Tony de Zorzi
Tony De Zorzi (born 28 August 1997) is a South African cricketer.[1][2] He was included in the Northerns squad for the 2016 Africa T20 Cup.[3] He made his Twenty20 (T20) debut for Northerns against Kenya on 16 September 2016.[4] Prior to his T20 debut, he was named as captain of South Africa's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5]
Personal information | |
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Born | 28 August 1997 |
Nickname | de Zorzi |
Batting | Left-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm Offbreak |
Role | Batter |
International information | |
National side | |
Test debut (cap 356) | 28 February 2023 v West Indies |
Last Test | 8 March 2023 v West Indies |
ODI debut (cap 146) | 18 March 2023 v West Indies |
Last ODI | 21 March 2023 v West Indies |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
2016–2020 | Northerns |
2016–2019 | Titans |
2019 | Tshwane Spartans |
2020/21 | Cape Cobras |
2020–present | Western Province |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 March 2023 |
Career
He made his first-class debut for Northerns in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 28 October 2016.[6] He made his List A debut for Northerns in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 31 October 2016.[7]
In August 2017, he was named in Pretoria Mavericks' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[8] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[9]
In January 2018, he scored his first century in List A cricket, batting for Titans against Knights in the 2017–18 Momentum One Day Cup.[10] In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the Titans team for the 2018–19 season.[11] The following month, he was named as the captain of the Cricket South Africa Emerging Squad.[12]
In September 2018, he was named in the Titans' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.[13] In October 2018, he was named in Tshwane Spartans' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[14][15] In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Tshwane Spartans team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[16]
In January 2020, in the 2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series, he scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with an unbeaten 213 runs against Cape Cobras.[17] In April 2021, he was named in Western Province's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[18]
International career
In February 2023, he was selected in South Africa Test squad for the series against West Indies.[19] He made his Test debut against West Indies on 28 February 2023.[20] In March 2023, he was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against the West Indies.[21] He made his ODI debut in the second ODI on 18 March 2023.[22] In April 2023, he was named in South Africa A's squad as the captain for their tour to Sri Lanka.[23]
References
- "Tony de Zorzi". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- "De Zorzi leads Titans resistance". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "Northerns Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- "Africa T20 Cup, Pool B: Kenya v Northerns at Oudtshoorn, Sep 16, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- "Tony de Zorzi to lead South Africa at U-19 World Cup". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- "Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, Pool A: Northerns v KwaZulu-Natal at Centurion, Oct 28-30, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- "CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, Pool A: Northerns v KwaZulu-Natal at Centurion, Oct 31, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- "Maiden De Zorzi ton helps Titans stretch lead". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Multiply Titans Announce Contracts 2018-19". Multiply Titans. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- "De Zorzi to lead SA Emerging Squad in Sri Lanka". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
- "Titans name strong squad for Abu Dhabi T20 league". Sport24. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- "Mzansi Super League - full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- "De Zorzi double ton helps Titans secure a draw". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- "Bavuma replaces Elgar as South Africa's Test captain, but relinquishes T20I job". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- "1st Test, Centurion, February 28 - March 04, 2023, West Indies tour of South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- "Markram announced as new T20I captain; South Africa name squads for West Indies limited-overs leg". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- "2nd ODI (D/N), East London, March 18, 2023, West Indies tour of South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- Lambley, Garrin (25 April 2023). "South Africa 'A' squad packed with Proteas for Sri Lanka tour". The South African. Retrieved 26 April 2023.