Aviwe Mgijima (born 10 August 1988) is a South African cricketer.[1] He was included in the Western Province cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[2] In August 2017, he was named in Cape Town Knight Riders' 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]
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| Full name | Aviwe Mgijima | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 August 1988 East London, Cape Province, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2007/08 | Border | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009/10–present | Western Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013/14–2020/21 | Cape Cobras | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–2019/20 | South Western Districts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Cape Town Blitz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In September 2017, he scored his maiden first-class century playing for Cape Cobras against Knights in the 2017–18 Sunfoil Series, and has since scored a second.[5] In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the Cape Cobras team for the 2018–19 season.[6]
In September 2018, he was named in South Western Districts' squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[7] In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Cape Town Blitz team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[8] In April 2021, he was named in Western Province's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Aviwe Mgijima". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- ^ Northerns Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Amla, Mgijima help Cobras earn draw with Knights". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ "Prince announces 'exciting' World Sports Betting Cape Cobras Squad for 2018/2019". Cape Cobras. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "South Western Districts Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.