Senuran Muthusamy
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| Full name | Senuran Muthusamy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 February 1994 Durban, Natal Province, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batting all-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 337) | 2 October 2019 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 28 February 2023 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 18 March 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
[edit]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 to North West's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[7]
In March 2022, on the opening day of the 2021–22 CSA One-Day Cup tournament, Muthusamy scored his first century in List A cricket, with 100 from 106 balls against Western Province.[8]
International career
[edit]In August 2019, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against India.[9] He made his Test debut for South Africa, against India, on 2 October 2019.[10] 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.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Senuran Muthusamy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
- ^ "'Firmly South African' Senuran Muthusamy savours 'special' Test bow". ESPN Cricinfo. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ KwaZulu-Natal Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Dragons beat Province by 17 runs in thriller". SuperSport. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Nortje, Second and Muthusamy part of South Africa squads to India". ESPN Cricinfo. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ "1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Visakhapatnam, Oct 2-6 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Senuran Muthusamy - Know The Bowler Who Took Virat Kohli As His Debut Test Wicket". News Nation. Retrieved 3 October 2019.