South Africa’s young gun Lhuan-Dre Pretorius has announced to come in style with a luxurious centenary at the beginning 1 of the first Test against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club in Bulveo. One of the three Proteas Debutants in the first Test against Pretorian Zimbabwe is one of the first Tests.
The Lohan-Dray Pritorius arrived with a clean shock for the deep backward class leg with his first hundred, as the young man celebrated the moment with a roar of joy and a raised bat. As he has already shown the batting partner Corbin Bosch, Pretorius composite and Flair, he is an emerging star.
Lhuan-Dre Pretorius became the youngest South African to score a test century
The left -handed batsman broke a brilliant century on his Test debut against Zimbabwe and made history in Bulwayo. The 19 -year -old reached milestone in just 112 balls. With this knock, Pritorius became the youngest South African to score a test century.
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The Proteus wicketkeeper-Bater broke the 61-year record organized by the legendary Graeme Pollock, who had performed feats in 1964 against Australia, scoring a century in Test cricket to become South Africa’s youngest player, and that too on debut.
Lhuan-Dre brings a century to the pretyius debut.
The final protiies batsman to get this was Stephen Cook against England in 2016
Pritorius is only 19 years old, the youngest to do so pic.twitter.com/3xnmmtabkx
– Verner (@Werries_) June 28, 2025
The youngest test center for South Africa:
Lhuan -Dre Pretorius – 19 years, 93 days
Graeme Pollock – 19 years, 317 days
Graeme Pollock – 19 years, 331 days
Tappi Owen -Smith – 20 years, 145 days
AB de Villiers – 20 years, 339 days
He is also one of the few proteases players who broke a century on their Test debut. Stephen Cook was the last person who achieved the same feat against England in 2016. Pretorius is currently batting at 120* off 134 balls, and has already killed seven borders and three sixes.
Lhuan-Dre Pretorians and Corbin Bosch put South Africa in the command in tea
The number five batsman shared a 95 -run partnership with another debutant, Developed Brevis, who also played a 51 -run Quickfire Knock off 41 balls, with three borders and four sixes. Earlier, the young gun added 30+, which is a stand with Vian Mulder (17) and Kyle Verraine (10).
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Currently, Pritorius and Corbin Bosch are proving to be dangerous for Zimbabwe, as South African stars have already added 60+ runs for the seventh wicket in the second season of day 1 in Bulwayo. The current score of WTC Champions is at 248/6 in 59 overs in the tea break in the second session of the two -match Test series opener against Zimbabwe.
South Africa play the first game in Zimbabwe after 11 years!
Well, Temba Bavuma was dropped from a visit to Zimbabwe due to the Hamstring issue. In the absence of Bavuma, Keshav Maharaj, who has captained South Africa in seven Odis and five T20s, is leading the Proteus side for the first time in the traditional format of the game.
South Africa returned to Zimbabwe for a Test match after a long gap. He last played back in Zimbabwe during an ODI series in Harare in September 2014. His final test in Zimbabwe was also in Harare in August 2014. Both teams last met in a Test match at St. George Park in South Africa in December 2017. It was a day and night Test match which ended in just two days.
