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Matthew Breetzke

Matthew Breetzke
Personal information
Full name
Matthew Paul Breetzke
Born (1998-11-03) 3 November 1998 (age 26)
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatter
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 367)21 October 2024 v Bangladesh
T20I debut (cap 99)3 September 2023 v Australia
Last T20I29 September 2024 v Ireland
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016/17–presentEastern Province
2017/18–2020/21Warriors
2019Nelson Mandela Bay Giants
2022/23Durban's Super Giants
2024Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA Test
Matches 8 54 58 1
Runs scored 131 3,255 1,583 0
Batting average 18.71 37.41 29.86 0
100s/50s 0/1 8/14 1/10 0/0
Top score 51 188 131* 0
Balls bowled 261 54
Wickets 1 1
Bowling average 162.00 44.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/13 1/20
Catches/stumpings 4/– 36/– 29/– 0/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 November 2024

Matthew Breetzke (born 3 November 1998) is a South African cricketer.[1] He made his first-class debut for Eastern Province in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 9 February 2017.[2] He made his List A debut for Eastern Province in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 12 February 2017.[3] He made his Twenty20 debut for Eastern Province in the 2017 Africa T20 Cup on 1 September 2017.[4]

In December 2017, he was named in South Africa's squad for the 2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] In July 2018, he was named in the Cricket South Africa Emerging Squad.[6] In September 2018, he was named in Eastern Province's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[7]

In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[8] In April 2021, Breetzke was named in the South Africa Emerging Men's squad for their six-match tour of Namibia.[9] Later the same month, he was named in Eastern Province's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Matthew Breetzke". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, Pool B: Free State v Eastern Province at Bloemfontein, Feb 9-11, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  3. ^ "CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, Pool B: Free State v Eastern Province at Bloemfontein, Feb 12, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Pool B, Africa T20 Cup at Potchefstroom, Sep 1 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Raynard van Tonder to captain South Africa at 2018 ICC U19 World Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  6. ^ "De Zorzi to lead SA Emerging Squad in Sri Lanka". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Eastern Province Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  8. ^ "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  9. ^ "SA Emerging men to tour Namibia". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  10. ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.