Tshepo Moreki

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Tshepo Moreki
Personal information
Full name
Tshepo Lebohang Moreki
Born (1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 (age 30)
Empangeni, Natal Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 364)4 February 2024 v New Zealand
Last Test13 February 2024 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 2 96 67 47
Runs scored 15 1,013 134 57
Batting average 7.50 12.20 10.30 5.70
100s/50s 0/0 0/2 0/0 0/0
Top score 6 57 19* 12*
Balls bowled 398 12,723 2,876 791
Wickets 2 201 91 46
Bowling average 101.00 37.52 30.34 24.52
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/32 5/65 4/38 4/22
Catches/stumpings 1/– 31/– 12/– 7/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 April 2024

Tshepo Lebohang Moreki (born 7 October 1993) is a South African cricketer.[1] He was included in the Boland cricket team for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[2]

In August 2017, he was named in Benoni Zalmi's 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]

In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the Titans team for the 2018–19 season.[5] In September 2018, he was named in the Titans' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.[6] In October 2018, he was named in Paarl Rocks' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[7][8] In October 2019, in the opening round of fixtures of the 2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series, Moreki took a hat-trick for Titans against Dolphins.[9]

In April 2021, he was named in Western Province's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[10]

Moreki made his Test debut against New Zealand in February 2024, and became the 24th cricketer to take a wicket with his first ball in his first Test.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tshepo Moreki". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  2. ^ Boland Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  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. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Multiply Titans Announce Contracts 2018–19". Multiply Titans. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Titans name strong squad for Abu Dhabi T20 league". Sport24. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Mzansi Super League - full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Tshepo Moreki and Gerald Coetzee hit the high notes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  10. ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Black Caps under pressure as Moreki makes history for South Africa". 1 News. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

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