Matthew Breetzke

Matthew Breetzke

Role:

Batting Style: Right Handed Bat

Bowling Style:

Country: South Africa

Team: Lucknow Super Giants

Player profile for Matthew Breetzke

🧍 Personal Information

  • Full Name: Matthew Paul Breetzke

  • Date of Birth: November 3, 1998

  • Age: 26 years (as of April 2025)

  • Birthplace: Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha), Eastern Cape, South Africa

  • Height: 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm)

  • Batting Style: Right-handed

  • Bowling Style: Right-arm medium

  • Primary Role: Batter / Wicketkeeper

  • Education: Grey High School, Gqeberha

  • Fiancée: Megan Price (engaged on November 22, 2024)

  • Family:

    • Father: Kirk Breetzke

    • Mother: Lia Breetzke

    • Siblings: Nick and Chad Breetzke (Chad is also a cricketer)​

    • 🏏 Cricket Career

      Domestic Teams

      • Eastern Province

      • Warriors

      • Nelson Mandela Bay Giants

      • Durban’s Super Giants

      • Northamptonshire (2024)​

      • International Debuts

        • T20I: September 3, 2023, vs. Australia

        • Test: October 21, 2024, vs. Bangladesh

        • ODI: February 10, 2025, vs. New Zealand​

        • Notable Achievements

          • Scored 150 runs on ODI debut, setting a new record for the highest score on debut in ODIs.

          • Accumulated 233 runs in his first two ODI innings, the most by any batsman after two matches.

          • Top run-scorer in the CSA four-day first-class competition during the 2022–23 season, averaging 60.58.​

          • 📊 Career Statistics (as of April 2025)

            Test Matches

            • Matches: 1

            • Runs: 0

            • Batting Average: 0.00

            • Top Score: 0​

            One Day Internationals (ODIs)

            • Matches: 2

            • Runs: 233

            • Batting Average: 116.50

            • Centuries/Half-Centuries: 1/1

            • Top Score: 150​

            Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is)

            • Matches: 10

            • Runs: 151

            • Batting Average: 16.77

            • Top Score: 51​

            First-Class (FC) Matches

            • Matches: 57

            • Runs: 3,417

            • Batting Average: 36.74

            • Centuries/Half-Centuries: 8/16

            • Top Score: 188​

            🌟 Additional Information

            • Known for his aggressive batting style and ability to handle pressure situations.

            • Described as a “real character with a similar mindset to Virat Kohli” by his captain Keshav Maharaj.

            • Enjoys traveling, fishing, and hunting in his leisure time.​