Dwaine Pretorius calls time on international career

Proteas all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has retired from international cricket with immediate effect.

Since making his international debut in 2016, the 33-year-old has represented South Africa across all three formats in 30 T20 Internationals (T20I), 27 One-Day Internationals (ODI) and three Tests. He has also featured in two World Cups.

Pretorius impressed in the T20I arena and holds the record for the best figures by a South African bowler in T20Is with his 5-17 against Pakistan in 2021. Later that year, he went on to pick up nine wickets in the T20 World Cup in the UAE. He also has 261 runs to his name at a strike-rate of 164.15.

Pretorius has also featured in T20 leagues around the world. including with the Indian Premier League, The Hundred, Caribbean Premier League and most recently the inaugural SA20.

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“A few days ago, I made one of the toughest decisions of my cricketing career. I have decided to retire from all forms of international cricket,” said Pretorius.

“Growing up, my only goal in life was to play for the Proteas. I didn’t know how it was going to happen, but God gave me talent and a serious will to succeed. The rest was in his hands.

“I am shifting my focus to T20 and other shorter formats for the rest of my career. Being a free agent will help me achieve the goal of being the best short format player I can be. By doing this, I will be able to have a better balance in my career and family life.”