Full Name
Tristan Luus
Born
June 26, 2005
Country
South Africa
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium-fast
Tristan Luus
Tristan Luus
Tristan Luus
Tristan Luus is a young South African right-arm fast bowler and right-handed batter known for his raw pace, emerging from the U-19 system to represent SA Emerging, Proteas A, Dolphins (full contract), MI Cape Town (SA20), and MI New York (MLC), winning the SA20 title in 2025, with standout performances like being leading seam bowler in the CSA One-Day Cup and impressing in U-19 World Cup.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions vs Dolphins · Match 6 | T10 | April 18, 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Dolphins vs Western Province · Match 27 | List A | March 22, 2026 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 70.59 |
| Dolphins vs Boland · Match 21 | List A | March 17, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Dolphins vs North West Dragons · Match 18 | List A | March 14, 2026 | 5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Lions vs Dolphins · Match 15 | List A | March 11, 2026 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Dolphins vs Warriors · 27th Match | First Class | February 9, 2026 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolphins vs Lions · 3rd Place Play-off | T10 | April 19, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Lions vs Dolphins · Match 6 | T10 | April 18, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Titans vs Dolphins · Match 4 | T10 | April 18, 2026 | 1.5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.00 |
| Western Province vs Dolphins · Match 2 | T10 | April 17, 2026 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Dolphins vs Western Province · Match 27 | List A | March 22, 2026 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8.00 |
| Dolphins vs Boland · Match 21 | List A | March 17, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.67 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026 | LISTA | Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 19 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 39.58 |
| SA20 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CSA T20 Challenge 2025 | T20 | Oct 29, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 |
| CSA 4 Day Series Division One 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Sep 25, 2025 - Feb 22, 2026 | 78 | 120 | 7 | 3 | 65.00 |
| CSA 4 Day Series Division Two 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Sep 25, 2025 - Feb 10, 2026 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.62 |
| New Zealand A tour of South Africa 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Aug 30, 2025 - Sep 17, 2025 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge Division One 2026 | LISTA | Feb 27, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 35 | 1 | 223 | 7 | 3/45 | 6.37 |
| SA20 2025 | T20 | Dec 26, 2025 - Jan 25, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 1/50 | 12.50 |
| CSA T20 Challenge 2025 | T20 | Oct 29, 2025 - Nov 30, 2025 | 14 | 0 | 115 | 5 | 3/20 | 8.21 |
| CSA 4 Day Series Division One 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Sep 25, 2025 - Feb 22, 2026 | 146.1 | 13 | 667 | 21 | 4/42 | 4.56 |
| CSA 4 Day Series Division Two 2025 | FIRSTCLASS | Sep 25, 2025 - Feb 10, 2026 | 34.2 | 3 | 144 | 7 | - | 4.19 |
| New Zealand A tour of South Africa 2025 | LISTA | Aug 30, 2025 - Sep 17, 2025 | 8 | 0 | 63 | 1 | 1/63 | 7.88 |
News
Key Achievements & Records
- CSA One-Day Cup (2024/25): Leading seam bowler with 14 wickets at under 16 average, including a match-winning spell in the final.
- U-19 World Cup (2024): Key player in South Africa's semi-final run.
- SA Emerging (vs. Sri Lanka A): Took 4/34 in an unofficial Test in Zimbabwe.
- Career Milestone: Moved from a rookie to a full-time contract with the Dolphins for the 2025/26 season.
- U-19 Stats: Best bowling figures of 3/25 vs. Zimbabwe U-19.
MLC Debut & Impact
- Team: MI New York.
- When: 2025 season.
- Role: Replacement for Rashid Khan.
- Key Moment: Took a wicket on his debut match for MI New York.
- Achievement: Won the MLC title with MI New York in 2025, a dream start to his MLC journey.
Recent Matches (highlights)
- SA20 (Early 2025): Part of the championship-winning MI Cape Town squad.
- CSA One-Day Cup (2024/25): Finished as leading seam bowler, winning the final.
- Domestic Season (2025): Played for Dolphins (FC, T20, List A).
- Major League Cricket (2025): Won with MI New York.
Key Debuts & Milestones
- List A Debut: October 2023 (South Africa Emerging side).
- First-Class Debut: April 3, 2025, for the Dolphins vs. Warriors.
- CSA T20 Challenge Debut: Impressive outing with 2/30 for the Dolphins.
- SA20 Debut: Played for MI Cape Town, winning the title in early 2025.
- MLC Debut: Played for MI New York, also winning a championship.
- Proteas A: Featured in the team against Sri Lanka A in 2024.
- Current Teams:
- KwaZulu-Natal Coastal (domestic, all formats)
- Dolphins (franchise, he signed his first professional contract with them)
- MI Cape Town (SA20)
- MI New York (Major League Cricket)
- Past/Representative Teams:
- South Africa Under-19s (U19 World Cup)
- South Africa Emerging
- South Africa A
