Divan Posthumus
{{short description|South African cricketer}}
{{citation style|date=April 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Divan Posthumus
| image =
| country = South Africa
| fullname = Divan Posthumus
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|6|2|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Batting all-rounder
| columns = 2
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 4
| runs1 = 198
| bat avg1 = 24.75
| 100s/50s1 = 0/2
| top score1 = 55
| deliveries1 = 655
| wickets1 = 16
| bowl avg1 = 26.60
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = –
| best bowling1 = 5/59
| catches/stumpings1 = 1/–
| column2 = LA
| matches2 = 2
| runs2 = 14
| bat avg2 = 7.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 13
| deliveries2 = 84
| wickets2 = 6
| bowl avg2 = 42.00
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = 3/15
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| date = 16 March 2022
| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/divan-posthumus-594314 Cricinfo
}}
Divan Posthumus (born 2 June 1994) is a South African cricketer who plays for the Easterns cricket team.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/divan-posthumus-594314 |website=ESPNcricinfo |title=Divan Posthumus profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos |access-date=4 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://wisden.com/players/divan-posthumus |website=Wisden |date=21 November 2021 |title=Divan Posthumus - Wisden |access-date=5 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://m.cricbuzz.com/cricket-stats/player/22046/divan-posthumus |website=Cricbuzz |title=Divan Posthumus Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats |access-date=5 February 2022}}
Career
Posthumus originally started playing cricket for the Easterns Under-19 cricket team during the 2012–13 Coca-Cola Khaya Majole season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/coca-cola-khaya-majola-week-2012-13-595180/easterns-under-19s-vs-limpopo-under-19s-595596/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |title=Full Scorecard of Eastns U19s vs Limpopo U19s 2012/13 - Score Report |access-date=5 February 2022}} He was then selected to play for the Easterns for the 2021-22 CSA 4-Day Series. He made his first-class debut on 18 November 2021, against the South Westerns Districts cricket team.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/4-day-franchise-series-2021-22-1277885/south-western-districts-vs-easterns-division-2-1277908/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |title=Full Scorecard of S West D vs Easterns Division 2 2021/22 - Score Report |access-date=5 February 2022}} Posthumus also played matches against the Northern Cape,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/4-day-franchise-series-2021-22-1277885/easterns-vs-northern-cape-division-2-1277937/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |title=Full Scorecard of Northern Cpe vs Easterns Division 2 2021/22 - Score Report |access-date=5 February 2022}} Mpumalanga,{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/4-day-franchise-series-2021-22-1277885/mpumalanga-vs-easterns-division-2-1277917/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |title=Full Scorecard of Mpumalanga vs Easterns Division 2 2021/22 - Score Report |access-date=5 February 2022}} and Border cricket teams throughout the entirety of Division 2.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/4-day-franchise-series-2021-22-1277885/easterns-vs-border-division-2-1277919/live-cricket-score |website=ESPNcricinfo |title=Border beat Easterns: Border won by 2 wickets - Easterns vs Border, 4-Day Franchise Series, Division 2 Match Summary, Report |access-date=27 February 2022 |date=20 February 2022}} In March 2022, Posthumus was named in the Easterns squad for the 2021-22 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge. Posthumus made his List A debut on 16 March 2022, against South Western Districts.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/csa-provincial-one-day-challenge-division-two-2021-22-1301453/easterns-vs-south-western-districts-4th-match-1302270/full-scorecard |website=ESPNcricinfo |title=4th Match, Benoni, Mar 16 2022, CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division Two |date=11 March 2022 |access-date=17 March 2022}}
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Category:South African cricketers