Johann Myburgh
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Johann Gerhardus Myburgh (October 22, 1980— ) is a South Africa
n cricket
er who plays domestic cricket in New Zealand
. A Right-handed batsman and occasional offbreak bowler, Myburgh is also a talented fielder, and is the current holder of the record for the youngest scorer of a double-century in South African domestic cricket, breaking the record of Graeme Pollock
in 1997 when aged 17. Though born in South Africa, he emigrated to New Zealand
in 2007, where he required three seasons to qualify for the national team
.
before being dismissed on 95. On October 15, 2004 he scored 102 against Northerns during a first class match, and on January 9, 2005 he scored 100* against Border. Returning to South Africa
by the end of 2005, Myburgh scored 56* against the Warriors, and then when playing for the Titans
became their leading run scoring, hitting 237 runs in ten matches with a high score of 59*.
In 2006, playing for Northerns, Myburgh scored a 50 as they faced Western Province on April 8, and then scored another 55-ball 50 against the South African national cricket team in September. By now, with Nathan Astle
retiring, Myburgh was aware that he needed to play only three more seasons in New Zealand to qualify for their national team. By mid-2007, he was back at Canterbury, and he quickly cemented his place when he scored 148* off 154 balls with four sixes as his team moved on to 344/1, and followed this with another century in December, a fifty in January 2008, and a 98-ball 87 in February against England.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who plays domestic cricket in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. A Right-handed batsman and occasional offbreak bowler, Myburgh is also a talented fielder, and is the current holder of the record for the youngest scorer of a double-century in South African domestic cricket, breaking the record of Graeme Pollock
Graeme Pollock
Robert Graeme Pollock, known as Graeme, is a former cricketer. He played in 23 Test matches for South Africa and represented Transvaal and Eastern Province at domestic level....
in 1997 when aged 17. Though born in South Africa, he emigrated to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in 2007, where he required three seasons to qualify for the national team
New Zealand cricket team
The New Zealand cricket team, nicknamed the Black Caps, are the national cricket team representing New Zealand. They played their first in 1930 against England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth country to play Test cricket. It took the team until 1955–56 to win a Test, against the...
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Career
Myburgh was born in Pretoria, along with his brother Stephanus who is also a cricket player. Myburgh debuted for Canterbury in 1997 in first-class cricket. On January 7, 2001, during a one day game, he scored an opening partnership of 156 with Jacques RudolphJacques Rudolph
Jacobus Andries Rudolph , popularly known as Jacques Rudolph, is a South African Test and ODI cricketer currently playing in England with Yorkshire CCC and in South Africa with Titans.He had an unbeaten 222 in his debut Test inning...
before being dismissed on 95. On October 15, 2004 he scored 102 against Northerns during a first class match, and on January 9, 2005 he scored 100* against Border. Returning to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
by the end of 2005, Myburgh scored 56* against the Warriors, and then when playing for the Titans
Titans cricket team
The Nashua Titans is the name used by the combined Easterns and Northerns first class cricket teams in South Africa. The home venues of the Titans are at SuperSport Park, Centurion and Willowmoore Park, Benoni...
became their leading run scoring, hitting 237 runs in ten matches with a high score of 59*.
In 2006, playing for Northerns, Myburgh scored a 50 as they faced Western Province on April 8, and then scored another 55-ball 50 against the South African national cricket team in September. By now, with Nathan Astle
Nathan Astle
Nathan John Astle is a former New Zealand cricketer. He was an attacking batsman who liked to play batting shots such as the cover drive and the pull shot. He also scored the world's fastest Test double century in terms of balls faced. This remarkable innings of 222 was scored in just 168 balls...
retiring, Myburgh was aware that he needed to play only three more seasons in New Zealand to qualify for their national team. By mid-2007, he was back at Canterbury, and he quickly cemented his place when he scored 148* off 154 balls with four sixes as his team moved on to 344/1, and followed this with another century in December, a fifty in January 2008, and a 98-ball 87 in February against England.