Ruhan Pretorius (born 2 March 1991) is a South African cricketer.[1][2] Since 2015, he has played cricket in Ireland, and in 2019 moved to Northern Ireland.[3] In November 2020, he was released by his club, North Down, due to financial reasons.[4] Pretorius will become eligible for international selection through residency for the Ireland cricket team in 2022.[5]

Ruhan Pretorius
Personal information
Full name
Ruhan Pretorius
Born (1991-03-02) 2 March 1991 (age 33)
East London, Cape Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012/13–2018/19KwaZulu-Natal Inland
2019–2020Northern Knights
First-class debut4 October 2012 KZN Inland v Eastern Province
List A debut7 October 2012 KZN Inland v Eastern Province
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 62 59 33
Runs scored 2,610 1,554 409
Batting average 29.32 33.78 20.45
100s/50s 1/14 1/11 0/2
Top score 151 122* 56*
Balls bowled 7,333 2,011 492
Wickets 157 51 22
Bowling average 23.66 31.49 27.36
5 wickets in innings 5 0 0
10 wickets in match 1 0 0
Best bowling 8/31 4/30 3/18
Catches/stumpings 37/– 21/– 14/–
Source: Cricinfo, 4 May 2021

He was included in the KZN Inland squad for the 2016 Africa T20 Cup.[6] He was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge tournament for KwaZulu-Natal Inland, with 340 runs in ten matches.[7] In September 2018, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal Inland's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[8]

In February 2021, Pretorius was added to the Ireland Wolves' squad for their tour to Bangladesh.[9] However, during the first Unofficial ODI match of the tour, Pretorius tested positive for COVID-19, with the match being abandoned after 30 overs.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Ruhan Pretorius". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Hat trick of awards for Pretorius". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Pretorius to reside in Ireland". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Ruhan Pretorius left in 'very bad place' after North Down terminate his contract". Belfast Telegraph. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Ruhan Pretorius opens up on 'bizarre few days' after false Covid-positive". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  6. ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Inland Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  7. ^ "CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, 2017/18 KwaZulu-Natal Inland: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  8. ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Inland Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  9. ^ "Ruhan Pretorius joins Ireland Wolves squad for Bangladesh tour". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Bangladesh Emerging Team vs Ireland A game called off after player tests positive for Covid-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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