Andile Phehlukwayo

{{short description|South African cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Use South African English|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Andile Phehlukwayo

| image =

| country = South Africa

| fullname = Andile Lucky Phehlukwayo

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|03|03|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

| height = 180 cm

| batting = Left-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast

| role = All-rounder

| family = Okuhle Cele (cousin)

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2016–present

| testdebutdate = 28 September

| testdebutyear = 2017

| testdebutagainst = Bangladesh

| testcap = 333

| lasttestdate = 24 January

| lasttestyear = 2018

| lasttestagainst = India

| odidebutdate = 25 September

| odidebutyear = 2016

| odidebutagainst = Ireland

| odicap = 118

| lastodidate = 11 October

| lastodiyear = 2022

| lastodiagainst = India

| T20Idebutdate = 20 January

| T20Idebutyear = 2017

| T20Idebutagainst = Sri Lanka

| T20Icap = 68

| lastT20Idate = 31 July

| lastT20Iyear = 2022

| lastT20Iagainst = England

| club1 = KwaZulu-Natal

| year1 = {{nowrap|2013/14–2018/19}}

| club2 = Dolphins

| year2 = {{nowrap|2014/15–2020/21}}

| club3 = Cape Town Blitz

| year3 = 2018

| club4 = Durban Heat

| year4 = 2019/20

| club5 = KwaZulu-Natal Coastal

| year5 = {{nowrap|2021/22–present}}

| club6 = Paarl Royals

| year6 = 2023

| columns = 4

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 4

| runs1 = 19

| bat avg1 = 9.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 9

| deliveries1 = 250

| wickets1 = 11

| bowl avg1 = 13.36

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 3/13

| catches/stumpings1 = 2/–

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 76

| runs2 = 781

| bat avg2 = 24.40

| 100s/50s2 = 0/2

| top score2 = 69*

| deliveries2 = 2,947

| wickets2 = 89

| bowl avg2 = 31.88

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/22

| catches/stumpings2 = 17/–

| column3 = T20I

| matches3 = 38

| runs3 = 149

| bat avg3 = 9.93

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 27*

| deliveries3 = 670

| wickets3 = 45

| bowl avg3 = 21.57

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/24

| catches/stumpings3 = 7/–

| column4 = FC

| matches4 = 50

| runs4 = 1,409

| bat avg4 = 23.88

| 100s/50s4 = 1/7

| top score4 = 107

| deliveries4 = 3,992

| wickets4 = 63

| bowl avg4 = 37.96

| fivefor4 = 1

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 5/62

| catches/stumpings4 = 21/–

| date = 17 September 2023

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/andile-phehlukwayo-540316 ESPNcricinfo

}}

Andile Lucky Phehlukwayo (born 3 March 1996) is a South African professional cricketer.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/540316.html |title=Andile Phehlukwayo |accessdate=27 June 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He is a left handed lower order batsman who bowls right-arm fast-medium. He made his international debut for South Africa in September 2016.{{Cite web|title=Andile Phehlukwayo profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/andile-phehlukwayo-540316|access-date=26 July 2021|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}

Early life

Phehlukwayo won a bursary to Glenwood High School in Durban for field hockey. He was introduced to cricket by his guardian Rosemary Dismore, who employed his mother as a domestic worker.{{cite web |url=https://www.redbulletin.com/za/en/sports/all-rounder-andile-phehlukwayo |title=Go in with a game plan |accessdate=26 February 2017 |work=Red Bulletin Magazine}}

Early and domestic career

In January 2014, Phehlukwayo was named in South Africa's 15 man squad for the 2014 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{Cite web|title=All 16 squads for the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup UAE 2014 confirmed|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/179265|access-date=26 July 2021|website=www.icc-cricket.com|language=en}}

Phehlukwayo was included in the KwaZulu-Natal cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/africa-t20-cup-2015-16/content/squad/910907.html KwaZulu-Natal Squad / Players] – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.

