Okuhle Cele

Okuhle Cele
Personal information
Full name
Okuhle Abonga Cele
Born (1997-07-09) 9 July 1997 (age 27)
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
RelationsAndile Phehlukwayo (cousin)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2016/17–2019/20KwaZulu-Natal Coastal
2017/18–2019/20Dolphins
2018Durban Heat
2020/21Titans
2021/22–presentNortherns
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 32 27 11
Runs scored 113 27 6
Batting average 7.06 13.50 6.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0
Top score 20 13* 3
Balls bowled 4,327 1,150 198
Wickets 77 39 9
Bowling average 32.15 28.05 26.66
5 wickets in innings 1 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 7/77 4/30 2/7
Catches/stumpings 7/– 3/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 February 2023

Okuhle Cele (born 9 July 1997) is a South African cricketer.[1] He currently plays for Northerns.

Cele made his Twenty20 debut for KwaZulu-Natal against Boland in the 2016 Africa T20 Cup on 23 September 2016.[2] He made his first-class debut for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 6 October 2016.[3] He made his List A debut for KwaZulu-Natal in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 9 October 2016.[4] In October 2018, he was named in Durban Heat's squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[5][6]

In January 2021, Cele was named in South Africa's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan.[7] In April 2021, he was named in Northerns' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Okuhle Cele". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Africa T20 Cup, Pool D: Boland v KwaZulu-Natal at Paarl, Sep 23, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, Pool A: North West v KwaZulu-Natal at Potchefstroom, Oct 6-8, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  4. ^ "CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, Pool A: North West v KwaZulu-Natal at Potchefstroom, Oct 9, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Mzansi Super League - full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Klaasen to captain Proteas T20 squad to Pakistan". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
  8. ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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