The former ITEC Knights bowler Gerald Coetzee is a South African cricketer who also plays for the Texas Super Kings in Major League Cricket 2023. Coetzee has formerly played for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. He has also been capped for South Africa at test and ODI level in the last year. Considered one of the brightest bowling talents to come out of South Africa, he played for South Africa at U-19 level before joining the Knights.
In 2021, he was drafted by the Rajasthan Royals to replace Liam Livingstone. In this year’s inaugural SA20 league in South Africa, Gerald Coetzee played for the Joburg Super Kings and put together a top-notch season. The 21-year-old pipped Pretoria Capitals' Anrich Nortje as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament.
Here’s all you need to know about Gerald Coetzee:
Age: 22 (2nd October 2000)
Hails From: Bloemfontein, Free State
Role: Bowler
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast, Right Arm Off Break
Batting Style: Right-Hand Bat
Test Debut vs West Indies at Centurian on 28 February 2023
ODI Debut vs West Indies at East London on 18 March 2023
T20 Debut vs Knights at Potchefstroom on April 12, 2019
MLC Debut vs Los Angeles Knight Riders on July 13, 2023
