Gerald Coetzee
South Africa
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
October 02, 2000 (25 years)
Nickname
Gerald Coetzee
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
NAM
12(6)
T20I
11 Oct 25
NZ
0(1)
T20I
22 Jul 25
NZ
17(16)
T20I
16 Jul 25
SL
1(8) & DNB
Test
27 Nov 24
IND
12(8)
T20I
15 Nov 24
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
NAM
1-14
T20I
11 Oct 25
NZ
0-37
T20I
22 Jul 25
NZ
1-39
T20I
16 Jul 25
SL
2-18 & 2-67
Test
27 Nov 24
IND
0-43
T20I
15 Nov 24
TEAMS
South Africa U19, Knights, Jozi Stars, Rajasthan Royals, South Africa A, South Africa, Joburg Super Kings, Texas Super Kings, Titans, Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans, Seattle Orcas, Durban Super Giants
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | -- |
| ODI | -- | -- |
| T20I | -- | -- |
Profile
A zippy action modelled after a certain Dale Steyn coupled with 6’3 frame and an ability to consistently clock upwards of 145kph, Gerald Coetzee has all the elements needed to become a fast-bowling legend. A tearaway quick who has the skill to swing the new ball and extract uncomfortable bounce due to his height, Coetzee rose through the ranks quite rapidly and was fast-tracked into South Africa’s setup across all three formats.
Playing age-group cricket, Coetzee was unusually quick for his age and was always the quickest bowler amongst his peers. He was picked for South Africa’s U-19 team aged just 16 and went to play a pivotal role in South Africa’s 2018 U-19 World Cup campaign, picking 8 wickets from 4 games including a fifer against New Zealand. Later that year, he made his List-A and T20 debuts for Free State. In 2019, Coetzee made his First Class debut for the Knights, completely bypassing the second-tier provincial system. In 2020, he played his second U-19 World Cup for South Africa.
It wasn’t long before Coetzee started receiving offers from T20 franchises. The first came from the Rajasthan Royals in 2021 when they signed Coetzee as a replacement for an injured Liam Livingstone. He also featured in the inaugural edition of the MLC and played for the Texas Super Kings. His maiden international call-up came in 2022 when he was added to South Africa’s squad for their tours of England and Ireland. He was also included in South Africa’s squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup but his international debut wouldn’t come until February 2023 when he was given a Test cap during a tour to the West Indies. ODI and T20I caps duly followed and Coetzee, sporting an action fashioned after Dale Steyn and a head-band that would make Stuart Broad proud, established himself in a top-notch quartet of South African fast bowlers.
Like any big fast bowler though, Coetzee has already suffered a fair share of injuries. Keeping him fit and ready will be a top priority for Cricket South Africa.
In 2023, Coetzee was named in South Africa’s 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup.
Written by Anurag Hegde
Playing age-group cricket, Coetzee was unusually quick for his age and was always the quickest bowler amongst his peers. He was picked for South Africa’s U-19 team aged just 16 and went to play a pivotal role in South Africa’s 2018 U-19 World Cup campaign, picking 8 wickets from 4 games including a fifer against New Zealand. Later that year, he made his List-A and T20 debuts for Free State. In 2019, Coetzee made his First Class debut for the Knights, completely bypassing the second-tier provincial system. In 2020, he played his second U-19 World Cup for South Africa.
It wasn’t long before Coetzee started receiving offers from T20 franchises. The first came from the Rajasthan Royals in 2021 when they signed Coetzee as a replacement for an injured Liam Livingstone. He also featured in the inaugural edition of the MLC and played for the Texas Super Kings. His maiden international call-up came in 2022 when he was added to South Africa’s squad for their tours of England and Ireland. He was also included in South Africa’s squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup but his international debut wouldn’t come until February 2023 when he was given a Test cap during a tour to the West Indies. ODI and T20I caps duly followed and Coetzee, sporting an action fashioned after Dale Steyn and a head-band that would make Stuart Broad proud, established himself in a top-notch quartet of South African fast bowlers.
Like any big fast bowler though, Coetzee has already suffered a fair share of injuries. Keeping him fit and ready will be a top priority for Cricket South Africa.
In 2023, Coetzee was named in South Africa’s 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup.
