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South African cricketer

Stiaan van Zyl
Van Zyl batting for Sussex CCC in June 2021
Personal information
Full nameStiaan van Zyl
Born (1987-09-19) 19 September 1987 (age 37)
Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatting All-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 319)17 December 2014 v West Indies
Last Test27 August 2016 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006/07–2010/11Boland
2007/08–2017/18Cape Cobras (squad no. 74)
2012/13–2016/17Western Province
2017–2021Sussex (squad no. 74)
2017/18Chittagong Vikings
2019/20Cumilla Warriors
2021/22–2023/24Boland
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 12 200 130 73
Runs scored 395 12,519 3,797 1,509
Batting average 26.33 42.58 35.48 25.57
100s/50s 1/0 30/57 7/20 0/9
Top score 101* 228 114* 86*
Balls bowled 403 5,881 1,124 132
Wickets 6 72 21 7
Bowling average 24.66 36.98 46.80 27.28
5 wickets in innings 0 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/20 5/32 4/24 2/14
Catches/stumpings 6/– 114/– 35/– 21/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 February 2024

Stiaan van Zyl (born 19 September 1987) is a South African cricketer who most recently played for Sussex County Cricket Club as a left-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace.

Previously, he represented his national side before ending his career by signing Kolpak deal. He made his debut for Boland in the SAA Provincial Challenge against Kei. He usually opened in limited overs games when Graeme Smith or Robin Peterson were absent.

He made his Test match debut for South Africa against the West Indies on 17 December 2014 at SuperSport Park in Centurion, scoring a century. He became the 100th batsman to score a century on debut in Test cricket.

In April 2021, he was named in Boland's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.

See also

References

  1. "Player Profile: Stiaan van Zyl". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  2. "Stiaan van Zyl to fill 2021 overseas slot at Sussex but Kolpak 'joy-ride' over for David Wiese". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. "Pool B Kei v Boland at Stellenbosch, 26-28 October 2006". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
  4. "West Indies tour of South Africa, 1st Test: South Africa v West Indies at Centurion, Dec 17-21, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  5. "Records / Test matches / Batting records / Hundred on debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  6. "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

External links

Chittagong Vikings – current squad
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