Malusi Siboto (born 20 August 1987) is a South African cricketer.[2] He was included in the Free State cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[3] In August 2017, he was named in the Cape Town Knight Riders' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[4] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[5]

Malusi Siboto
Personal information
Full name
Malusi Paul Siboto
Born (1987-08-20) 20 August 1987 (age 36)
Langa, Cape Town, South Africa[1]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2007/08–2019/20North West
2011/12–2015/16Knights
2011/12–2015/16Free State
2016/17Easterns
2016/17–2017/18Titans
2018/19–2020/21Lions
2018Cape Town Blitz
2019Durban Heat
2021/22–presentGauteng
2023Joburg Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 119 123 128
Runs scored 1,995 614 127
Batting average 17.65 13.06 10.58
100s/50s 0/3 0/1 0/0
Top score 56* 50* 19
Balls bowled 18,035 4,685 2,332
Wickets 298 130 109
Bowling average 29.86 33.11 27.70
5 wickets in innings 7 3 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 7/44 6/49 4/19
Catches/stumpings 33/– 23/– 28/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 February 2023

In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the Highveld Lions team for the 2018–19 season.[6] In October 2018, he was named in Cape Town Blitz's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[7][8] In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Durban Heat team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[9] Later the same month, he was named in North West's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[10] In April 2021, he was named in Gauteng's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ Mkonto, Zila (21 December 2017). "Cricket bounces back to life in Langa; join us for a fun-filled day". News24. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Malusi Siboto". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  3. ^ Free State Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. ^ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  6. ^ "bizhub Highveld Lions' Squad Boasts Full Arsenal of Players". Highveld Lions. Archived from the original on 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 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. ^ "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  10. ^ "North West Cricket squad for the Provincial T20". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  11. ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.

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