57.40 as his team reached the semifinals. Rana missed RR's narrow loss against KKR due to an injury, which will keep him out of the end of RR's season. Along with Rana, pace-bowler Sandeep Sharma also misses the remainder of the IPL season with a broken finger. Another Protea comes in to replace Sharma, with Nandre Burger joining the Royals once again after a brief stint in 2024. RR are already eliminated from contention in IPL 2025, planning forward to next year beginning with replacement players being onboarded early. Pretorius joins fellow young South African Dewald Brevis as another Protea up-and-coming star who signs on as a replacement player in the IPL, and likely to be persisted with heading into IPL 2026.
