Reeza Raphael Hendricks (born 14 August 1989) is a South African cricketer who plays for Gauteng and for the South Africa national cricket team. He is a right-handed opening batsman.[1] He made his international debut for South Africa in November 2014 by becoming only the third South African to score a century on debut.[2]
.jpg) Hendricks in 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Reeza Raphael Hendricks | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 August 1989 Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 127) | 5 August 2018 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 20 October 2023 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut | 5 November 2014 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 12 December 2023 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07–2015/16 | Griqualand West | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006/07–2015/16 | Knights (squad no. 17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016/17–2020/21 | Lions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Jozi Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021/22–present | Gauteng | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Joburg Super Kings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Multan Sultans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Domestic career
In November 2017, Hendricks scored his first century in a Twenty20 match, when he made 102 not out for Lions against Dolphins in the 2017–18 Ram Slam T20 Challenge.[3] He was the leading run-scorer during the tournament, finishing with 361 runs in eight matches.[4] In January 2018, he became the first player to score a century in all three franchise competitions in South Africa in the same season, after scoring a List A century in the final round of the 2017–18 Momentum One Day Cup.[5]
In June 2018, Hendricks was named in the squad for the Highveld Lions team for the 2018–19 season.[6] In October 2018, he was named in Jozi Stars' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[7][8] Hendricks scored 410 runs in MSL 2018, subsequently earning a place in the national side. In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Jozi Stars team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[9] In April 2021, he was named in Gauteng's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[10]
In April 2022, in the Division One final of the 2021–22 CSA One-Day Cup, Hendricks scored 157 runs for Lions, as they beat Titans by three wickets to win the title.[11]
In September 2022, Hendricks was bought by the Johannesburg Super Kings for the inaugural season of the SA20 competition, scheduled to take place in 2023.[12]
International career
Hendricks made his Twenty20 International debut for South Africa against Australia on 5 November 2014.[13] He was included in the Griqualand West cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[14] In August 2017, he was named in Pretoria Mavericks' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[15] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[16]
In June 2018, Hendricks was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Sri Lanka.[17] He made his ODI debut for South Africa against Sri Lanka on 5 August 2018.[18] He became the third batsman for South Africa, and fourteenth overall, to score a century on ODI debut.[19] His 88-ball century was the fastest by a batsman on ODI debut and he won the man of the match award.[20][21]
In September 2021, Hendricks was named in South Africa's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[22] He was also named in 2023 Cricket World Cup squad of South Africa to be played in India.[23]
In December 2023, he was picked by Multan Sultans in gold category for the ninth edition of Pakistan Super League.[24]