Who is Lhuan-dre Pretorius? 19-Year-Old Makes Dream Test Debut with Century vs Zimbabwe

Lhuan-dre Pretorius made history by smashing a brilliant century in the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.On his debut, the youngster played some brilliant cricket to complete his century in just 112 balls. At 19 years 93 days, he became the youngest South Africa cricketer to score a century in the longest format of the game. Graeme Pollock held the record for 61 years. He set the record with a century against Australia in 1964.

Pretorius and Brevis Rescue South Africa with Crucial Partnership

The current World Test Champions found themselves in deep trouble in Bulawayo, slipping to 55 for 4 early on. They really needed a steady partnership to get back into the game. That’s exactly what Pretorius and the young debutant Dewald Brevis delivered. The two put together a crucial stand of 95 runs, helping the Proteas regain control and build momentum in the middle overs.

Notably, Brevis seemed to be in fine touch, scoring 51 runs off just 41 balls. His aggressive batting put Zimbabwe in some trouble, but Blessing Muzarabani sent him back to the pavilion in the 37th over of the match. However, Pretorius kept the scoreboard ticking by playing aggressively. He put the pressure back on the Chevrons and will hope to help the Proteas post a big total on the board in the first innings.

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South Africa has decided to rest most of their senior players to help manage their workload. As a result, their top batting lineup has taken a hit, and the bowling attack will face a real challenge. With players like Codi Yusuf and Kwena Maphaka, who don’t have much experience in Test cricket, it remains to be seen if they can trouble the Zimbabwean batsmen and make a significant impact.

Youngest Player to score 100s on Test debut for South Africa:

Player	Age at Debut Hundred	Opponent	Venue	Year	Notes
Lhuan-dre Pretorius	19 years 93 days	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	2025	This Innings*
Jacques Rudolph	21 years 355 days	Bangladesh	Chattogram	2003
Andrew Hudson	27 years 32 days	West Indies	Bridgetown	1992

Youngest Player to score 100s on Debut in Tests:

Age	Player	Country	Opponent	Venue	Year	Notes
17 years 61 days	Mohammad Ashraful	Bangladesh	Sri Lanka	Colombo	2001
17 years 352 days	Hamilton Masakadza	Zimbabwe	West Indies	Harare	2001
18 years 323 days	Saleem Malik	Pakistan	Sri Lanka	Karachi	1982
18 years 329 days	Prithvi Shaw	India	West Indies	Rajkot	2018
19 years 93 days	Lhuan-dre Pretorius	South Africa	Zimbabwe	Bulawayo	2025	This Innings*

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