Matthew Breetzke

Matthew Breetzke

South Africa
2023 - 2025
  • Date of Birth 1998-11-3
  • Role batter
  • Batting Style right-hand bat
  • Bowling Style
Debut Matches
Format Match Date
TEST BAN vs SA 2024-10-21
ODI SA vs NZ 2025-02-10
T20 SA vs AUS 2023-09-03

Recent Performances

South Africa vs India
2025-12-06
Batting: 24
Bowling: -
India vs South Africa
2025-12-03
Batting: 68
Bowling: -
India vs South Africa
2025-11-30
Batting: 72
Bowling: -
Warriors vs Boland
2025-11-19
Batting: 12
Bowling: -
Warriors vs KZN-Inland
2025-11-15
Batting: 39
Bowling: -
South Africa vs Pakistan
2025-11-08
Batting: 16
Bowling: -
Pakistan vs South Africa
2025-11-06
Batting: 17*
Bowling: -
South Africa vs Pakistan
2025-11-04
Batting: 42
Bowling: -
South Africa vs Pakistan
2025-11-01
Batting: 1
Bowling: -
South Africa vs Pakistan
2025-10-31
Batting: 5
Bowling: -

Batting Statistics

Matches 2
Innings 3
Runs 14
Average 4.66
Strike Rate 25.45
Highest Score 13
100s 0
50s 0
Fours 1
Sixes 0
Catches 0

Bowling Statistics

Matches 2
Innings -
Wickets -
Average -
Economy -
Strike Rate -
Best Figure -
4 Wickets -
5 Wickets -
Balls Bowled -
Runs Conceded -

Batting Statistics

Matches 12
Innings 12
Runs 706
Average 64.18
Strike Rate 96.71
Highest Score 150
100s 1
50s 6
Fours 60
Sixes 17
Catches 1

Bowling Statistics

Matches 12
Innings -
Wickets -
Average -
Economy -
Strike Rate -
Best Figure -
4 Wickets -
5 Wickets -
Balls Bowled -
Runs Conceded -

Batting Statistics

Matches 13
Innings 13
Runs 158
Average 13.16
Strike Rate 116.17
Highest Score 51
100s 0
50s 1
Fours 14
Sixes 6
Catches 7

Bowling Statistics

Matches 13
Innings -
Wickets -
Average -
Economy -
Strike Rate -
Best Figure -
4 Wickets -
5 Wickets -
Balls Bowled -
Runs Conceded -

Batting Statistics

Matches 75
Innings 75
Runs 2526
Average 37.14
Strike Rate 84.67
Highest Score 150
100s 2
50s 18
Fours 226
Sixes 52
Catches 33

Bowling Statistics

Matches 75
Innings 3
Wickets 1
Average 44
Economy 4.88
Strike Rate 54
Best Figure 1/20
4 Wickets 0
5 Wickets 0
Balls Bowled 54
Runs Conceded 44

Batting Statistics

Matches 129
Innings 123
Runs 3258
Average 28.83
Strike Rate 134.62
Highest Score 94
100s 0
50s 23
Fours 302
Sixes 134
Catches 47

Bowling Statistics

Matches 129
Innings -
Wickets -
Average -
Economy -
Strike Rate -
Best Figure -
4 Wickets -
5 Wickets -
Balls Bowled -
Runs Conceded -

Matthew Breetzke player profile

Called a "real character with a similar mindset to Virat Kohli," by his Durban Super Giant's captain Keshav Maharaj, Matthew Breetzke is a proactive top-order batter and excellent fielder, who is known to handle pressure well.
His pedigree was clear from a young age, when he was included in Grey High's first team at the age of 14. Two years later, he was playing for the South African under-19 side, where he was a regular. He has scored over 1,000 runs in 25 youth ODIs, and was part of South Africa's squad for the 2018 Under-19 World Cup, where he was their second-highest run-scorer. Later that year, he was named in the South African Emerging Squad for a tour to Sri Lanka and in the 2018-19 summer, he made his provincial debut for Eastern Province.
It took a couple of seasons for Breetzke to make his mark at the professional level, and when he did, it was in the longest format. He was the top run-scorer in the CSA four-day first-class competition in the 2022-23 season and scored three hundreds and four fifties in 14 innings to average 60.58 for the tournament. But Breetzke was also known for being a quick run-getter and was selected for South Africa's T20I squad in September 2023, where he debuted against Australia.
He went on to become the third-highest run-scorer in 2024 edition of the SA20 and top batter at the CSA T20 Challenge but those numbers were not enough to earn a spot in South Africa's 2024 T20 World Cup. Instead, he signed a deal with Northants and continued a strong run of T20 form. He was among the top-scorers in the 2024 Vitality Blast. He was also named in South Africa's Test squad to play West Indies in August 2024.