Heinrich Klaasen

Heinrich Klaasen is a South African cricketer born on July 30, 1991, in Pretoria, South Africa. He is a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper who plays for the Titans in domestic cricket and for the South African national cricket team in international cricket.

Career Stats:

Klaasen has played 73 first-class matches and has scored 3312 runs at an average of 32.63, including 6 centuries and 17 half-centuries. He has also played 103 List A matches, scoring 3098 runs at an average of 36.68, including 3 centuries and 22 half-centuries, and has taken 130 catches and 20 stumpings as a wicketkeeper.

In T20 cricket, Klaasen has played 99 matches, scoring 2099 runs at an average of 29.70, including 1 century and 11 half-centuries, and has taken 63 catches and 24 stumpings as a wicketkeeper.

Achievements:

• Klaasen made his international debut for South Africa in a T20I against India in 2018 and scored his maiden half-century in only his second match, against the same opponent.
• Klaasen is best known for his match-winning innings of 69* off 30 balls in a T20I against India in 2018, in which he hit seven sixes to help South Africa chase down a target of 189 with ease.
• Klaasen was also part of the South African squad for the 2019 World Cup in England and played in three matches, scoring 68 runs at an average of 34.00, including a half-century.
• In domestic cricket, Klaasen has been a consistent performer for the Titans and played a key role in their title-winning campaign in the 2018-19 season.