Migael Pretorius

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]

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
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2015/16–2017/18	Northerns
2017/18	Titans
2018/19–2019/20	North West
2018/19–2019/20	Lions
2020/21	Knights
2021–2022	Jamaica Tallawahs
2021/22–2022/23	Free State
2022/23–present	Pretoria Capitals
2023	Durham
2023/24	North West
2024	Somerset
First-class debut	14 October 2016 Northerns v Eastern Province
List A debut	13 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

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.

External links

• Migael Pretorius at ESPNcricinfo