Kyle Verreynne

{{short description|South African cricketer (born 1997)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}

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

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Kyle Verreynne

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| country = South Africa

| fullname = Kyle Verreynne

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|5|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

| batting = Right-handed

| role = Opening-Batter, Wicket-keeper

| international = true

| testdebutdate = 10 June

| testdebutyear = 2021

| testdebutagainst = West Indies

| testcap = 348

| lasttestdate = 29 October

| lasttestyear = 2024

| lasttestagainst = Bangladesh

| odidebutdate = 29 February

| odidebutyear = 2020

| odidebutagainst = Australia

| odicap = 138

| lastodidate = 7 October

| lastodiyear = 2024

| lastodiagainst = Ireland

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| club1 = Western Province

| year1 = {{nowrap|2014/15–present}}

| club2 = Cape Cobras

| year2 = {{nowrap|2017/18–2020/21}}

| club3 = Cape Town Blitz

| year3 = 2018

| club4 = Paarl Rocks

| year4 = 2019

| club5 = Joburg Super Kings

| year5 = 2023

| club6 = Nottinghamshire

| year6 = 2024-present

| clubnumber6 = 7

| columns = 4

| hidedeliveries = true

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 24

| runs1 = 1,060

| bat avg1 = 32.12

| 100s/50s1 = 4/3

| top score1 = 136*

| catches/stumpings1 = 70/7

| column2 = ODI

| matches2 = 17

| runs2 = 488

| bat avg2 = 37.53

| 100s/50s2 = 0/5

| top score2 = 95

| catches/stumpings2 = 10/1

| column3 = FC

| matches3 = 91

| runs3 = 5,872

| bat avg3 = 49.76

| 100s/50s3 = 13/33

| top score3 = 216*

| catches/stumpings3 = 268/20

| column4 = LA

| matches4 = 61

| runs4 = 1,674

| bat avg4 = 36.39

| 100s/50s4 = 3/11

| top score4 = 114*

| catches/stumpings4 = 68/8

| date = 6 January 2025

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/kyle-verreynne-595004 Cricinfo

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Kyle Verreynne (born 12 May 1997) is a South African cricketer who plays for Western Province. He made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team in February 2020.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/595004.html |title=Kyle Verreynne |access-date=21 October 2015 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Domestic career

He made his Twenty20 cricket debut for Western Province against Namibia on 2 September 2016 in the 2016 Africa T20 Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1029605.html |title=Africa T20 Cup, 1st Match: Western Province v Namibia at Pietermaritzburg, Sep 2, 2016 |access-date=2 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the Cape Cobras team for the 2018–19 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.capecobras.co.za/prince-announces-exciting-world-sports-betting-cape-cobras-squad-2018-2019/ |title=Prince announces 'exciting' World Sports Betting Cape Cobras Squad for 2018/2019 |work=Cape Cobras |access-date=16 June 2018}} In October 2018, he 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 |access-date=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 |access-date=17 October 2018}} In September 2019, he was named in Western Province's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/western-province-name-squad-for-csa-provincial-t20-cup/58717.htm |title=Western Province Name Squad for CSA Provincial T20 Cup |work=Cricket World |access-date=10 September 2019}} In April 2021, he was named in Western Province'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 }}

During the SA20 competition played in 2023, Verreynne was part of the Joburg Super Kings squad.{{Cite web |title=Live report - SA20 player auction |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/live-blog/live-report-sa20-player-auction-1335511 |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}

