BREAKING: Test debut for Margate’s Andile Phehlukwayo … and 14 things you need to know about him
The former South Coaster still visits his home town regularly.
ANDILE Phehlukwayo is making a name for himself in the cricket world.
He was awarded his first Test cap today (September 28) as South Africa take on Bangladesh in Potchefstroom.
The team is: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Faf du Plessis (c), Quinton de Kock (wkt), Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Morné Morkel, Duanne Olivier.
Here are 15 things you may or may not know about Andile Phehlukwayo:
1. He is a South Coast boy and attended Margate Primary.
2. He went to Glenwood High in Durban on a hockey scholarship, but cricket soon became his first love.
3. He was born on March 3 in 1996.
4. His second name is Lucky.
5. He bowls right-arm fast medium, and is particularly good at bowling ‘death overs’ in limited over cricket.
6. He bats left-handed and has a ‘calypso’ style. He can clear the boundary with ease, when in the mood.
7. He was part of South Africa’s squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.
8. He plays for the Dolphins (KwaZulu-Natal). He will play for the Joburg Giants in the Global T20 tournament later this year.
9. He made his One Day International debut on September 25 last year against Ireland.
10. He has played 17 ODI and 7 T20 games for South Africa to date.
11. His best bowling figures for South Africa are 4 for 44.
12. His best score with the bat for South Africa is 42.
13. His ODI shirt number is 23.
14. He was introduced to cricket by his Rosemary Dismore, who employed his mother as a domestic servant.
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(Source: Wikipedia and ESPN Cricinfo)
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