South Africa’s teenage star Lhuan-dre Pretorius has made his priorities clear. Despite establishing himself in franchise leagues around the world, the 20-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman says he would happily give up all other formats if it meant enjoying a long and successful Test career in South Africa.Pretorius is currently playing for the San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket (MLC) and is in excellent form. Recently, he scored his maiden T20 century against MI New York, scoring an unbeaten 102 off just 52 balls. Left-handedness is also part of left-handedness rajasthan royals In the IPL, debut in 2025 and then remain until the 2026 season. He had a breakthrough season in the 2024-25 season in the South African SA20 league, becoming Palli Royals’ leading run-scorer while also representing the Titans in domestic cricket.However, despite his meteoric rise in white-ball cricket, Preetorius insists Test cricket remains his ultimate goal.“Hopefully I’ll be lucky enough to play a lot of Test cricket and be able to score 10,000 Test runs because that’s my dream. I would give up any format or any cricket to play Test cricket for South Africa for as long as possible. There’s nothing better than playing Test cricket. It’s the pinnacle of cricket,” Pretorius told Cricbuzz.
A historic start to his Test career
Pretorius has only played two Test matches in South Africa, both against Zimbabwe in mid-2025, but has already announced himself as one of the brightest young talents in the game. He scored 235 runs in three innings at an average of 78.33, including a half-century of 153, a career-high score.His first game set a record. At just 19 years and 93 days, Pretorius struck 153 off 160 balls in Bulawayo to become South Africa’s youngest-ever Test centurion, breaking the previous record of 61 held by Graeme Pollock.During these innings, he also surpassed Pakistan’s Javed Miandad and became the youngest player in Test history to score 150 runs on debut. He hit 150 in just 157 deliveries, becoming South Africa’s fastest 150 in Test cricket.Pretorius adds another feather in his cap by joining the exclusive list of players who have scored centuries on both their first-class debut and Test debut.
