Andile Phehlukwayo

Andile Lucky Phehlukwayo (born 3 March 1996) is a South African professional cricketer.^[1] He is a left handed lower order batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He made his international debut for South Africa in September 2016.^[2]

Andile Phehlukwayo

Personal information
Full name	Andile Lucky Phehlukwayo
Born	(1996-03-03) 3 March 1996 (age 28) Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	All-rounder
Relations	Okuhle Cele (cousin)
International information
National side	South Africa (2016–present)
Test debut (cap 333)	28 September 2017 v Bangladesh
Last Test	24 January 2018 v India
ODI debut (cap 118)	25 September 2016 v Ireland
Last ODI	11 October 2022 v India
T20I debut (cap 68)	20 January 2017 v Sri Lanka
Last T20I	31 July 2022 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2013/14–2018/19	KwaZulu-Natal
2014/15–2020/21	Dolphins
2018	Cape Town Blitz
2019/20	Durban Heat
2021/22–present	KwaZulu-Natal Coastal
2023	Paarl Royals
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC Matches 4 76 38 50 Runs scored 19 781 149 1,409 Batting average 9.50 24.40 9.93 23.88 100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/0 1/7 Top score 9 69* 27* 107 Balls bowled 250 2,947 670 3,992 Wickets 11 89 45 63 Bowling average 13.36 31.88 21.57 37.96 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 3/13 4/22 4/24 5/62 Catches/stumpings 2/– 17/– 7/– 21/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 September 2023

Early life

Phehlukwayo won a bursary to Glenwood High School in Durban for field hockey. He was introduced to cricket by his guardian Rosemary Dismore, who employed his mother as a domestic worker.^[3]

Early and domestic career

In January 2014, Phehlukwayo was named in South Africa's 15 man squad for the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.^[4]

Phehlukwayo was included in the KwaZulu-Natal cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.^[5]

In August 2017, Phehlukwayo was named in Jo'burg Giants' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.^[6] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.^[7]

In September 2018, Phehlukwayo was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.^[8] He was the leading wicket-taker for KwaZulu-Natal in the tournament, with ten dismissals in four matches.^[9]

In October 2018, Phehlukwayo was named in Cape Town Blitz's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.^[10][11] In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Durban Heat team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.^[12] In April 2021, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.^[13]

On 27 March 2022, in Division One of the 2021–22 CSA One-Day Cup, Phehlukwayo scored his first century in List A cricket, with 100 not out.^[14]

International career

In September 2016, Phehlukwayo was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Australia.^[15] He made his ODI debut for South Africa against Ireland on 25 September 2016.^[16] In January 2017, he was included in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.^[17] He made his T20I debut for South Africa against Sri Lanka on 20 January 2017.^[18]

In June 2017, Phehlukwayo was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against England, but he did not play.^[19] In September 2017, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.^[20] He made his Test debut for South Africa against Bangladesh on 28 September 2017.^[21]

In April 2019, Phehlukwayo was named in South Africa's 15 man squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.^[22][23] On 23 June 2019, in the match against Pakistan, Phehlukwayo played in his 50th ODI.^[24] Following the World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Phehlukwayo as the rising star of the squad.^[25]

In September 2021, Phehlukwayo was named as one of three reserve players in South Africa's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.^[26] In September 2023, he was included in South Africa's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.^[27]

References

1. "Andile Phehlukwayo". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
2. "Andile Phehlukwayo profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
3. "Go in with a game plan". Red Bulletin Magazine. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
4. "All 16 squads for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup UAE 2014 confirmed". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
5. KwaZulu-Natal Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
6. "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
7. "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
8. "KwaZulu-Natal Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
9. "Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - KwaZulu-Natal: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
10. "Mzansi Super League - full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
11. "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
12. "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
13. "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
14. "Another century for Klaasen as Titans take the lead in One Day Cup". Citizen. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
15. "South Africa pick Phehlukwayo for Australia ODIs". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
16. "Ireland tour of South Africa, Only ODI: South Africa v Ireland at Benoni, Sep 25, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
17. "Behardien to lead in T20 as SA ring changes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
18. "Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 1st T20I: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Centurion, Jan 20, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
19. "Kuhn, Phehlukwayo in South Africa's Test squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
20. "Markram set for Test debut against Bangladesh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
21. "1st Test, Bangladesh tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, Sep 28-Oct 2 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
22. "Hashim Amla in World Cup squad; Reeza Hendricks, Chris Morris miss out". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
23. "Amla edges out Hendricks to make South Africa's World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
24. "ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (Match 30): Pakistan vs South Africa – Stats Preview". Cricket Addictor. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
25. "CWC19 report card: South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
26. "T20 World Cup: South Africa leave out Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir and Chris Morris". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
27. "South Africa Squad - ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2023.

External links

• Andile Phehlukwayo at ESPNcricinfo