07 Feb CSA CONGRATULATES SA U19 STAR DEWALD BREVIS ON NEW WORLD CUP RECORD
JOHANNESBURG: Cricket South Africa (CSA) congratulates the South Africa under-19 star, Dewald Brevis, after breaking the record of most runs scored in a single edition of the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup.
Brevis scored a total of 506 runs with two centuries, falling four runs short of another century against Ireland and three runs short against England, ending the tournament with three fifties at an average of 84.33.
Brevis’ record-breaking performance is also accompanied by his bowling stats as a reliable off-spinner, scoring 65 and 2/43 against India, 104 and 2/18 against Uganda, 96 and 0/13 against Ireland, 97 and 2/40 against England, 6 and 1/52 against Sri Lanka, and 138 and 0/34 in the seventh-place play-off match against Bangladesh.
CSA Acting Chief Executive congratulated Dewald Brevis on this magnificent achievement.
“Brevis has been very consistent, showing great talent in the preparations leading to the World Cup and it has been great to see his brilliance throughout this tournament”, said Moseki.
“We’re glad to see the hard work that this youngster and the team has put leading to the tournament is paying off.”
“Breaking records at such a young age is a massive achievement, and we are excited to see him showcasing his talent in both the domestic and international set up in the future”, Moseki concluded.
Dewald Brevis has been named in the Momentum Multiply Titans Squad for the CSA T20 challenge taking place from 07 – 27 February 2022.
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Issued by: Cricket South Africa – Corporate Communications
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