South Africa · Bowling all-rounder

Migael Pretorius: Age, Career Stats, 109* & Somerset Career

Migael Pretorius is a South African bowling all-rounder for Somerset who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast. Born in Vereeniging on 24 March 1995, he was 31 on 30 August 2026. His career grew from a 42-wicket provincial season for Northerns into South Africa Test and T20I squad call-ups, franchise cricket, county spells with Durham and Somerset, and a Vitality Blast winners' medal in 2025. Pretorius had not made a senior international appearance by the August 2026 cutoff, but his domestic record was substantial: 254 wickets and 2,475 runs in 85 first-class matches, with best bowling of six for 38 and a highest score of 109 not out. Somerset signed him for the full 2026 season after he had contributed with bat and ball across his first two years at Taunton.

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Right-handedRight-arm fast bowlerBorn 24 March 1995

Current squadSomersetCounty Championship · Somerset multi-format contract for the full 2026 season

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Full nameMigael Pretorius

Age31As of 30 August 2026

Date of birth24 March 1995Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa

Batting styleRight-handed

Bowling styleRight-arm fast

Career overview

Migael Pretorius cricket career

Born in Vereeniging on 24 March 1995; age 31 on 30 August 2026.

Right-handed bowling all-rounder who bowls right-arm fast.

Took 42 wickets in ten matches during the 2016-17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup.

Career first-class bests of 109 not out and six for 38.

Won the 2025 Vitality Blast with Somerset after taking three for 27 in the semi-final.

Recorded 254 first-class wickets through 23 August 2026.

Career story

Migael Pretorius career and playing journey

Who is Migael Pretorius?

Migael Pretorius is a South African pace-bowling all-rounder whose senior career has been built mainly in domestic and franchise cricket. He is a right-handed lower-order batter and a right-arm fast bowler capable of taking the new ball or operating as part of a seam rotation. Somerset lists him among its all-rounders, while his career numbers show that bowling has supplied the larger share of his value.

Pretorius should not be confused with former South Africa international Dwaine Pretorius or wicketkeeper-batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius. Migael was born in Vereeniging in 1995, came through Northerns cricket and later represented several South African teams before playing in the Caribbean, SA20 and English county cricket. His South Africa selections remained squad call-ups rather than senior caps through 30 August 2026.

Migael Pretorius's age, date of birth and birthplace

Pretorius was born on 24 March 1995 in Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa. He was 31 years old on 30 August 2026. The birth details are consistent across his current Somerset record, the official SA20 player page and the dated career record used for this profile.

Age is given with a review date because it changes each year, while the birth date remains fixed. His birthplace describes where he was born; it should not be stretched into a claim about his current home, private address or present family circumstances.

What kind of all-rounder is Migael Pretorius?

Pretorius is best described as a bowling all-rounder. Through 23 August 2026, he had 254 first-class wickets at 27.38 and 2,475 runs at 25.51. A century and 16 fifties show genuine lower-order batting ability, but his much larger body of work is as a fast bowler.

His role can vary with format and team balance. In red-ball cricket, he can bowl long spells and still lengthen the batting order. In T20 cricket, his 100 career wickets show experience across different phases, although an economy figure cannot be supplied when the dated source table does not publish one.

How did Migael Pretorius begin his senior career?

Pretorius made his List A debut for Northerns against North West on 13 December 2015. His first-class debut followed for Northerns during the 2016-17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup, and he made his T20 debut in the 2017 Africa T20 Cup. Those three debuts belong to separate formats and should not be compressed into one generic career-start date.

The Northerns period established the two parts of his game. He entered senior cricket as a seamer, but useful innings from the lower order prevented him from being treated as a specialist number eleven. Later teams continued to use that balance rather than recasting him as a top-order batter.

Why was the 2016-17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup important?

Pretorius was the leading wicket-taker in the 2016-17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup. He took 42 wickets in ten matches at 17.78, with best innings figures of six for 38 and match figures of nine for 80. The competition record supplied the first clear statistical proof that he could lead a first-class attack across a season.

That 42-wicket return is already part of his overall first-class total. It is useful as a season milestone because it explains his early rise, but adding it to 254 would count the same wickets twice. The tournament was provincial first-class cricket, not a South Africa international series.

Which South African domestic teams has Migael Pretorius played for?

Pretorius's South African record includes Northerns, Titans, North West, Lions, Knights and Free State. Team names and competition structures changed across his career, so the list reflects documented registrations rather than one continuous franchise contract. North West later became a major base for his red-ball and white-ball cricket.

Domestic movement also explains why a club-only statistical page may not match his overall career totals. A Somerset table covers Somerset matches; an SA20 table covers that competition; the overall first-class, List A and T20 rows include all qualifying teams within each format.

Did Migael Pretorius play international cricket for South Africa?

Pretorius was selected in South Africa squads but had not made a senior international appearance by 30 August 2026. He received a Test call-up for the 2020 series against Sri Lanka after taking 24 first-class wickets for the Knights that season. In 2021, he was included in the T20I squad for the series against Pakistan.

A squad place is an important recognition, but it is not the same as a cap. His career table therefore contains first-class, List A and overall T20 rows rather than Test, ODI or T20I rows. Calling him a South Africa international would overstate what the match record shows.

What did Migael Pretorius do in franchise T20 cricket?