Written by Anurag Hegde
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
October 02, 2000 (25 years)
Nickname
Gerald Coetzee
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
A zippy action modelled after a certain Dale Steyn coupled with 6’3 frame and an ability to consistently clock upwards of 145kph, Gerald Coetzee has all the elements needed to become a fast-bowling legend. A tearaway quick who has the skill to swing the new ball and extract uncomfortable bounce due to his height, Coetzee rose through the ranks quite rapidly and was fast-tracked into South Africa’s setup across all three formats.
Playing age-group cricket, Coetzee was unusually quick for his age and was always the quickest bowler amongst his peers. He was picked for South Africa’s U-19 team aged just 16 and went to play a pivotal role in South Africa’s 2018 U-19 World Cup campaign, picking 8 wickets from 4 games including a fifer against New Zealand. Later that year, he made his List-A and T20 debuts for Free State. In 2019, Coetzee made his First Class debut for the Knights, completely bypassing the second-tier provincial system. In 2020, he played his second U-19 World Cup for South Africa.
It wasn’t long before Coetzee started receiving offers from T20 franchises. The first came from the Rajasthan Royals in 2021 when they signed Coetzee as a replacement for an injured Liam Livingstone. He also featured in the inaugural edition of the MLC and played for the Texas Super Kings. His maiden international call-up came in 2022 when he was added to South Africa’s squad for their tours of England and Ireland. He was also included in South Africa’s squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup but his international debut wouldn’t come until February 2023 when he was given a Test cap during a tour to the West Indies. ODI and T20I caps duly followed and Coetzee, sporting an action fashioned after Dale Steyn and a head-band that would make Stuart Broad proud, established himself in a top-notch quartet of South African fast bowlers.
Like any big fast bowler though, Coetzee has already suffered a fair share of injuries. Keeping him fit and ready will be a top priority for Cricket South Africa.
In 2023, Coetzee was named in South Africa’s 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup.
Written by Anurag Hegde
Playing age-group cricket, Coetzee was unusually quick for his age and was always the quickest bowler amongst his peers. He was picked for South Africa’s U-19 team aged just 16 and went to play a pivotal role in South Africa’s 2018 U-19 World Cup campaign, picking 8 wickets from 4 games including a fifer against New Zealand. Later that year, he made his List-A and T20 debuts for Free State. In 2019, Coetzee made his First Class debut for the Knights, completely bypassing the second-tier provincial system. In 2020, he played his second U-19 World Cup for South Africa.
It wasn’t long before Coetzee started receiving offers from T20 franchises. The first came from the Rajasthan Royals in 2021 when they signed Coetzee as a replacement for an injured Liam Livingstone. He also featured in the inaugural edition of the MLC and played for the Texas Super Kings. His maiden international call-up came in 2022 when he was added to South Africa’s squad for their tours of England and Ireland. He was also included in South Africa’s squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup but his international debut wouldn’t come until February 2023 when he was given a Test cap during a tour to the West Indies. ODI and T20I caps duly followed and Coetzee, sporting an action fashioned after Dale Steyn and a head-band that would make Stuart Broad proud, established himself in a top-notch quartet of South African fast bowlers.
Like any big fast bowler though, Coetzee has already suffered a fair share of injuries. Keeping him fit and ready will be a top priority for Cricket South Africa.
In 2023, Coetzee was named in South Africa’s 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup.
