Corbin Bosch Joins Elite South African All-Rounder List

BULAWAYO: Corbin Bosch, the rising all-rounder, etched his name in South African cricket history on Tuesday by achieving the rare feat of scoring a century and claiming a five-wicket haul in the same Test match.

Bosch, who debuted against Pakistan last year, showcased an exceptional all-round display in his second Test. His century in the first innings set the stage, followed by a five-wicket haul that propelled South Africa to a decisive 348-run victory against Zimbabwe.

At 30 years old, Bosch becomes only the third South African cricketer to accomplish this milestone. The legendary Jacques Kallis is the only other player to have achieved this in the past 115 years.

Kallis remarkably reached this landmark twice, once in 1999 and again in 2002, against the West Indies and Bangladesh, respectively. Jimmy Sinclair was the first South African to achieve this.

South Africans with a Century and Five-Wicket Haul in a Test Match:
  • Jimmy Sinclair vs England, Cape Town, 1899
  • Aubrey Faulkner vs England, Johannesburg, 1910
  • Jacques Kallis vs West Indies, Cape Town, 1999
  • Jacques Kallis vs Bangladesh, Potchesfstroom, 2002
  • Corbin Bosch vs Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, 2025

Despite Bosch’s impressive all-round performance, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, also a debutant, was awarded Player of the Match for his remarkable 153 runs on debut. He becomes the first South African and the sixth teenager overall to receive this honor.

Teenagers Winning Player of the Match on Test Debut:
  • Hamilton Masakadza vs West Indies, 2001
  • Mohammad Ashraful vs Sri Lanka, 2001
  • Pat Cummins vs South Africa, 2011
  • Mustafizur Rahman vs South Africa, 2015
  • Prithvi Shaw vs West Indies, 2018
  • Lhuan-dre Pretorius vs Zimbabwe, 2025