Marcello Nicolin Piedt (born 23 September 1992) is a young South African bowler representing the South Western Districts. Piedt was called up to the SA Schools team in 2011 and has represented South Western Districts since the U13 levels. He is also a member of the Warriors Cubs franchise.[1] He took 10–5–6–7 against Western Province on first-class debut in October 2012,[2] and finished with 59 wickets,[3][4] a record for a South African debut season.[5] He was included in the South Western Districts cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[6]

Marcello Piedt
Personal information
Full name
Marcello Nicolin Piedt
Born (1992-09-23) 23 September 1992 (age 32)
Oudtshoorn, Cape Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2012/13–South Western Districts
FC debut18 October 2012 SW Districts v Western Province
Only LA29 December 2012 SW Districts v Border
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 68 37 15
Runs scored 1,304 325 42
Batting average 15.34 15.47 8.40
100s/50s 0/5 0/0 0/0
Top score 86 43 15*
Balls bowled 10,235 1,715 265
Wickets 209 55 11
Bowling average 25.35 23.54 28.00
5 wickets in innings 10 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 7/6 5/35 3/34
Catches/stumpings 34/– 10/– 2/–
Source: CricketArchive, 13 May 2022

He was the leading wicket-taker in the 2017–18 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup for South Western Districts, with 31 dismissals in ten matches.[7]

In September 2018, he was named in South Western Districts' squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[8] He was the leading wicket-taker for South Western Districts in the 2018–19 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, with 35 dismissals in eight matches.[9] In April 2021, he was named in South Western Districts' squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "SWD Cricket | Oudtshoorn - Cricket - George | South Western Districts Cricket Board". www.swdcricket.co.za. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  2. ^ "South Western Districts v Western Province". www.cricketarchive.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  3. ^ "FIRST-CLASS BOWLING IN EACH SEASON BY MARCELLO PIEDT". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Marcello Piedt player of the season". Suid-Kaap Forum. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Andrew Samson Stats: Most wickets in season of first-class debut in South Africa". awsstats.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. ^ "South Western Districts Squad". Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ^ "Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, 2017/18 South Western Districts: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  8. ^ "South Western Districts Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  9. ^ "CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup, 2018/19 - South Western Districts: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  10. ^ "Division Two squads named for next season". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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