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Lizaad Williams
Personal information
Full name
Lizaad Buyron Williams
Born (1993-10-01) 1 October 1993 (age 31)
Vredenburg, Western Cape Province, South Africa
NicknameLizzo
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 353)31 March 2022 v Bangladesh
Last Test8 April 2022 v Bangladesh
ODI debut (cap 140)16 July 2021 v Ireland
Last ODI19 December 2023 v India
T20I debut (cap 92)10 April 2021 v Pakistan
Last T20I1 September 2023 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010/11–2019/20Boland
2012/13–2019/20Cape Cobras
2014/15–2015/16Western Province
2018Nelson Mandela Bay Giants
2018/19Lions
2019Jozi Stars
2020/21Titans
2021/22–presentNortherns
2022Northamptonshire
2023Joburg Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 2 2 9 76
Runs scored 25 – 6 990
Batting average 8.33 – 6.00 14.77
100s/50s 0/0 –/– 0/0 0/3
Top score 13 – 2* 83*
Balls bowled 185 100 190 11,008
Wickets 3 3 13 227
Bowling average 35.00 39.33 22.53 28.48
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 7
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 1
Best bowling 3/54 2/56 3/35 7/75
Catches/stumpings 4/– 0/– 2/– 34/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 25 October 2023

Lizaad Buyron Williams (born 1 October 1993) is a South African cricketer who plays for Northerns. He made his international debut for South Africa in April 2021.[1]

Career

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Williams, who bowls right-arm fast was signed up with a rookie contract for the 2012–13 season after displays for Boland in List A cricket.[2] In August 2017, he was named in Stellenbosch Monarchs' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[3] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[4]

In June 2018, Williams was named in the squad for the Cape Cobras team for the 2018–19 season.[5] In September 2018, he was named in Boland's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[6] In October 2018, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Giants' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[7][8] In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Jozi Stars team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[9] Later the same month, he was named in Boland's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[10]

In March 2021, Williams was named in South Africa's limited overs squads for their series against Pakistan.[11] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for South Africa, against Pakistan, on 10 April 2021.[12] Later the same month, he was named in Northerns' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[13] In May 2021, Williams was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.[14]

In May 2021, Williams was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Ireland.[15] He made his ODI debut on 16 July 2021, for South Africa against Ireland,[16] and took a wicket with his first delivery.[17] In September 2021, Williams was named among three reserve players in South Africa's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[18]

In March 2022, Williams was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[19] He made his Test debut on 31 March 2022, for South Africa against Bangladesh.[20] He got his first test wicket against Bangladesh. In 2023, he was named in South Africa's squad for the 50-over World Cup in India.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Lizaad Williams profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Lizaad Williams". Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  3. ^ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Prince announces 'exciting' World Sports Betting Cape Cobras Squad for 2018/2019". Cape Cobras. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Boland Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Mzansi Super League – full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  9. ^ "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Former Lions fast bowler in Boland squad". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Lubbe, Williams and Magala make the cut for Pakistan series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  12. ^ "1st T20I, Johannesburg, Apr 10 2021, Pakistan tour of South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  13. ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Subrayen, Williams crack the nod for Proteas". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Plenty of new faces in Proteas squads named to tour West Indies and Ireland". The South African. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  16. ^ "3rd ODI, Dublin (Malahide), Jul 16 2021, South Africa tour of Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Records: One-Day Internationals, Bowling records: Wicket with first ball in career". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  18. ^ "T20 World Cup: South Africa leave out Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir and Chris Morris". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Zondo earns maiden call-up for Bangladesh Tests". CricBuzz. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  20. ^ "1st Test, Durban, Mar 31 - Apr 4 2022, Bangladesh tour of South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  21. ^ "South Africa Squad - ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
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