Lhuan-dre Pretorius

Lhuan-dre Pretorius
Personal information
Born (2006-03-27) 27 March 2006 (age 18)
Potchefstroom
BattingLeft-handed
RoleBatsman/Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2024–Titans
2025-Paarl Royals
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 1 6 24
Runs scored 120 261 720
Batting average 120.00 43.50 30.00
100s/50s 1/0 0/3 0/5
Top score 120 97 97
Catches/stumpings 0/0 4/0 13/1
Source: Cricinfo, 18 January 2025

Lhuan-dre Pretorius (born 27 March 2006) is a South African professional cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and wicket keeper. He plays domestic cricket for Titans and plays for Paarl Royals in the SA20.

Early and personal life

He was born in March 2006 and has a younger brother, Vihan. He attended high-school at St Stithians College prior to moving to Pretoria's Cornwall Hill College in his final year.[1]

Career

He was South Africa U19's leading run-scorer at the 2024 Under-19 Cricket World Cup, with 287 runs in six games at an average of 57.40 and a strike rate of 94.09, with three half-centuries.[2][3]

He made his debut in the CSA T20 Challenge aged 17 years-old in March 2024 just after the U19 World Cup. He made an impression in September 2024 when he struck 82 off just 43 balls against Gauteng, then his highest T20 score.[4]

He made his first-class cricket debut in the 2024–25 CSA 4-Day Series for Titans against Warriors in December 2024, scoring 120 on debut in the first innings.[5]

He made his T20 franchise debut for Paarl Royals in January 2025 in the 2025 SA20, and scored a career-best 97 on debut from 51 balls against Sunrisers Eastern Cape.[6] Shortly after, he scored 83 from 52 balls in the Cape derby against MI Cape Town.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Who Is Lhuan-Dre Pretorius?". Clubcricket.co.za. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  2. ^ Paul, Sagar (11 January 2025). "Meet Lhuan-Dre Pretorius, the 18-Year-Old Wicketkeeping Prodigy That South Africa Are Set To Unleash Soon?". Cricxtasy.com. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  3. ^ Xabanisa, Simnikiwe (15 January 2025). "SA20 sensation Pretorius is something of a cricket tragic, according to his SA Under-19 coach". news24.com. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  4. ^ Iyer, Rahul (11 January 2025). "Who is Lhuan-dre Pretorius, the 18-year-old namechecked by Stokes for a sensational SA20 debut?". Wisden.com. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  5. ^ Chopra, Arnav (16 January 2025). "Who Is Lhuan-Dre Pretorius? South Africa's Next Superstar". Cricket.one. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Fearless Lhuan-dre Pretorius grabs the spotlight in 'dream come true' innings". ESPN Cricinfo. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
  7. ^ "'Very special' Pretorius given licence to drive". sacricketmag. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.