In August 2017, Phehlukwayo was named in Jo'burg Giants' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.{{cite web|url=http://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|title=T20 Global League announces final team squads|accessdate=28 August 2017|work=T20 Global League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905185645/https://www.t20.gl/news/t20-global-league-announces-final-team-squads|archive-date=5 September 2017|url-status=dead}} However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/1123408.html |title=Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league |accessdate=10 October 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In September 2018, Phehlukwayo was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158603.html |title=KwaZulu-Natal Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=12 September 2018}} He was the leading wicket-taker for KwaZulu-Natal in the tournament, with ten dismissals in four matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12603;team=3296;type=tournament |title=Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - KwaZulu-Natal: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=16 September 2018}}

In October 2018, Phehlukwayo was named in Cape Town Blitz's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/live-mzansi-super-league-player-draft-20181017 |title=Mzansi Super League - full squad lists |work=Sport24 |accessdate=17 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/domestic/mzansi-super-league-player-draft-the-story-so-far-17521199 |title=Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far |work=Independent Online |accessdate=17 October 2018}} In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Durban Heat team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |title=MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads |work=Cricket South Africa |accessdate=4 September 2019 |archive-date=4 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904081427/https://cricket.co.za/news/31555/MSL-20-announces-its-T20-squads |url-status=dead }} In April 2021, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |title=CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22 |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=20 April 2021 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420104034/http://cricket.co.za/news/38184/CSA-reveals-Division-One-squads-for-2021-22 |url-status=dead }}

On 27 March 2022, in Division One of the 2021–22 CSA One-Day Cup, Phehlukwayo scored his first century in List A cricket, with 100 not out.{{cite web|url=https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/cricket/3059420/heinrich-klaasen-titans-knights-one-day-cup/ |title=Another century for Klaasen as Titans take the lead in One Day Cup |work=Citizen |access-date=30 March 2022}}

International career

In September 2016, Phehlukwayo was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Australia.{{cite news |title=South Africa pick Phehlukwayo for Australia ODIs |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-australia-2016-17/content/story/1054781.html |work=ESPNcricinfo |publisher=ESPN Sports Media |date=6 September 2016 |accessdate=6 September 2016 }} He made his ODI debut for South Africa against Ireland on 25 September 2016.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/936131.html |title=Ireland tour of South Africa, Only ODI: South Africa v Ireland at Benoni, Sep 25, 2016 |accessdate=25 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In January 2017, he was included in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1076764.html |title=Behardien to lead in T20 as SA ring changes |accessdate=9 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his T20I debut for South Africa against Sri Lanka on 20 January 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/936153.html |title=Sri Lanka tour of South Africa, 1st T20I: South Africa v Sri Lanka at Centurion, Jan 20, 2017 |accessdate=20 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In June 2017, Phehlukwayo was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against England, but he did not play.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-south-africa-2017/content/story/1106145.html |title=Kuhn, Phehlukwayo in South Africa's Test squad |accessdate=26 June 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} In September 2017, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/south-africa-v-bangladesh-2017/content/story/1121546.html |title=Markram set for Test debut against Bangladesh |accessdate=22 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} He made his Test debut for South Africa against Bangladesh on 28 September 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1075502.html |title=1st Test, Bangladesh tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, Sep 28-Oct 2 2017 |accessdate=28 September 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In April 2019, Phehlukwayo was named in South Africa's 15 man squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1181308.html |title=Hashim Amla in World Cup squad; Reeza Hendricks, Chris Morris miss out |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=18 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1183187 |title=Amla edges out Hendricks to make South Africa's World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=18 April 2019}} On 23 June 2019, in the match against Pakistan, Phehlukwayo played in his 50th ODI.{{cite web|url=https://cricketaddictor.com/cricket/icc-cricket-world-cup-2019-match-30-pakistan-vs-south-africa-stats-preview/ |title=ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (Match 30): Pakistan vs South Africa – Stats Preview |work=Cricket Addictor |accessdate=23 June 2019}} Following the World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named Phehlukwayo as the rising star of the squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1272849 |title=CWC19 report card: South Africa |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=9 July 2019}}

In September 2021, Phehlukwayo was named as one of three reserve players in South Africa's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-south-africa-leave-out-faf-du-plessis-and-imran-tahir-and-chris-morris-1276995 |title=T20 World Cup: South Africa leave out Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir and Chris Morris |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=9 September 2021}} In September 2023, he was included in South Africa's squad for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.{{Cite web |title=South Africa Squad - ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 Squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-24-1367856/south-africa-squad-1396372/series-squads |access-date=2023-11-14 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

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