Here is all you need to know about Steve Stolk, South African cricketer, including his age, school, career, records and more
At the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup versus Scotland on Saturday, January 27, South Africa’s opening batsman, Steve Stolk, broke seven-year-old Rishabh Pant’s record with a 13-ball fifty.
Who is South Africa cricketer Steve Stolk, bio, age, school, career batting stats and record
During the 2016 competition, which took place in Bangladesh, Rishabh reached the milestone. On February 1, 2016, Rishabh reached his half-century in just 18 balls during India’s game against Nepal in Mirpur. With the help of nine fours and five sixes in the game, he amassed 78 runs off just 24 balls.
At Potchefstroom’s Senwes Park, South Africa was playing its third group B match versus Scotland on Saturday, January 27, 2023.
To get to the landmark, Steve Stolk hit five boundaries and as many sixes. He scored 34 runs off the over of spinner Qasim Khan, demonstrating his potential as a destructive campaigner. After hitting four straight sixes, he blasted a boundary on the fifth delivery.
Who is Steve Stolk?
Steve Stolk's smashing knock against Scotland on Saturday earns a spot in this elite list 😮#U19WorldCup pic.twitter.com/KGk2yhaP1p
— ICC (@ICC) January 27, 2024
Steve Stolk is a South African right-handed opening batsman who was born on 10 February 2006 in Pretoria, South Africa and the 17-year-old is currently representing South Africa national under-19 cricket team.
Batsman Steve Stolk joined the Pretoria Capitals as a rookie during 27 September 2023’s SA20 player auction and the 17-year-old Stolk attends Die Hoërskool Menlopark where he is in grade 11.
He recently made a record of scoring the fastest half century in U-19 World Cup history. The youngster just needed 13 balls to complete the half century against Scotland at Senwes Park in Potchefstroom.
South African opening batter Steve Stolk breaks Rishabh Pant's record for the fastest fifty in U19 World Cups. pic.twitter.com/94hXH1xMTV
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) January 28, 2024
In the seven games he has played thus far, he has amassed 335 runs thanks to three fifty-score innings. 86 runs, his highest total to date, came against Scotland. His strike rate is 144.39 and his average is 47.85 in 7 innings. Not much is known about the player as of now.
Meanwhile, the Super Six will feature the top three teams from each of the four round-robin groups. Teams from Groups A and D will advance to one group, while teams from Groups B and C will go to the other.
New Zealand, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Ireland, and Pakistan are the six teams that advanced from Groups A and D. From Groups B and C, South Africa, England, the West Indies, Australia, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe advance.