South African cricketer Heinrich Klaasen, who was born on July 30, 1991, competes for his country’s cricket team. He was a member of the 2015 Africa T20 Cup cricket team for Northerns. Klaasen led South Africa for the first time in a T20I match in February 2021. In a game against the West Indies on March 21, 2023, Klaasen earned his second ODI century in 54 balls.
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Domestic Career of Heinrich Klaasen:
Nelson Mandela Bay Stars selected Klaasen for their team in August 2017 in preparation for the inaugural T20 Global League season. As a result, Cricket South Africa delayed the event until November 2018, and then cancelled it. In place of Steve Smith, Klaasen joined the Rajasthan Royals of the Indian Premier League on April 2. In June 2018, Klaasen was added to the Titans’ club roster for the 2018–19 season. Durban Heat included him in its team for the first Mzansi Super League T20 event in October 2018.
As a preparation for Mzansi Super League, Klaasen joined the Tshwane Spartans roster in September 2019. Prior to the 2020 IPL auction, the Royal Challengers Bangalore released him. Klaasen might develop into South Africa’s MS Dhoni, according to Shukri Conrad, a coach at Cricket South Africa’s National Academy. He stated in September 2015, “Heinrich maintains extreme composure in the circumstance. Klaasen was included in the Northerns squad in April 2021, just before the South African cricket season of 2021–2022. Sunrisers Hyderabad purchased him so that he could compete in the 2023 Indian Premier League.
International Career of Heinrich Klaasen:
Klaasen did not play in South Africa’s Test series against New Zealand in February 2017. During South Africa’s series against India in February 2018, Klaasen replaced an injured Quinton de Kock. On February 7, 2018, he played against India in his first ODI. In his second ODI, the fourth ODI of the home series against India, he scored the game-winning 43 runs off 27 balls to claim his first international man of the match award.
As a member of South Africa’s Test team in February 2018, Klaasen did not participate in the series against Australia. He replaced the injured Rudi Second in South Africa’s Test team in August 2019 for their series against India. On October 19, 2019, he took the field for South Africa in a Test match against India. In an ODI match against Australia on February 29, 2020, Klaasen earned his first ODI century, going unbeaten at 123.
A T20I match against Pakistan will be played by Klaasen in January 2021. In April 2021, Klaasen was once again appointed South Africa’s T20I captain after Temba Bavuma retired due to injury. This time for their home series against Pakistan. In September 2021, Klaasen will represent South Africa in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Batting and Bowling Stats:
Batting Career Summary
| M | Inn | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 200 | 50 | 4s | 6s | |
| Test | 4 | 8 | 0 | 104 | 35 | 13.0 | 230 | 45.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| ODI | 36 | 33 | 6 | 1080 | 123 | 40.0 | 1032 | 104.65 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 101 | 25 |
| T20I | 41 | 37 | 7 | 710 | 81 | 23.67 | 479 | 148.23 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 32 |
| IPL | 19 | 17 | 3 | 514 | 104 | 36.71 | 310 | 165.81 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 26 |
Bowling Career Summary
| M | Inn | B | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Econ | Avg | SR | 5W | 10W | |
| Test | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| ODI | 36 | 2 | 30 | 33 | 0 | 0/14 | 0/14 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 41 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0/14 | 0/14 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |