Tony De Zorzi (born 28 August 1997) is a South African cricketer.[1][2] He was included in the Northerns squad for the 2016 Africa T20 Cup.[3] He made his Twenty20 (T20) debut for Northerns against Kenya on 16 September 2016.[4] Prior to his T20 debut, he was named as captain of South Africa's squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 August 1997 |
| Nickname | de Zorzi |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm Offbreak |
| Role | Top-order batter |
| International information | |
| National side |
|
| Test debut (cap 356) | 28 February 2023 v West Indies |
| Last Test | 8 March 2023 v West Indies |
| ODI debut (cap 146) | 18 March 2023 v West Indies |
| Last ODI | 17 December 2023 v India |
| ODI shirt no. | 33 |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2016–2020 | Northerns |
| 2016–2019 | Titans |
| 2019 | Tshwane Spartans |
| 2020/21 | Cape Cobras |
| 2020–present | Western Province |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 17 December 2023 | |
Career
He made his first-class debut for Northerns in the 2016–17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup on 28 October 2016.[6] He made his List A debut for Northerns in the 2016–17 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge on 31 October 2016.[7]
In August 2017, he was named in Pretoria Mavericks' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[8] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[9]
In January 2018, he scored his first century in List A cricket, batting for Titans against Knights in the 2017–18 Momentum One Day Cup.[10] In June 2018, he was named in the squad for the Titans team for the 2018–19 season.[11] The following month, he was named as the captain of the Cricket South Africa Emerging Squad.[12]
In September 2018, he was named in the Titans' squad for the 2018 Abu Dhabi T20 Trophy.[13] In October 2018, he was named in Tshwane Spartans' squad for the first edition of the Mzansi Super League T20 tournament.[14][15] In September 2019, he was named in the squad for the Tshwane Spartans team for the 2019 Mzansi Super League tournament.[16]
In January 2020, in the 2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series, he scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, with an unbeaten 213 runs against Cape Cobras.[17] In April 2021, he was named in Western Province's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[18]
International career
In February 2023, he was selected in South Africa Test squad for the series against West Indies.[19] He made his Test debut against West Indies on 28 February 2023.[20] In March 2023, he was named in South Africa's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against the West Indies.[21] He made his ODI debut in the second ODI on 18 March 2023.[22] In April 2023, he was named in South Africa A's squad as the captain for their tour to Sri Lanka.[23]
In December 2023, he scored his maiden international century against India during the second One Day International match of the three-match ODI series that took place at St George's Park Cricket Ground.[24][25] His knock of unbeaten 119 came in difficult pitch conditions during the course of the match which eventually helped South Africa to win the game and level the series 1-1.[26][27]