Senuran Muthusamy

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Senuran Muthusamy
Personal information
Full nameSenuran Muthusamy
Born (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 27)
Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 337)2 October 2019 v India
Last Test10 October 2019 v India
Career statistics
Competition Test FC LA T20
Matches 2 84 64 30
Runs scored 98 4,053 1,405 530
Batting average 49.00 32.16 28.10 25.23
100s/50s 0/0 7/23 0/10 0/3
Top score 49* 181 95 57*
Balls bowled 225 9,600 2,170 412
Wickets 2 185 60 24
Bowling average 90.00 26.53 29.31 17.25
5 wickets in innings 0 9 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 2 0 0
Best bowling 1/83 7/36 4/42 4/12
Catches/stumpings 2/– 47/– 15/– 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 5 April 2021

Senuran Muthusamy (born 22 February 1994) is a South African cricketer. He made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team in October 2019.[1] Muthusamy can trace his ancestry to India, with family in Nagapattinam.[2]

Domestic career[]

He was included in the KwaZulu-Natal cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[3] In August 2017, he was named in Cape Town Knight Riders' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[4] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[5]

In September 2018, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[6] In April 2021, he was named in North West's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[7]

International career[]

In August 2019, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against India.[8] He made his Test debut for South Africa, against India, on 2 October 2019.[9] In the match, he took his first Test match wicket, dismissing the Indian captain, Virat Kohli, who was out caught and bowled for 20 runs.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Senuran Muthusamy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. ^ "'Firmly South African' Senuran Muthusamy savours 'special' Test bow". ESPN Cricinfo. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. ^ KwaZulu-Natal Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. ^ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  6. ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  7. ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Nortje, Second and Muthusamy part of South Africa squads to India". ESPN Cricinfo. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  9. ^ "1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Visakhapatnam, Oct 2-6 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Senuran Muthusamy - Know The Bowler Who Took Virat Kohli As His Debut Test Wicket". News Nation. Retrieved 3 October 2019.

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