Lhuan‑dre Pretorius Becomes Youngest South African to Smash 150 on Test Debut

A Star is Born at Queens Sports Club

Bulawayo, June 28, 2025 – South African cricket fans were shocked by a new sensation in the form of Lhuan-dre Pretorius, who made a colossal 153 in his debut Test innings against the Zimbabwean team in the Queens Sports Club. On the other side of the field, at the age of 19 years and 93 days, Lhuan-dre not only achieved a century but also became the youngest player in Test history to make 150, thus breaking the records that once belonged to the greats.

Record-Breaking Milestone

Youthful South African centurion on Test debut – pass Graeme Pollock, who stood as the best performer in 1964.

The fastest-ever 150 from a debutant, after Shikhar Dhawan – Pretorius did it in only 157 deliveries.

His remarkable batting included 11 fours and 4 sixes, which showed that he has both the maturity and the ability to score runs like a maestro.

How the Innings Unfolded

Having entered the match at 23/3, Pretorius not only completed himself but stayed there with rookie player Dewald Brevis, who was the furthermost since they hit a 95-run partnership, before the former went on:

“It was amazing,” he said. “I don’t think it’s sunk in yet. I’m glad today is over. I just love batting.”

Pitcher Tanaka Chivanga eventually finished his turn at the crease, after Pretorius, in a no-holds-barred mode, managed to reach 153 runs from 160 balls thus, he became a new legend in the history of cricket at such an early age.

Why This Matters for South Africa

Pretorius’ accomplishment is not only an extraordinary introduction, but also a clear message of South Africa’s ambitions. South Africa chose to rest most of their key players, including their World Test Championship heroes, and instead gave three new players the opportunity to debut. In that group, however, Pretorius was the one who really stood out, being very calm, powerful, and possessing a strategic cricket mind.

The next paragraph, following the above excerpt, could be:

“Is the Harare Test the next match for South Africa vs Zimbabwe?”

Will Pretorius make the most of this debut of his in Zimbabwe?

Will he be able to handle the conditions with the ball turning and seaming in different places?

Can he link up with the middle order to form a single entity for a long time?