Marcello Piedt

{{short description|South African cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Marcello Piedt

| image =

| country = South Africa

| fullname = Marcello Nicolin Piedt

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|9|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Oudtshoorn, Cape Province, South Africa

| heightft =

| heightinch =

| heightm =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium-fast

| role = Bowler

| club1 = South Western Districts

| year1 = 2012/13–

| clubnumber1 =

| type1 = FC

| debutdate1 = 18 October

| debutyear1 = 2012

| debutfor1 = SW Districts

| debutagainst1 = Western Province

| type2 = LA

| onetype2 = true

| debutdate2 = 29 December

| debutyear2 = 2012

| debutfor2 = SW Districts

| debutagainst2 = Border

| columns = 3

| column1 = FC

| matches1 = 68

| runs1 = 1,304

| bat avg1 = 15.34

| 100s/50s1 = 0/5

| top score1 = 86

| deliveries1 = 10,235

| wickets1 = 209

| bowl avg1 = 25.35

| fivefor1 = 10

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 7/6

| catches/stumpings1 = 34/–

| column2 = LA

| matches2 = 37

| runs2 = 325

| bat avg2 = 15.47

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 43

| deliveries2 = 1,715

| wickets2 = 55

| bowl avg2 = 23.54

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 5/35

| catches/stumpings2 = 10/–

| column3 = T20

| matches3 = 15

| runs3 = 42

| bat avg3 = 8.40

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 15*

| deliveries3 = 265

| wickets3 = 11

| bowl avg3 = 28.00

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 3/34

| catches/stumpings3 = 2/–

| date = 13 May

| year = 2022

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/890/890989/890989.html CricketArchive

}}

Marcello Nicolin Piedt (born 23 September 1992) is a young South African bowler representing the South Western Districts. Piedt was called up to the SA Schools team in 2011 and has represented South Western Districts since the U13 levels. He is also a member of the Warriors Cubs franchise.{{Cite web|url = http://www.swdcricket.co.za/news_room.php?action=show_article&id=407|title = SWD Cricket {{!}} Oudtshoorn - Cricket - George {{!}} South Western Districts Cricket Board|website = www.swdcricket.co.za|access-date = 2016-06-29|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130116040059/http://www.swdcricket.co.za/news_room.php?action=show_article&id=407|archive-date = 2013-01-16|url-status = dead}} He took 10–5–6–7 against Western Province on first-class debut in October 2012,{{Cite web|url = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/454/454013.html|title = South Western Districts v Western Province|website = www.cricketarchive.co.uk|access-date = 2016-06-29}} and finished with 59 wickets,{{Cite web|url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/890/890989/f_Bowling_by_Season.html|title = FIRST-CLASS BOWLING IN EACH SEASON BY MARCELLO PIEDT|website = www.cricketarchive.com|access-date = 2016-06-29}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.suidkaapforum.com/news.aspx?id=51121&h=Marcello-Piedt-player-of-the-season|title = Marcello Piedt player of the season|website = Suid-Kaap Forum|access-date = 2016-06-29}} a record for a South African debut season.{{Cite web|url = http://awsstats.blogspot.co.uk/2013/04/most-wickets-in-season-of-first-class.html|title = Andrew Samson Stats: Most wickets in season of first-class debut in South Africa|website = awsstats.blogspot.co.uk|access-date = 2016-06-29}} He was included in the South Western Districts cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.{{Cite web|url = http://www.espncricinfo.com/africa-t20-cup-2015-16/content/squad/911673.html|title = South Western Districts Squad|website = Cricinfo|access-date = 2016-06-29}}

He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup for South Western Districts, with 31 dismissals in ten matches.{{cite web |url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12114;team=3388;type=tournament |title=Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, 2017/18 South Western Districts: Batting and bowling averages |accessdate=13 April 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In September 2018, he was named in South Western Districts' squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158610.html |title=South Western Districts Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=12 September 2018}} He was the leading wicket-taker for South Western Districts in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, with 35 dismissals in eight matches.{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12621;team=3388;type=tournament |title=CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, 2018/19 - South Western Districts: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=30 March 2019}} In April 2021, he was named in South Western Districts' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://cricket.co.za/news/38193/Division-Two-squads-named-for-next-season |title=Division Two squads named for next season |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=29 April 2021}}