With Dewald Brevis slotting into CSK’s yellow den, this U19 South African batting sensation gets ‘A’ team call-up
The South African batting stables keep unleashing big hitters with monster appetites for runs from their First-Class setup. And while all eyes are on whether Dewald Brevis will strap on for Chennai Super Kings against Mumbai Indians in the evening, another teen prodigy has announced his arrival with a maiden call-up to the South African A squad due to tour West Indies. Lhuan-dre Pretorious received a maiden South Africa A selection, after a domestic season in which he has starred in all possible formats. The teenage prodigy from Paarl Royals has taken the cricket world by storm with his exploits across formats, according to Wisden. Dubbing him cricket’s version of a triple-threat wonderkid, Wisden noted his versatility. He recently put on a player of the match performance in the final of the South African domestic four-day competition, saving his team from defeat with 114 while following on. This was in addition to his impressive SA20 campaign for Paarl Royals amassing 397 runs at an average of 33.08 while scoring at a brisk strike rate of …
