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Andile Simelane

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Personal Information

Full Name Andile Simelane
Born June 3, 2003 Durban
Age 22 Years, 8 Months, 28 Days
National Side South Africa
Batting Style Right Handed
Bowling Right-arm fast
Sport Cricket

Ranking

Test ODI T20
Batting - - 629
Bowling - - 220

Man of the Match

Test ODI T20 World Cup CL
0 2 0 - -

Career Information

Teams Played South Africa, Dolphins, AET Tuskers, South Africa A, South Africa Under-19, South Africa Emerging, Durban's Super Giants, Sunrisers Eastern Cape
Career Span

Andile Simelane Overall Stats

Batting & Fielding Performance

M I N/O R HS 100s 50s 4s 6s AVG S/R CT ST Ducks R/O
Youth ODI
9 9 0 115 25 v IRE-U19 0 0 7 7 12.78 77.18 4 0 IRE-U19 1149 1 2 22 SA-U19 South Africa Under-19 SA-U19
T20I
10 8 1 56 13 v PAK 0 0 4 2 8 98.25 4 0 PAK 6 0 0 3 SA South Africa SA
First-class
13 18 2 330 50* v KTS 0 1 30 13 20.63 83.33 8 0 KTS 1376 1 0 4 DOL Dolphins DOL
List A
32 23 5 335 110 v MPR 1 0 18 17 18.61 111.30 11 0 MPR 601 1 0 5 SA-E South Africa Emerging SA-E
Test
3 5 1 27 48 v ZIM-E 0 0 1 2 6.75 57.45 4 0 ZIM-E 2772 2 0 71 SA-E South Africa Emerging SA-E
ODI
6 5 0 203 110 v ZIM-E 1 1 21 12 40.6 127.67 2 0 ZIM-E 2772 0 0 72 SA-E South Africa Emerging SA-E
ATC
31 16 4 92 28* v WEP 0 0 5 4 7.67 109.52 9 0 WEP 1033 3 3 6 DOL Dolphins DOL
PRO
3 3 0 28 22 v ES 0 0 4 0 9.33 82.35 1 0 ES 2806 0 0 6 SA-U19 South Africa Under-19 SA-U19
SA20
2 2 1 26 21 v MICT 0 0 1 0 26 81.25 1 0 MICT 3280 0 0 6 SEC Sunrisers Eastern Cape SEC

Bowling Performance

I O M R W Best 3s 5s AVG E/R S/R Mtc
Youth ODI
9 40.2 0 209 7 2/5 v WI-U19 0 0 29.86 5.18 34.57 9 22 SA-U19 South Africa Under-19 SA-U19
T20I
10 27 0 271 8 2/28 v NAM 0 0 33.88 10.04 20.25 10 3 SA South Africa SA
First-class
21 191.3 23 764 11 2/17 v KTS 0 0 69.45 3.99 104.45 13 4 DOL Dolphins DOL
List A
26 156.5 3 930 25 3/30 v NOW 1 0 37.20 5.93 37.64 32 5 TUS AET Tuskers TUS
Test
5 49 5 113 6 2/15 v BAN-E 0 0 18.83 2.31 49.00 3 71 SA-E South Africa Emerging SA-E
ODI
6 37.4 3 218 10 5/56 v BAN-E 0 1 21.80 5.79 22.60 6 72 SA-E South Africa Emerging SA-E
ATC
22 54.3 1 471 26 4/19 v NOW 4 0 18.12 8.64 12.58 31 6 DOL Dolphins DOL
PRO
3 7 0 52 0 0/12 v ES 0 0 - 7.43 - 3 6 SA-U19 South Africa Under-19 SA-U19
SA20
2 2 0 26 0 0/12 v MICT 0 0 - 13.00 - 2 6 SEC Sunrisers Eastern Cape SEC

Andile Simelane Profile

Andile Simelane is a young South African all-rounder who brings genuine pace with the ball and enough stroke with the bat to make him a future asset for the Proteas. Born in Durban in 2003, his athleticism and versatility have already attracted attention.


Simelane made his List A debut for KwaZulu‑Natal Inland in January 2020. He progressed through the KwaZulu-Natal youth ranks and by 2023 had made his first-class debut for the Dolphins in the CSA 4-Day Series. One of his standout domestic moments came when playing for the South Africa Emerging side- he smashed a counter-attacking unbeaten 110 off 70 balls to rescue his team from a weak position. He also joined the franchise circuit via the Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20, reflecting his rising stock in T20 cricket.


Simelane earned his T20I debut for South Africa national cricket team in 2024 against India in Durban. He was also included in the squad for White-ball series in the UAE later that year, as part of a strategic move to build depth in the national team. Though still early, his opportunities in limited-overs internationals mark him as one of the younger names in South Africa’s future plans.


Simelane joined the Sunrisers Eastern Cape and won the first two editions in the SA20 franchise competition, which positions him alongside and against top international stars - providing exposure to high-pressure T20 environments that will feed into his development.