Johann Myburgh

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Johann Myburgh


country = New Zealand
fullname = Johann Gerhardus Myburgh
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dayofbirth = 22
monthofbirth = 10
yearofbirth = 1980
placeofbirth = Pretoria, Transvaal
countryofbirth = South Africa
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batting = Right-hand bat
bowling = Right-arm offbreak
role = Batsman
club1 = Canterbury
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type1 = First Class
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debutyear1 = 1997
debutfor1 = Canterbury
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lastdate1 = April 11
lastyear1 = 2008
lastfor1 = Canterbury
lastagainst1 = Otago
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debutyear2 = 1999
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lastdate2 = February 24
lastyear2 = 2008
lastfor2 = Canterbury
lastagainst2 = Northern Districts
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matches1 = 57
runs1 = 3683
bat avg1 = 42.33
100s/50s1 = 8/23
top score1 = 203
deliveries1 = 1419
wickets1 = 14
bowl avg1 = 51.21
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 2/45
catches/stumpings1 = 38/0
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matches2 = 71
runs2 = 1634
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top score2 = 95
deliveries2 = 1125
wickets2 = 16
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catches/stumpings2 = 15/0
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runs3 = 161
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date = April 24
year = 2008
source = http://content-www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/46270.html CricInfo

Johann Gerhardus Myburgh (October 22 1980— ) is a South African cricketer 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.cricinfo|ref=southafrica/content/player/46270.html retrieved April 24 2008] Though born in South Africa, he emigrated to New Zealand in 2007, where he required three seasons to qualify for the national team.

Career

Myburgh was born in Pretoria, along with his brother Stephanus who is also a cricket player. [cricinfo|ref=southafrica/content/player/233712.html retrieved April 24 2008] 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 Rudolph before being dismissed on 95. [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/100050.html "Crookes slip-up cost Easterns as Northerns win"] at CricInfo retrieved April 24 2008] On October 15 2004 he scored 102 against Northerns during a first class match, [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/142459.html "Myburgh runs into Easterns"] at CricInfo retrieved April 24 2008] and on January 9 2005 he scored 100* against Border. [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/145153.html "Aronstam and Myburgh strike hundreds as Northerns draw"] at CricInfo retrieved April 24 2008] Returning to South Africa by the end of 2005, Myburgh scored 56* against the Warriors, [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/230639.html "Cape Cobras crash out of the tournament"] at CricInfo retrieved April 24 2008] and then when playing for the Titans became their leading run scoring, hitting 237 runs in ten matches with a high score of 59*. [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/231555.html "Eagles aim for back-to-back finaks"] at CricInfo retrieved April 24 2008]

In 2006, playing for Northerns, Myburgh scored a 50 as they faced Western Province on April 8, [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/243719.html "Northerns plod towards advantageous position"] at CricInfo retrieved April 24 2008] and then scored another 55-ball 50 against the South African national cricket team in September. [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/260449.html "South Africa presented with questions, not answers"] at CricInfo retrieved April 24 2008] 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. [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/302333.html "Astle ends first-class career"] at CricInfo retrieved April 24 2008] By mid-2007, he was back at Canterbury, [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/302957.html "Myburgh heads to Canterbury"] at CricInfo retrieved April 24 2008] and he quickly cemented his place when he scored 148* off 154 balls with four sixes as his team moved on to 344/1, [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/341630.html "Wellington go top with innings win over Auckland"] at CricInfo retrieved April 24 [2008] ] and followed this with another century in December, [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/325809.html "uckland win after Adams demolition"] at CricInfo retrieved April 24 2008] a fifty in January 2008, [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/330809.html "Auckland top, first win for Canterbury"] at CricInfo retrieved April 24 2008] and a 98-ball 87 in February against England. [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/southafrica/content/story/334641.html "Bell and Anderson star in 34-run win"] at CricInfo retrieved April 24 2008]

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