In August 2024, Verreynne signed a deal with Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club to play three County Championship matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/ce31k26p692o|title=Notts sign South African Verreynne for season climax|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=28 August 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2024/august/notts-secure-short-term-signing-of-south-africas-verreynne.html|title=NOTTS SECURE SHORT-TERM SIGNING OF SOUTH AFRICA'S VERREYNNE|publisher=Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|accessdate=28 August 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.clubcricket.co.za/latestnews/nottinghamshire-sign-kyle-verreynne-his-record-speaks-for-itself/|title=Nottinghamshire sign Kyle Verreynne: His record speaks for itself|publisher=Club Cricket SA|accessdate=28 September 2024}} In his third appearance for the club, he scored an unbeaten 148, including 19 fours and two sixes, against Warwickshire at Trent Bridge.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c98ywlx3737o|title=Notts & Warwickshire survive after Lancs relegated|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=28 September 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2024/september/top-flight-status-secured-as-verreynne-shines-in-unbeaten-knock.html|title=TOP FLIGHT STATUS SECURED AS VERREYNNE SHINES IN UNBEATEN KNOCK|publisher=Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|accessdate=28 September 2024}} In December 2024, Verreynne agreed a deal to rejoin Nottinghamshire for 12 of their 14 County Championship matches in the 2025 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/ce8eyrv2y5zo|title=Notts re-sign South Africa's Verreynne for 2025|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=7 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/news/2024/december/verreynne-to-join-notts-for-2025-rothesay-county-championship.html|title=VERREYNNE TO JOIN NOTTS FOR 2025 ROTHESAY COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP|publisher=Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club|accessdate=7 December 2024}}

International career

In December 2015, he was named in South Africa's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-under-19-world-cup-2016/content/story/953769.html |title=Tony de Zorzi to lead South Africa at U-19 World Cup |access-date=21 December 2015 |work=ESPNCricinfo}}

In January 2020, he was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28529980/lungi-ngidi-temba-bavuma-named-south-africa-odi-squad-quinton-de-kock-captain |title=Lungi Ngidi, Temba Bavuma named in South Africa ODI squad, Quinton de Kock to be captain |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 January 2020}} The following month, he was also named in South Africa's ODI squad for their series against Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28784563/keshav-maharaj-faf-du-plessis-rested-south-africa-odis-australia |title=Keshav Maharaj in, Faf du Plessis rested for South Africa's ODIs against Australia |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 February 2020}} He made his ODI debut for South Africa, against Australia, on 29 February 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1185319.html |title=1st ODI (D/N), Australia tour of South Africa at Paarl, Feb 29 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 February 2020}}

In November 2020, Verreynne was named in South Africa's squad for their limited overs series against England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30265770/england-tour-south-africa-2020-uncapped-glenton-stuurnman-south-africa-white-ball-squads |title=Uncapped Glenton Stuurnman in South Africa white-ball squads |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/36453/CSA-name-Proteas-squad-for-inbound-England-tour |title=CSA name Proteas squad for inbound England tour |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=6 November 2020}} In December 2020, Verreynne was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sa-vs-sl-2020-21-south-africa-call-up-uncapped-sarel-erwee-kyle-verreynne-and-glenton-stuurman-1243501 |title=South Africa call up uncapped Sarel Erwee, Kyle Verreynne and Glenton Stuurman for Sri Lanka Tests |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 December 2020}}

In March 2021, Verreynne was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lubbe-williams-and-magala-make-the-cut-for-pakistan-series-1255162 |title=Lubbe, Williams and Magala make the cut for Pakistan series |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 March 2021}} In May 2021, Verreynne was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.{{cite web|url=https://www.sacricketmag.com/subrayen-williams-crack-nod-proteas/ |title=Subrayen, Williams crack the nod for Proteas |work=SA Cricket Mag |access-date=18 May 2021}} Verreynne made his Test debut on 10 June 2021, for South Africa against the West Indies, scoring 6 runs, at Gros Islet, St Lucia.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1263149.html |title=1st Test, Gros Islet, Jun 10 - 14 2021, South Africa tour of West Indies |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 June 2021}} In February 2022, in the second match against New Zealand, Verreynne scored his first century in Test cricket, with an unbeaten 136 runs.{{cite web|url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/cricket/sa-cricket/kyle-verreynne-scores-maiden-test-century-to-put-proteas-in-driving-seat/ |title=Kyle Verreynne scores maiden Test century to put Proteas in driving seat! |work=The South African |access-date=28 February 2022}}

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