Sisanda Magala
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Full name | Sisanda Somila Bruce Magala | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa | 7 January 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 143) | 26 November 2021 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 2 April 2023 v Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 91) | 10 April 2021 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 26 March 2023 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010/11–2017/18 | Eastern Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013/14–2019/20 | Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | Nelson Mandela Bay Giants | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019/20 | Border | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Cape Town Blitz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2020/21 | Lions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021/22–present | Gauteng | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | Chennai Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 2 April 2023 |
Sisanda Somila Bruce Magala (born 7 January 1991) is a South African professional cricketer. He made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team in April 2021.[1]
Domestic career
[edit]Magala was included in the Eastern Province cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[2] He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2016 Africa T20 Cup, taking 12 wickets.[3] In August 2017, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Stars' 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 October 2018, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Giants' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[6][7] In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Cape Town Blitz team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[8]
In April 2021, he was named in Gauteng's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[9] In May 2021, Magala was named in South Africa's squad for their tour of Ireland,[10] but he was later ruled out of the matches due to an ankle injury.[11]
International career
[edit]In January 2020, he was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against England.[12] However, ahead of the ODI series, Magala was declared not to be fully fit, and was ruled out of South Africa's squad.[13] However, the following month, Magala was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the matches against England.[14] In March 2021, Magala was named in South Africa's limited overs squads for their series against Pakistan.[15] He made his T20I debut for South Africa, against Pakistan, on 10 April 2021.[16]
In November 2021, he was named in South Africa's ODI squad for their series against the Netherlands.[17] He made his ODI debut on 26 November 2021, for South Africa against the Netherlands.[18] The following month, Magala was named in South Africa's Test squad for the series against India.[19] He took his first international fiver - in any format - against the Netherlands at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg for a scorecard of 5-43. Magala was picked in South African 50-over squad for 2023 World Cup.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sisanda Magala". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
- ^ Eastern Province Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Africa T20 Cup: Most wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Mzansi Super League - full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Plenty of new faces in Proteas squads named to tour West Indies and Ireland". The South African. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Sisanda Magala ruled out of Ireland tour with ankle injury". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Lungi Ngidi, Temba Bavuma named in South Africa ODI squad, Quinton de Kock to be captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ "Proteas ODI squad update". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Quinton de Kock to lead, Dale Steyn returns for England T20Is". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Lubbe, Williams and Magala make the cut for Pakistan series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "1st T20I, Johannesburg, Apr 10 2021, Pakistan tour of South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Bavuma, de Kock among six South Africa regulars rested for Netherlands ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "1st ODI, Centurion, Nov 26 2021, Netherlands tour of South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Duanne Olivier returns as South Africa name 21-member squad for India Tests". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "South Africa unveil squad for World Cup 2023". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1991 births
- Living people
- Cricketers from Gqeberha
- South African cricketers
- South Africa One Day International cricketers
- South Africa Twenty20 International cricketers
- Border cricketers
- Cape Town Blitz cricketers
- Eastern Province cricketers
- Gauteng cricketers
- Lions cricketers
- Nelson Mandela Bay Giants cricketers
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape cricketers
- Warriors cricketers
- Chennai Super Kings cricketers
- South African expatriate cricketers in India