Senuran Muthusamy

Senuran Muthusamy
Personal information
Born (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994
Durban, Natal Province, South Africa
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBatting all-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 337)2 October 2019 v India
Last Test23 November 2025 v India
ODI debut (cap 158)10 February 2025 v New Zealand
Last ODI4 September 2025 v England
T20I debut (cap 113)16 July 2025 v New Zealand
Last T20I16 August 2025 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 8 5 5 115
Runs scored 388 22 24 5,326
Batting average 55.42 7.33 6.00 31.51
100s/50s 1/2 0/0 0/0 10/31
Top score 109 9* 9 181
Balls bowled 960 220 108 15,275
Wickets 23 6 5 278
Bowling average 26.34 38.83 25.60 28.05
5 wickets in innings 2 0 0 17
10 wickets in match 1 0 0 4
Best bowling 6/117 2/30 2/24 7/36
Catches/stumpings 7/– 2/– 2/– 65/–
Medal record
Men's cricket
Representing  South Africa
ICC World Test Championship
Winner 2023–2025
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 26 November 2025

Senuran Muthusamy (Tamil: [செனுரன் முத்துசாமி]; born 22 February 1994) is a South African cricketer. He made his international debut for the South Africa cricket team in October 2019.[1] Muthusamy traces his ancestry to South India, with family in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu.[2]

Domestic career

He was included in the KwaZulu-Natal cricket team squad for the 2015 Africa T20 Cup.[3] In August 2017, he was named in Cape Town Knight Riders' squad for the first season of the T20 Global League.[4] However, in October 2017, Cricket South Africa initially postponed the tournament until November 2018, with it being cancelled soon after.[5]

In September 2018, he was named in KwaZulu-Natal's squad for the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.[6] In April 2021, he was named to North West's squad, ahead of the 2021–22 cricket season in South Africa.[7]

In March 2022, on the opening day of the 2021–22 CSA One-Day Cup tournament, Muthusamy scored his first century in List A cricket, with 100 from 106 balls against Western Province.[8]

English county cricket career

In January 2026, Muthusamy agreed a contract to join Kent County Cricket Club as an overseas player for that year's T20 Blast and eight County Championship matches.[9]

International career

In August 2019, he was named in South Africa's Test squad for their series against India.[10] He made his Test debut for South Africa, against India, on 2 October 2019.[11] In the match, he took his first Test match wicket, dismissing the Indian captain, Virat Kohli, who was out caught and bowled for 20 runs.[12] In February 2025, Muthusamy was named in the squad for the Tri-Series in Pakistan, his ODI debut.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Senuran Muthusamy". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  2. ^ "'Firmly South African' Senuran Muthusamy savours 'special' Test bow". ESPN Cricinfo. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  3. ^ KwaZulu-Natal Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  4. ^ "T20 Global League announces final team squads". T20 Global League. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Cricket South Africa postpones Global T20 league". ESPN Cricinfo. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  6. ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  7. ^ "CSA reveals Division One squads for 2021/22". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Dragons beat Province by 17 runs in thriller". SuperSport. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Kent bring in South Africa all-rounder Muthusamy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Nortje, Second and Muthusamy part of South Africa squads to India". ESPN Cricinfo. 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  11. ^ "1st Test, ICC World Test Championship at Visakhapatnam, Oct 2-6 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Senuran Muthusamy - Know The Bowler Who Took Virat Kohli As His Debut Test Wicket". News Nation. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  13. ^ on, Published (5 February 2025). "New faces in Proteas squad for Tri-Series". SA Cricketmag. Retrieved 5 February 2025.