Alright, let’s try to capture the chaos of a mind just skimming through exciting cricket news, like one does on a random Wednesday afternoon:
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Wow, so this kid, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, right? Just rocked up and bashed a century on his Test debut — Day 1, no less, against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. Three newcomers in that game, by the way, but this guy? Boom, a hundred. Just 19, and he’s already showing off like he owns the place.
So there he is, Pretorius, with this little flick shot to deep backward square. The ball disappears, and he’s thrilled — big smile, bat in the air, embraces his buddy Corbin Bosch. They’re like, man, we’re owning this field today. Gotta say, the kid’s got both nerve and style. Bet we’ll be seeing his name a lot.
Now, here’s where it gets wild – he’s officially the youngest South African to score a century in a Test match. I mean, wow, history’s being rewritten right in front of our eyes. Smacked that hundred off just 112 balls. And yeah, blew past Graeme Pollock’s six-decade-old record. Pollock, way back in ’64, nailed it against Australia. Pretorius just casually strolls in and does it on his first go. Talk about bold moves, right?
Side note: There was this tweet flying around, super excited about our dude Pretorius. Seems like everyone’s talking about him like he’s the next big thing. And, fun tidbit: Stephen Cook was the last newbie to hit a century, in 2016 against England. Fun stuff.
Let’s not forget this — while all of this was happening, he’s at 120*, off 134 balls, no less — with seven boundaries and three sixes. Dude’s on fire. Oh, by the way, he’s teamed up with Corbin Bosch, and they’re toying with Zimbabwe’s bowlers. They’ve got about 60+ runs between them, and it feels like there’s more coming. Score’s at 248/6, in case you were wondering.
And look, South Africa hasn’t played in Zimbabwe for, like, over a decade! Keshav Maharaj steps in as captain since Bavuma’s out with a hamstring thing. First time for Maharaj to lead in Tests — stuff is getting interesting!
Honestly, just sharing these random thoughts on this cricket saga that seems to have everyone buzzing. Feels like something out of a cricket fan’s dream — real messy, but hey, that’s sports for you.
