Rilee Rossouw Cricket Career
Rilee Rossouw Cricket Career, and he is a South African cricketer who played for South Africa between 2014 and 2016, before making a return to international cricket in July 2022. In South Africa he played domestic cricket for Knights and Free State before signing a Kolpak deal with Hampshire in England in January 2017.
He is a left-hand batsman and a right arm off-spin bowler. Rossouw made his international debut in an ODI against Zimbabwe in August 2014. He had a slow start to his international career, making two consecutive golden ducks in his first two ODIs. However, he soon found his form and scored two centuries in 2015, one against India and one against Australia. He also played in the 2015 Cricket World Cup, where he scored 240 runs in 8 matches.
In 2016, Rossouw scored another century, this time against Pakistan. However, he was dropped from the South Africa team after the 2016 ODI World Cup. In 2017, Rossouw signed a Kolpak deal with Hampshire, which meant he was no longer eligible to play for South Africa. He continued to play for Hampshire in the County Championship and the T20 Blast, and he also played in franchise tournaments around the world. In 2022, Rossouw was recalled to the South Africa squad for the T20 World Cup. He scored a century in his first match back, against Bangladesh, and he went on to score 275 runs in 7 matches in the tournament. Rossouw’s international career has been characterized by his ability to score runs quickly and efficiently. He is a destructive batsman who can take apart bowling attacks with ease. He is also a good fielder and a useful bowler. Rossouw’s return to the South Africa team in 2022 has been a major boost for the team. He is a proven performer in international cricket, and he brings a wealth of experience to the squad. He is expected to play a key role for South Africa in the years to come.
Here are some of Rilee Rossouw cricket career highlights:
- ODI debut: August 21, 2014, against Zimbabwe
- ODI centuries: 2 (vs. India, 2015; vs. Pakistan, 2016)
- T20I centuries: 2 (vs. Bangladesh, 2022; vs. Sri Lanka, 2022)
- T20 World Cup: 275 runs in 7 matches (2022)
- Kolpak deal: Signed with Hampshire in January 2017
- Recall to South Africa squad: July 2022
