Migael Pretorius

Migael Pretorius is a South African cricketer who was born on March 24, 1995. He is a right-arm medium bowler and a right-handed batsman. In the Sunfoil 3-Day Cup in Centurion in October 2016, 21-year-old Migael Pretorius, a dynamic medium pacer, made his first-class debut for Northerns against Eastern Province. It was a perfect beginning to the lanky pacer's first-class career as he took six wickets on his debut in order to help his team win by ten wickets.

He became a member of Durham County Cricket Club in 2023. Pretorius became an overseas player for Somerset County Cricket Club in April 2024. He was selected as Gerald Coetzee's injury substitute for South Africa's test series against the West Indies in July 2024.

Migael Pretorius: Along the Years 

Migael Pretorius Records 

• Leading wicket-taker in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, with a total of 42 dismissals in ten matches.

• Grabbed 6 wickets in his first-class debut to help his team seal a 10-wicket win and it was an ideal start to his first-class career.

Migael Pretorius Career 

Migael Pretorius is a cricketer from South Africa. He is a right-handed batter and a right-arm medium bowler. Migael Pretorius made his first-class debut for Northerns against Eastern Province in the Sunfoil 3-Day Cup at Centurion in October 2016. The pacer captured six wickets in his debut to help his team win by 10 wickets, making it a perfect debut to his first-class career.

In 2023, he joined the Durham County Cricket Club. In April 2024, Pretorius joined Somerset County Cricket Club as an overseas player. In July 2024, he was chosen to replace Gerald Coetzee due to injury during South Africa's test series against the West Indies.

Migael Pretorius Domestic Career 

He made his List A debut with Northerns against North West on December 13, 2015. With 42 dismissals in 10 games, he was the top wicket-taker in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup.

He was included in the Durban Qalandars' team for the first T20 Global League season in August 2017. The tournament was first postponed until November 2018 by Cricket South Africa in October 2017, but it was shortly cancelled. On September 1, 2017, he made his Twenty20 debut for Northerns in the 2017 Africa T20 Cup.

Despite playing in only about 20 first-class matches, the right-arm pacer has recorded a respectable number of wickets. In addition to being a good bowler, Pretorius is also a useful batsman in the lower order, with his highest first-class score of 81* coming against Boland in March 2018. A few months later, in June 2018, Migael was named in the Highveld Lions squad for the 2018–19 season. He was included in the Highveld Lions squad for the 2018–19 campaign in June 2018. He was included in North West's 2018 Africa T20 Cup team in September of that year.

He was included in the North West team for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup in September 2019. Pretorius was included in South Africa's Test team for their series against Sri Lanka in December 2020.[9] For their series against Pakistan in March 2021, Pretorius was selected for South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) team. Prior to the 2021–22 South African cricket season, he was included on the Free State team's roster in April 2021.

He signed up with Durham County Cricket Club in 2023. Pretorius became an overseas player for Somerset County Cricket Club in April 2024. He was selected as Gerald Coetzee's injury substitute for South Africa's test series against the West Indies in July 2024.

Migael Pretorius International Career 

Pretorius was included in South Africa's Test team for their series against Sri Lanka in December 2020.  He was also included in the team's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan in March 2021. He was included in the Free State squad in April 2021, before the 2021–22 South African cricket season, and in July 2024, he was named as Gerald Coetzee's injury replacement for South Africa's test series against the West Indies. He has not appeared in any match for South Africa yet.

Migael Pretorius ODI Career 

Migael Pretorius is yet to make his ODI debut for South Africa.

Migael Pretorius Test Career 

In December 2020, he was called up to South Africa's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka. In July 2024, he was named as Gerald Coetzee's injury replacement for South Africa's test series against West Indies. He has not played any single Test match for South Africa, as of September 2024. 

Migael Pretorius T20I Career 

In March 2021, Pretorius was named in South Africa's T20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan. He is yet to make his T20I debut for South Africa.

Migael Pretorius Captaincy 

Migael Pretorius has not captained the England team or any domestic team so far in his career.

Migael Pretorius Under-19 Career 

Migael Pretorius, a seasoned player who rose to prominence in his late 20s, is a swing-bowling all-rounder who can bat in the top six. He grew up in a family of sports enthusiasts in Vereeniging, south of Johannesburg, and started playing cricket with his twin brother Kristiaan at the Bakers' Mini-Cricket camps. Pretorius spent his time honing his bowling abilities on the concrete net their father had constructed for them in the backyard. His career future appeared to be set when he joined the Northerns academy after playing for the first squad at Waterkloof High. Pretorius made an impression in his first season, taking 42 wickets from 10 games to lead the three-day first-class league, which is the second tier of South Africa's domestic setup.

Migael Pretorius made his first-class debut when he was 21 years old in the Sunfoil Three-Day Cup at Centurion in 2016 while playing for Northerns versus Eastern Province. The pacer grabbed six wickets on his debut, establishing his dominance from the start. With 42 wickets from 10 FC games, he finished the season as the tournament's top wicket-taker.

Migael Pretorius Family 

As a child, Migael Pretorius wanted to become an electrical engineer and follow his father's footsteps. Like his father, he enjoyed playing cricket. A means of competing with Kristiaan, his twin brother. Every year, Kristiaan continues to perform in Last Man Stands.

Together, the twins also played Bakers' Mini Cricket, which is now known as KFC Mini Cricket. During their stay at Erladus Park Primary School, they also participated in bulletjie rugby, which is rugby's counterpart of mini cricket. Migael would subsequently turn away from cricket and focus more on sports at Constantia Primary and Waterkloof High Schools. He was an excellent sprinter and threw the javelin with his powerful arm.

Only in the latter part of his Grade 11, he decided to focus on cricket as his professional sport