Andile phehlukwayo Is an South Indian Cricketer Known for playing 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He even has the batting average of 28.00 and bowling average of 32.31 in ODI matches.
Full Name | Andile Lucky Phehlukwayo |
Nickname | Andy |
Date of Birth | 3 March 1996 |
Age | 25 (in 2021) |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Hometown | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal |
Nationality | South African |
Religion | Christianity |
Education | NA |
School | School Glenwood High School, Durban, South Africa |
College | NA |
Profession | Cricketer |
Family | Father- Thando Phehlukwayo Mother- NA (domestic worker ) Sibling – NA |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Relationship Status | Committed |
Girlfriend | Khanya May Apelgren |
Hobbies | Playing Table Tennis |
Physical Appearance
Height (approx) | in centimeters- 175 cmin meters- 1.75 m in feet inches- 5’ 9” |
Weight (approx) | in kilograms- 75 kgin pounds- 165 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx) | Chest: 42 inches Waist: 32 inches Biceps: 16 inches |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Early life
Andile phehlukwayo was born on 3 March 1996 in Margate, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa. Andile was introduced to Cricket by Rosemary Dismore, who employed his mother as a domestic worker.
With the help of his guardian Rosemary he got the hockey scholarship from Glenwood High School, Durban, South Africa. However, he chooses Cricket as a career as it was financially more helpful.
Career
Profession | Cricketer |
Team | Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa |
Batting | Left-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
Role | All-rounder |
Test Debut | 28 September 2017 v Bangladesh |
ODI Debut | 25 September 2016 v Ireland |
T20I Debut | 20 January 2017 v Sri Lanka |
Domestic Career
In August 2017, Andile phehlukwayo was named in Jo’burg Giants’ squad within the first season of the T20 Global League.
Later in September 2018, Andile was named in KwaZulu-Natal’s squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup. Even he was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament, with ten dismissals in four matches.
In September 2019, he was selected in the squad for the Durban Heat team for the Mzansi Super League tournament.
International Career
Andile Phehlukwayo international Career started in September 2016, when he was named in South Africa’s One Day International (ODI) squad for their game against Australia.
In January 2017 he was selected in South Africa’s Twenty20 International (T20I) squad against Sri Lanka.
Later In June 2017, he was selected in South Africa’s Test squad for their series against England, however he did not play.
In September 2017, Andile was named in South Africa’s Test squad for the series against Bangladesh.
Moreover, in April 2019 he was named in South Africa’s squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Record
In 2015-2016, Andile phehlukwayo was the leading wicket-taker in Dolphins squad after taking 12 wickets in T20 competition.
Facts
Andile Phehlukwayo also received the Daily News UKZN School Sports Star of the year award at Independent Newspapers.
Earlier, Andile used to be a non-vegetarian but later turned vegetarian.
Additionally, Andile earned the maximum wickets for South Africa in ODI in 2016 that was played against Australia. In that series, South Africa got a clean sweep with 5-0 against Australia.
His batting average in Test, ODI and T20I is 9.50, 28.00, and 8.83 respectively.
Bowling average of Andile Phehlukwayo is 13.36, 32.31, and 21.02 in Test, ODI and T20I respectively
Andile Phehlukwayo jersey number is 3 in domestic as well as international cricket.
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