Shadley van Schalkwyk is a South African-born American all-rounder, a left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, representing the United States national cricket team and franchise leagues like the Los Angeles Knight Riders in Major League Cricket (MLC) and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders (ILD20). Born August 5, 1988, he's played for South African domestic teams like the Eagles and Free State, and made his T20I debut for the USA in 2024, known for his all-round contributions in ODIs and T20s, with notable performances in franchise cricket.
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan vs United States of America · 12th Match, Group A | T20I | February 10, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| India vs United States of America · 3rd Match, Group A | T20I | February 7, 2026 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| New Zealand vs United States of America · Match 14 | T20 | February 5, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| United States of America vs India A · Match 2 | T20 | February 2, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Los Angeles Knight Riders vs MI New York · Match 24 | T20 | July 4, 2025 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Texas Super Kings vs Los Angeles Knight Riders · Match 15 | T20 | June 25, 2025 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 162.50 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States of America vs Namibia · 26th Match, Group A | T20I | February 15, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 |
| United States of America vs Netherlands · 21st Match, Group A | T20I | February 13, 2026 | 2.5 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8.40 |
| Pakistan vs United States of America · 12th Match, Group A | T20I | February 10, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| India vs United States of America · 3rd Match, Group A | T20I | February 7, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6.25 |
| New Zealand vs United States of America · Match 14 | T20 | February 5, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 |
| United States of America vs India A · Match 2 | T20 | February 2, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026 | T20 | Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| International League T20 2025 | T20 | Dec 2, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Major League Cricket 2025 | T20 | Jun 12, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025 | 61 | 53 | 6 | 2 | 115.09 |
| Houston Open T20 2025 | T20 | Apr 29, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| USPL Premier League 2024 | T20 | Nov 22, 2024 - Dec 2, 2024 | 41 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 110.81 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 | T20I | Feb 7, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 10.5 | 0 | 101 | 13 | 4/25 | 9.32 |
| Major League Cricket 2025 | T20 | Jun 12, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025 | 34.4 | 0 | 365 | 14 | 3/24 | 10.53 |
| Houston Open T20 2025 | T20 | Apr 29, 2025 - May 4, 2025 | 9.4 | 0 | 92 | 4 | 2/11 | 9.52 |
| USPL Premier League 2024 | T20 | Nov 22, 2024 - Dec 2, 2024 | 15.3 | 0 | 114 | 10 | 3/13 | 7.35 |
| Minor League Cricket 2024 | T20 | Aug 30, 2024 - Oct 6, 2024 | 9.5 | 0 | 94 | 3 | 3/33 | 9.56 |
| Netherlands T20I Tri-Series 2024 | T20I | Aug 23, 2024 - Aug 29, 2024 | 15 | 0 | 141 | 7 | 3/35 | 9.40 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 13 | 10 | 167 | 263 | 58 | 20.8700 | 63.4900 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 | 124 | 59 | 526 | 496 | 49 | 18.1300 | 106.0400 | 30 | 37 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 18 | 13 | 107 | 95 | 18 | 21.4000 | 112.6300 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 124 | 85 | 1113 | 1497 | 58 | 17.9500 | 74.3400 | 23 | 91 | 24 | 1 | 0 |
| First Class | 97 | 139 | 2593 | 5200 | 86 | 23.1500 | 49.8600 | 27 | 306 | 58 | 12 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 13 | 13 | 92.00 | 552 | 550 | 17 | 32.3500 | 5.9700 | 32.4000 | 4/20 | 4/20 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 124 | 120 | 403.20 | 2420 | 3224 | 133 | 24.2400 | 7.9900 | 18.1000 | 4/19 | 4/19 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 18 | 18 | 59.30 | 357 | 513 | 28 | 18.3200 | 8.6200 | 12.7000 | 4/25 | 4/25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 124 | 120 | 808.30 | 4851 | 4240 | 161 | 26.3300 | 5.2400 | 30.1000 | 5/19 | 5/19 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| First Class | 97 | 164 | 2202.00 | 13212 | 6707 | 239 | 28.0600 | 3.0400 | 55.2000 | 7/82 | 8/123 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
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T20 World Cup 2026 POTT Nominees Revealed: Sanju Samson, Will Jacks, Rachin Ravindra Among Top Contenders Shadley van Schalkwyk is a South African-born all-rounder cricketer who represents the United States national cricket team and franchises like the Los Angeles Knight Riders in Major League Cricket (MLC). Born on August 5, 1988, in Cape Town, he is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Van Schalkwyk began his professional career in South Africa, playing for domestic teams like Western Province, Free State, and The Knights. He moved to the United States in 2021, joining the Seattle Thunderbolts in Minor League Cricket, and later was drafted into the MLC. He made his T20 International (T20I) debut for the USA on April 7, 2024, against Canada, and his One Day International (ODI) debut on August 13, 2024, also against Canada.
