Lizaad Williams
CountrySouth Africa
FullnameLizaad Buyron Williams
Birth date1 October 1993 (age 33)
Birth placeVredenburg, Western Cape Province, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
Internationaltrue
Internationalspan2021–present
Testdebutdate31 March
Testdebutyear2022
TestdebutagainstBangladesh
Testcap353
Lasttestdate8 April
Lasttestyear2022
LasttestagainstBangladesh
Odidebutdate16 July
Odidebutyear2021
OdidebutagainstIreland
Odicap140
Lastodidate4 November
Lastodiyear2025
LastodiagainstPakistan
T20idebutdate10 April
T20idebutyear2021
T20idebutagainstPakistan
T20icap92
Lastt20idate1 November
Lastt20iyear2025
Lastt20iagainstPakistan
Club 1Boland
Year 12010/11–2019/20
Club 2Cape Cobras
Year 22012/13–2019/20
Club 3Western Province
Year 32014/15–2015/16
Club 4Nelson Mandela Bay Giants
Year 42018
Club 5Lions
Year 52018/19
Club 6Jozi Stars
Year 62019
Club 7Titans
Year 72020/21
Club 8Northerns
Year 82021/22–present
Club 9Northamptonshire
Year 92022
Club 10Joburg Super Kings
Year 102023
Club 11Delhi Capitals
Year 112024
Columns4
Column 1Test
Matches 12
Runs 125
Bat avg 18.33
100s/50s 10/0
Top score 113
Deliveries 1185
Wickets 13
Bowl avg 135.00
Fivefor 10
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 13/54
Catches/stumpings 14/–
Column 2ODI
Matches 28
Runs 218
Bat avg 24.50
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 213
Deliveries 2406
Wickets 216
Bowl avg 224.87
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 24/32
Catches/stumpings 20/–
Column 3T20I

Lizaad Buyron Williams (born 1 October 1993) is a South African cricketer who plays for Northerns. He made his international debut for South Africa in April 2021.[1]

Career

Williams, who bowls right-arm fast was signed up with a rookie contract for the 2012–13 season after displays for Boland in List A cricket.[2] In August 2017, he was named in Stellenbosch Monarchs' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[3] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[4]

In June 2018, Williams was named in the squad for the Cape Cobras team for the 2018–19 season.[5] In September 2018, he was named in Boland's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[6] In October 2018, he was named in Nelson Mandela Bay Giants' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[7][8] In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Jozi Stars team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[9] Later the same month, he was named in Boland's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[10]

In March 2021, Williams was named in South Africa's limited overs squads for their series against Pakistan.[11] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for South Africa, against Pakistan, on 10 April 2021.[12] Later the same month, he was named in Northerns' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[13] In May 2021, Williams was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against the West Indies.[14]

In May 2021, Williams was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Ireland.[15] He made his ODI debut on 16 July 2021, for South Africa against Ireland,[16] and took a wicket with his first delivery.[17] In September 2021, Williams was named among three reserve players in South Africa's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[18]

In March 2022, Williams was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against Bangladesh.[19] He made his Test debut on 31 March 2022, for South Africa against Bangladesh.[20] He got his first test wicket against Bangladesh. In 2023, he was named in South Africa's squad for the 50-over World Cup in India.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Lizaad Williams profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  2. ^ "Lizaad Williams". Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  3. ^ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Prince announces 'exciting' World Sports Betting Cape Cobras Squad for 2018/2019". Cape Cobras. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Boland Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Mzansi Super League – full squad lists". Sport24. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Mzansi Super League Player Draft: The story so far". Independent Online. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  9. ^ "MSL 2.0 announces its T20 squads". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Former Lions fast bowler in Boland squad". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  11. ^ "Lubbe, Williams and Magala make the cut for Pakistan series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  12. ^ "1st T20I, Johannesburg, Apr 10 2021, Pakistan tour of South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  13. ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Subrayen, Williams crack the nod for Proteas". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Plenty of new faces in Proteas squads named to tour West Indies and Ireland". The South African. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  16. ^ "3rd ODI, Dublin (Malahide), Jul 16 2021, South Africa tour of Ireland". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Records: One-Day Internationals, Bowling records: Wicket with first ball in career". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  18. ^ "T20 World Cup: South Africa leave out Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir and Chris Morris". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Zondo earns maiden call-up for Bangladesh Tests". CricBuzz. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  20. ^ "1st Test, Durban, Mar 31 - Apr 4 2022, Bangladesh tour of South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  21. ^ "South Africa Squad - ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2023-11-14.