Tshepo Moreki

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Tshepo Moreki
Personal information
Full name
Tshepo Lebohang Moreki
Born (1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 (age 30)
Empangeni, Natal Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  364)4 February 2024 v  New Zealand
Last Test13 February 2024 v  New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches2956743
Runs scored1594813457
Batting average 7.5011.5610.305.70
100s/50s0/00/10/00/0
Top score654* 19* 12*
Balls bowled39812,5202,876737
Wickets 21949145
Bowling average 101.0038.3330.3422.68
5 wickets in innings 0000
10 wickets in match0000
Best bowling1/324/324/384/22
Catches/stumpings 1/–31/–12/–4/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 February 2024

Tshepo Lebohang Moreki (born 7 October 1993) is a South African cricketer. [1] He was included in the Boland cricket team for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup. [2]

In August 2017, he was named in Benoni Zalmi's squad for the first season of the T20 Global League. [3] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after. [4]

In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the Titans team for the 2018–19 season. [5] In September 2018, he was named in the Titans' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy. [6] In October 2018, he was named in Paarl Rocks' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament. [7] [8] In October 2019, in the opening round of fixtures of the 2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series, Moreki took a hat-trick for Titans against Dolphins. [9]

In April 2021, he was named in Western Province's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa. [10]

Moreki made his Test debut against New Zealand in February 2024, and became the 24th cricketer to take a wicket with his first ball in his first Test. [11]

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