Written by Anurag Hegde
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
October 02, 2000 (25 years)
Nickname
Gerald Coetzee
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm fast
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RECENT FORM
Batting Form
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
NAM
12(6)
T20I
11 Oct 25
NZ
0(1)
T20I
22 Jul 25
NZ
17(16)
T20I
16 Jul 25
SL
1(8) & DNB
Test
27 Nov 24
IND
12(8)
T20I
15 Nov 24
Bowling Form
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
NAM
1-14
T20I
11 Oct 25
NZ
0-37
T20I
22 Jul 25
NZ
1-39
T20I
16 Jul 25
SL
2-18 & 2-67
Test
27 Nov 24
IND
0-43
T20I
15 Nov 24
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 4 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Innings | 6 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
| Runs | 67 | 57 | 110 | 31 |
| Balls | 76 | 90 | 83 | 33 |
| Highest | 20 | 22 | 23 | 12 |
| Average | 13.4 | 8.14 | 11 | 5.17 |
| SR | 88.16 | 63.34 | 132.54 | 93.94 |
| Not Out | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Fours | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Sixes | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Ducks | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 50s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 4 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Innings | 8 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Balls | 462 | 666 | 257 | 273 |
| Runs | 330 | 720 | 453 | 472 |
| Maidens | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wickets | 14 | 31 | 14 | 15 |
| Avg | 23.57 | 23.23 | 32.36 | 31.47 |
| Eco | 4.29 | 6.49 | 10.58 | 10.37 |
| SR | 33.0 | 21.48 | 18.36 | 18.2 |
| BBI | 3/37 | 4/44 | 3/32 | 4/34 |
| BBM | 6/78 | 4/44 | 3/32 | 4/34 |
| 4w | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
t20
Debut
vs Australia, 2023-08-30, Kingsmead
Last Played
vs Namibia, 2025-10-11, Wanderers Cricket Ground
test
Debut
vs West Indies, 2023-02-28, SuperSport Park
Last Played
vs Sri Lanka, 2024-11-27, Kingsmead
odi
Debut
vs West Indies, 2023-03-18, Buffalo Park
Last Played
vs Australia, 2023-11-16, Eden Gardens
ipl
Debut
vs Gujarat Titans, 2024-03-24, Narendra Modi Stadium
Last Played
vs Mumbai Indians, 2025-05-30, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur
Profile
A zippy action modelled after a certain Dale Steyn coupled with 6’3 frame and an ability to consistently clock upwards of 145kph, Gerald Coetzee has all the elements needed to become a fast-bowling legend. A tearaway quick who has the skill to swing the new ball and extract uncomfortable bounce due to his height, Coetzee rose through the ranks quite rapidly and was fast-tracked into South Africa’s setup across all three formats.
Playing age-group cricket, Coetzee was unusually quick for his age and was always the quickest bowler amongst his peers. He was picked for South Africa’s U-19 team aged just 16 and went to play a pivotal role in South Africa’s 2018 U-19 World Cup campaign, picking 8 wickets from 4 games including a fifer against New Zealand. Later that year, he made his List-A and T20 debuts for Free State. In 2019, Coetzee made his First Class debut for the Knights, completely bypassing the second-tier provincial system. In 2020, he played his second U-19 World Cup for South Africa.
It wasn’t long before Coetzee started receiving offers from T20 franchises. The first came from the Rajasthan Royals in 2021 when they signed Coetzee as a replacement for an injured Liam Livingstone. He also featured in the inaugural edition of the MLC and played for the Texas Super Kings. His maiden international call-up came in 2022 when he was added to South Africa’s squad for their tours of England and Ireland. He was also included in South Africa’s squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup but his international debut wouldn’t come until February 2023 when he was given a Test cap during a tour to the West Indies. ODI and T20I caps duly followed and Coetzee, sporting an action fashioned after Dale Steyn and a head-band that would make Stuart Broad proud, established himself in a top-notch quartet of South African fast bowlers.
Like any big fast bowler though, Coetzee has already suffered a fair share of injuries. Keeping him fit and ready will be a top priority for Cricket South Africa.
In 2023, Coetzee was named in South Africa’s 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup.
Written by Anurag Hegde
Playing age-group cricket, Coetzee was unusually quick for his age and was always the quickest bowler amongst his peers. He was picked for South Africa’s U-19 team aged just 16 and went to play a pivotal role in South Africa’s 2018 U-19 World Cup campaign, picking 8 wickets from 4 games including a fifer against New Zealand. Later that year, he made his List-A and T20 debuts for Free State. In 2019, Coetzee made his First Class debut for the Knights, completely bypassing the second-tier provincial system. In 2020, he played his second U-19 World Cup for South Africa.
It wasn’t long before Coetzee started receiving offers from T20 franchises. The first came from the Rajasthan Royals in 2021 when they signed Coetzee as a replacement for an injured Liam Livingstone. He also featured in the inaugural edition of the MLC and played for the Texas Super Kings. His maiden international call-up came in 2022 when he was added to South Africa’s squad for their tours of England and Ireland. He was also included in South Africa’s squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup but his international debut wouldn’t come until February 2023 when he was given a Test cap during a tour to the West Indies. ODI and T20I caps duly followed and Coetzee, sporting an action fashioned after Dale Steyn and a head-band that would make Stuart Broad proud, established himself in a top-notch quartet of South African fast bowlers.
Like any big fast bowler though, Coetzee has already suffered a fair share of injuries. Keeping him fit and ready will be a top priority for Cricket South Africa.
In 2023, Coetzee was named in South Africa’s 15-man squad for the Cricket World Cup.
Written by Anurag Hegde