Migael Pretorius

Migael Pretorius
Pretorius playing for Durham in 2023
Personal information
Full name
Migael Pretorius
Born (1995-03-24) 24 March 1995 (age 29)
Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2015/16–2017/18Northerns
2017/18Titans
2018/19–2019/20North West
2018/19–2019/20Lions
2020/21Knights
2021–2022Jamaica Tallawahs
2021/22–2022/23Free State
2022/23–presentPretoria Capitals
2023Durham
2023/24North West
2024Somerset
First-class debut14 October 2016 Northerns v Eastern Province
List A debut13 December 2015 Northerns v North West
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 66 39 79
Runs scored 2,062 299 388
Batting average 27.49 13.59 10.21
100s/50s 1/13 0/0 0/0
Top score 109* 33 38*
Balls bowled 10,034 1,804 1,548
Wickets 190 58 92
Bowling average 27.99 24.70 24.14
5 wickets in innings 6 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 6/38 4/21 4/14
Catches/stumpings 16/– 3/– 13/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 October 2024

Migael Pretorius (born 24 March 1995) is a South African cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium bowler. He made his List A debut for Northerns against North West on 13 December 2015.[1] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, with a total of 42 dismissals in ten matches.[2]

In August 2017, he was named in Durban Qalandars' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[3] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[4] He made his Twenty20 debut for Northerns in the 2017 Africa T20 Cup on 1 September 2017.[5]

In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the Highveld Lions team for the 2018–19 season.[6] In September 2018, he was named in North West's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[7] In September 2019, he was named in North West's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[8]

In December 2020, Pretorius was added to South Africa's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[9] In March 2021, Pretorius was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan.[10] In April 2021, he was named in Free State's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[11]

In 2023 he joined Durham County Cricket Club.

In April 2024, Pretorius signed for Somerset County Cricket Club as an overseas player.[12] In July 2024, he was named as an injury replacement for Gerald Coetzee for South Africa's test series against the West Indies.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Northerns v North West CSA Provincial 50 over Challenge 2015/16 (Pool A)". cricketarchive. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Records: Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, 2016/17: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. ^ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Pool B (D/N), Africa T20 Cup at Potchefstroom, Sep 1 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  6. ^ "bizhub Highveld Lions' Squad Boasts Full Arsenal of Players". Highveld Lions. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  7. ^ "North West Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  8. ^ "North West Cricket squad for the Provincial T20". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Migael Pretorius called up to bolster South Africa pace attack for Sri Lanka Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Lubbe, Williams and Magala make the cut for Pakistan series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  11. ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Somerset sign Migael Pretorius". Somerset County Cricket Club. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Injured Gerald Coetzee out of West Indies Tests". ESPNcricinfo. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.