Andries Gous

Andries Gous (born 24 November 1993) is a South African-born-American international cricketer who has played for the United States national cricket team since 2024.[1][2]

Andries Gous
Personal information
Full name
Andries Gustav Stephanus Gous
Born (1993-11-24) 24 November 1993
Welkom, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
T20I debut (cap 31)7 April 2024 v Canada
Last T20I12 June 2024 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2011–2020Free State
2016–2021Knights
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA T20
Matches 9 60 57 47
Runs scored 263 3746 1861 1125
Batting average 29.2 41.62 37.97 30.40
100s/50s 0/3 7/21 3/10 1/8
Top score 80* 256* 163* 101*
Catches/stumpings 0/0 136/5 50/4 35/6
Source: Cricinfo, 6 September 2015

Domestic career

He was included in the original Free State cricket team for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[3] In August 2017, he was named in Jo'burg Giants' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[4] The following month, he scored a century for Free State in the semi-final of the 2017 Africa T20 Cup against Namibia.[5]

In September 2018, Gous was named in Free State's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[6] He was the joint-leading run-scorer for Free State in the tournament, with 155 runs in four matches.[7] In September 2019, he was named in Free State's squad for the 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup.[8]

In April 2021, Gous moved to the United States after signing a three-year deal to play cricket.[9] In June 2021, he was selected to take part in the Minor League Cricket tournament in the United States following the players' draft.[10]

International career

In March 2024, he was named in USA's squad for their series against Canada.[11] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut for USA on 7 April 2024, against Canada.[12] He has started his International Twenty20 International (T20I) career with two back-to-back half centuries.

References
  1. "'It's definitely a dream come true' - Gous". OFM.
  2. "Andries Gous". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  3. Free State Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. "Gous & Mogotsi bulldoze Free State into Africa T20 Cup final". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  6. "Free State Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  7. "Africa T20 Cup, 2018/19 - Free State: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  8. "Free State Announces Provincial T20 Squad". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  9. "Andries Gous welcomes stability provided by Seattle in Minor and Major League Cricket in USA". Club Cricket. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  10. "All 27 Teams Complete Initial Roster Selection Following Minor League Cricket Draft". USA Cricket. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  11. "USA Men's T20 selection for Canada: What you need to know". Emerging Cricket. 29 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  12. "1st T20I, Prairie View, April 07, 2024, Canada tour of United States of America". ESPNcricinfo. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.


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