Lizaad Williams
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| Full name | Lizaad Williams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 October 1993 Vredenburg, Cape Province, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Lizzo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm medium fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only ODI (cap 140) | 16 July 2021 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 92) | 10 April 2021 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 24 July 2021 v Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2012–present | Boland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–present | Cape Cobras | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 September 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lizaad Williams (born 1 October 1993) is South African cricketer who plays for Boland. He made his international debut for South Africa in April 2021.[1]
Career
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 as one of three reserve players in South Africa's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[18]
References
- ^ "Lizaad Williams profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Lizaad Williams". Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Prince announces 'exciting' World Sports Betting Cape Cobras Squad for 2018/2019". Cape Cobras. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Boland Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Mzansi Super League – full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
- ^ "Former Lions fast bowler in Boland squad". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ^ "Lubbe, Williams and Magala make the cut for Pakistan series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "1st T20I, Johannesburg, Apr 10 2021, Pakistan tour of South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Subrayen, Williams crack the nod for Proteas". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Plenty of new faces in Proteas squads named to tour West Indies and Ireland". The South African. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "3rd ODI, Dublin (Malahide), Jul 16 2021, South Africa tour of Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Records: One-Day Internationals, Bowling records: Wicket with first ball in career". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "T20 World Cup: South Africa leave out Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir and Chris Morris". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2021.