From Lhuan-dre Pretorius to AB de Villiers: Youngest South African players to hit centuries in Test cricket

The cricket game in South Africa has a proud imitation of the production of harmful talents Lhuan-Dre Pretorius. A big day in Pollao, the 19 -year -old left player did not announce himself on the international stage with a dazzling century for the first time against Zimbabwe, but also rewrites records records, becoming the youngest of South Africa to achieve the desired fence.

Lhuan-Dre Pretorius creates history in the test for the first time

Pretorius, only 93 and only 93 days, walked to wrinkle with South Africa to reeling in 23 risky fraught with 3, in the face of an early test. He was unprecedented of the difficult situation or the magnitude of this occasion. He immediately indicated his intention by launching the fourth ball for six, and putting a bold tone of roles characterized by stroke that is not afraid and linking it until after the years of giving. He arrived at his test before marriage half a century off the only 53 ball, showing his control that is controlled. This teacher’s century quickly followed, and reached 112 delivery operations – a wonderful achievement not only to secure its place in history, but also crowned South Africa to score a century for the first time in the test, bypassing the former Stean Van Zelil record that scored 129 balls.

It was ultimately joined 153, the jam with seven four and rice, three towering Sdo, the cornerstone of South Africa’s recovery from 55 risks for 4 to 4 to a position of strength. At the tea break, Pretourius continued to be defeated in 128 of 141 balls, after he already left an indelible sign and strengthened his name in the records of the history of cricket in South Africa.

In achieving his first appearance, Pretourius broke a 60 -year -old record that was previously held by the legendary Graim BullockWho was 19 years old and 317 days when his first century recorded his test in Sydney in 1964. Young Brootia also dismantled Pollock as the youngest in South Africa in the half of the whip, which led to an increase in size and importance in its achievement. With these distinguished roles, only the seventh Pretourius in South Africa became a century for the first time in the test, and joining a group of elite and exclusive that includes respectable names such as Andrew Hudson, Jack Rudolph, Alfiro Petsen, Faf de Plys, Sien van Zel and Stephen Cook.

Pretouros has followed the international lead closely by those inside the Cricket circles in South Africa. He was a producer of the prestigious Saint -Steathman College and Cornwall Hill, and had already offered his amazing talent by being a top scorer in South Africa in the U -19 World Cup. His consistent performance and his aggressive style were also impressed in the local cricket game of Gabbara. Moreover, its exploits in white football formats, including 97 of the T20 concession on Paar Royals in January 2025, had a strong mark as a player to watch it, and generate a sensation. Now, with a century of testing in the first appearance, Pretourius not only justified all this noise, but also set itself as a possible corner stone in the future multiplication of South Africa across all formats.

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Lhuan-Dre Pretorius: A star in making it

While Pretouros is really historic and wonderful, it follows the bright footsteps of the other South Africa who made their mark early in their career. It is worth noting, A father de WillersFor the first time in the test in December 2004 against England. Although de Willers did not record a century on his first appearance – as he managed the grades from 28 and 15 – he recorded his test before one hundred after only one month, as he scored 109 wonderful against England in Senthore. De Willerez continued to collect 22 centuries throughout his career, including an unforgettable 217 against India, and he became one of the most famous characters in the international cricket game. His inspiring journey works from the first promising appearance to a world star as a strong source of inspiration for young talents such as Pretorius, which highlights the way to continuous excellence.

The smallest players to score an experimental century for South Africa

• 19Y 93D: Lhuan-Dre Pretorius
• 19Y 317D: Grame Pollock
• 19Y 331D: Grame Pollock
• 20Y 145D: TUPPY OWEN-Smith
• 20Y 339D: AB De Villiers

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