Migael Pretorius
South African cricketer (born 1995)
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Migael Pretorius (born 24 March 1995) is a South African cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium bowler. He made his List A debut for Northerns against North West on 13 December 2015.[1] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, with a total of 42 dismissals in ten matches.[2]
Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa
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| Full name | Migael Pretorius | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 March 1995 Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16–2017/18 | Northerns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017/18 | Titans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–2019/20 | North West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–2019/20 | Lions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020/21 | Knights | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Jamaica Tallawahs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22–2022/23 | Free State | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022/23–2024/25 | Pretoria Capitals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Durham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/24–present | North West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024–present | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 14 October 2016 Northerns v Eastern Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| List A debut | 13 December 2015 Northerns v North West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 March 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In August 2017, he was named in Durban Qalandars' 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] He made his Twenty20 debut for Northerns in the 2017 Africa T20 Cup on 1 September 2017.[5]
In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the Highveld Lions team for the 2018–19 season.[6] In September 2018, he was named in North West's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[7] In September 2019, he was named in North West's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[8]
In December 2020, Pretorius was added to South Africa's Test squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[9] In March 2021, Pretorius was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan.[10] In April 2021, he was named in Free State's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[11]
In 2023 he joined Durham County Cricket Club.[12]
In April 2024, Pretorius signed for Somerset County Cricket Club as an overseas player.[13] In July 2024, he was named as an injury replacement for Gerald Coetzee for South Africa's test series against the West Indies.[14] In February 2025, he re-signed with Somerset for the entirety of the 2025 English cricket season.[15]