Reeza Raphael Hendricks is a South African cricketer who was born on August 14, 1989. He is now a member of the Gauteng squad as well as the South African national cricket team. An opening hitter who bats right-handed is what he is. In November 2014, he made his debut for South Africa on the international stage, and he became just the third South African player to hit a century in his first international appearance. When Hendricks hit 102 not out for the Lions against the Dolphins in the 2017–18 Ram Slam T20 Challenge, he achieved his maiden century in a Twenty20 competition. This occurred in November of 2017.
During the competition, he finished with 361 runs, making him the player with the most runs scored for the tournament. After hitting a List A century in the penultimate round of the 2017–18 Momentum One Day Cup, he became the first player in South Africa to achieve a century in all three franchise tournaments in the same season. This accomplishment took place in January of 2018. In June 2018, Hendricks was selected to be a member of the Highveld Lions team that will compete in the 2018–19 season.
His inclusion in the Jozi Stars team roster for the first Mzansi Super League Twenty20 competition took place in October of 2018. In the 2018 season of the MSL, Hendricks amassed 410 runs, which ultimately led to his selection for the national team. He was designated as a member of the Jozi Stars side that would compete in the 2019 Mzansi Super League competition. This announcement was made in September of 2019. Ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa, he was selected for the Gauteng team in April of 2021 according to the announcement.
In the Division One final of the 2021–22 CSA One-Day Cup, which took place in April 2022, Hendricks hit 157 runs for the Lions, which ultimately led to their victory against Titans by three wickets and winning the championship. Hendricks was acquired by the Johannesburg Super Kings in September of 2022 to participate in the first season of the South African Twenty20 tournament, which was slated to take place in 2023. In the Twenty20 International match that took place on November 5, 2014, Hendricks made his debut for South Africa against Australia.
Reeza Hendricks Biography
| Name | Reeza Hendricks |
| Full Name | Reeza Raphael Hendricks |
| Date of Birth | 14 August 1989 |
| Place of Birth | Kimberley, South Africa |
| Other Names | NA |
| Nationality | Southafrican |
| Father’s Name | Raphel Hendricks |
| Mother’s Name | NA |
| Siblings | Beuran Hendricks |
| Spouse | Lee-Ann Hendricks |
| Marriage Date | NA |
| Children | NA |
| Role | Batting |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off-break |
| ODI Debut | August 05, 2018 vs. Sri Lanka |
| Test Debut | NA |
| T20 Debut | November 05, 2014 vs. Australia |
| Favourite Food | NA |
| Favourite Actor | NA |
| Favourite Actress | NA |
| Favourite Colour | Blue |
| Retirement | Still Playing |
The Griqualand West cricket team selected him to be a part of their squad for the 2015 Africa Twenty20 Cup. The Pretoria Mavericks selected him to be a member of their team for the first season of the Twenty20 Global League in August of 2017. However, Cricket South Africa first decided to postpone the competition to November 2018, but shortly after that, they decided to cancel it without any more notice. Hendricks was selected to be a member of South Africa’s One Day International (ODI) team for the series that they were going to play against Sri Lanka in June of 2018.
The first one-day international match he played for South Africa was against Sri Lanka on August 5, 2018. On his first one-day international (ODI) match, he became the third batsman for South Africa and the fourteenth batsman overall to achieve a century. He received the Man of the Match award for his 88-ball century, which was the quickest by a batsman on his first one-day international debut. Hendricks was selected to be a member of South Africa’s tournament team for the 2021 ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup in September of 2021.
In addition to that, he was selected for the South African team that will compete in the Cricket World Cup in India in 2023. On the ninth season of the Pakistan Super League, which took place in December 2023, Multan Sultans selected him for the gold category. In May of 2024, he was selected to be a member of South Africa’s team that would compete in the ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup event. In the opening game of the three-match series, which took place on Thursday, May 23, at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, the West Indies (WI) got off to a good start in their preparation for the Twenty20 World Cup 2024.
They defeated South Africa (RSA) by a score of 28 runs. Brandon King, the captain of WI, had a fantastic knock of 79 (45) runs, which contributed to the team’s impressive total of 175/8 after they were allowed to bat first. Reeza Hendricks scored 87 runs off of 51 balls, but she was unable to gain help from the other end of the field, which resulted in South Africa being bowled out for 147 runs in 19.5 overs. In addition to winning the first-class tournament, the Lions were victorious in the CSA Twenty20 Challenge, so adding a second trophy to their collection for the current season.
Batting & Fielding Stats
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 34 | 34 | 2 | 929 | 102 | 29.03 | 1180 | 78.72 | 1 | 7 | 98 | 9 | 20 | 0 |
| T20Is | 63 | 62 | 1 | 1879 | 87 | 30.80 | 1437 | 130.75 | 0 | 15 | 213 | 43 | 29 | 0 |
| FC | 144 | 258 | 17 | 8130 | 168* | 33.73 | 15407 | 52.76 | 16 | 39 | 1153 | 54 | 142 | 0 |
| List A | 215 | 207 | 13 | 7137 | 181 | 36.78 | 8260 | 86.40 | 17 | 41 | 751 | 92 | 101 | 0 |
| T20s | 233 | 218 | 26 | 6656 | 108* | 34.66 | 5222 | 127.46 | 4 | 49 | 644 | 179 | 97 | 0 |
Bowling
| FORMAT | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODIs | 34 | 3 | 42 | 47 | 1 | 1/13 | 1/13 | 47.00 | 6.71 | 42.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 63 | 3 | 29 | 58 | 0 | – | – | – | 12.00 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC | 144 | 43 | 965 | 688 | 10 | 2/25 | 2/25 | 68.80 | 4.27 | 96.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 215 | 33 | 720 | 641 | 22 | 3/18 | 3/18 | 29.13 | 5.34 | 32.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20s | 233 | 16 | 197 | 251 | 6 | 1/8 | 1/8 | 41.83 | 7.64 | 32.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
It was two days before the unveiling of South Africa’s Twenty20 World Cup team that they achieved their most recent victory. Several players from the Lions are being considered for South Africa’s provisional squad. The most notable of these players are the hitters Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks, who finished the competition with the second and third largest sums of runs scored, respectively. The star of the match was Hendricks, who not only scored an undefeated 73 off of 52 balls but also served as the foundation for a successful chase of 166.
As a result of his half-century, which was his fourth of the season, he finished the season one run behind Rickelton on the run charts. The Lions decided to bowl at their home stadium on a warm fall day, and by the 15th over, they had the Dolphins in a significant amount of difficulty with 103 runs for six. The Dolphins were able to achieve a total that was competitive because of the contributions of Jason Smith, who hit his first fifty of the season, and Eathan Bosch, who held the seventh wicket for 57 runs.