Pretorius has appeared in franchise cricket for teams including Jamaica Tallawahs and Pretoria Capitals. The official SA20 record lists six wickets in seven matches for Pretoria Capitals in 2023 and four wickets in six matches in 2025. Those are competition-specific returns, not his complete T20 career.

His broader T20 snapshot through 23 August 2026 contains 88 matches and 100 wickets. Franchise selections demonstrate experience in short tournaments and overseas squads, while the overall row measures every recognised T20 appearance. A roster entry alone does not prove that he played each fixture.

How did Migael Pretorius earn a Durham contract?

Durham signed Pretorius in July 2023 for an initial run of County Championship matches. The club described him as a proven South African performer and noted 144 first-class wickets from 46 matches at the time, including six for 38 and match figures of nine for 80. It was his first county contract.

The deal addressed Durham's bowling absences and gave Pretorius an opportunity in English conditions. He joined a Division Two side pushing for promotion, so his job was not simply to fill a squad list. He had to support an attack that included established county and England bowlers.

What happened during Migael Pretorius's Durham spell?

Pretorius was named in Durham's squad to face Gloucestershire in July 2023 and took his first wickets for the club during a nine-wicket win. His stay was then extended beyond the original Championship arrangement so that he could play in the One Day Cup.

His clearest white-ball contribution came against Warwickshire at Edgbaston. Pretorius took four for 50, including a pressure late over, as Durham defended 338 by one run. The performance combined new-ball and closing-over responsibility inside a result decided by the smallest possible run margin.

Why did Somerset sign Migael Pretorius in 2024?

Somerset signed Pretorius in April 2024 after Will Sutherland became unavailable through injury. The initial agreement covered at least six County Championship matches. At signing, Somerset cited 165 wickets in 56 first-class matches, an average of 25.83, best figures of six for 38 and more than 1,700 runs.

That profile matched the need for a seamer who could also strengthen the lower order. The contract was short-term cover, but his performances created a longer relationship. Somerset brought him back in 2025 and then agreed a full-season multi-format deal for 2026.

How productive was Migael Pretorius for Somerset in 2024?

Pretorius scored 324 runs and took 23 wickets in eight County Championship matches for Somerset in 2024. His batting average for that spell was 32.40, and he made three fifties. With the ball, he recorded one five-wicket innings and a best match return of five for 104 in Somerset's club figures.

The numbers show why Somerset viewed him as more than injury cover. Twenty-three wickets supplied sustained seam value, while 324 lower-order runs repeatedly changed innings. These Somerset-only figures sit inside his overall career totals and must not be added to them again.

Why was Migael Pretorius's 95 not out at Trent Bridge significant?

Pretorius made 95 not out from 71 balls against Nottinghamshire at Trent Bridge in 2024. He struck eight fours and six sixes after Somerset had slipped from 315 for four to 356 for eight. His partnership with Jack Leach helped turn a deficit into a 110-run first-innings lead.

The innings came after he had taken four wickets in Nottinghamshire's first innings, making it one of his strongest all-round county performances. He missed a second career hundred only because Somerset ran out of partners. His career high remained 109 not out.

How did Migael Pretorius perform against Warwickshire in 2024?

Pretorius took four wickets on the opening day against Warwickshire at Taunton in 2024. Three came in a sharp morning spell that reduced Warwickshire to 40 for four, before he later removed Chris Woakes. The innings eventually recovered, which gives the spell its proper match context rather than presenting four wickets as a complete result.

His Somerset season also included a five-wicket return against Warwickshire. Together, those performances showed repeat impact against the same county without implying that every spell decided the match. Match figures and season aggregates answer different questions.

What happened when Migael Pretorius was recalled by South Africa in 2024?

Pretorius left his first Somerset spell after being called into South Africa's Test squad for the West Indies tour as injury cover for Gerald Coetzee. The recall reflected his county form and prior national-squad experience, but he again remained uncapped at senior level.

The same summer also brought an injury incident in county cricket. Pretorius made 50 against Durham before a blow to the helmet led to a concussion replacement. Keeping selection and fitness events tied to their dates avoids implying that either condition continued indefinitely.

What did Migael Pretorius contribute in 2025?

Somerset's 2026 contract announcement summarised Pretorius's 2025 return as 12 matches across three formats, 33 wickets and 240 runs. That was a compact season rather than a full slate of appearances, but it again showed contributions in both disciplines.

The three-format total should not be placed into one career format row. Championship, List A and T20 matches follow different laws, statistical rates and season structures. Somerset's combined figure is useful for measuring his club impact during 2025, while the profile table keeps each recognised format separate.

How did Migael Pretorius help Somerset win the 2025 Blast?

Pretorius took three for 27 and scored 12 from three balls in Somerset's 2025 Vitality Blast semi-final. Somerset went on to win the tournament, giving him a winners' medal and the club its second Blast title in three years.

The trophy belongs to the team, while three for 27 and the late 12 are his individual contributions. Neither should be inflated into a claim that he dominated the whole competition. His work on Finals Day mattered because it came in a knockout match where a short spell or a three-ball innings could alter qualification for the final.

What is Migael Pretorius's Somerset contract for 2026?

Somerset announced in November 2025 that Pretorius had signed a multi-format contract covering the full 2026 season. The agreement followed his two previous spells and made him available across the Championship, Blast and One Day Cup, subject to selection and fitness.

A full-season contract establishes the intended availability window, not a guaranteed place in every XI. It also does not disclose salary. Somerset's public announcement focused on his ability to affect matches with bat, ball and in the field rather than giving financial terms.

How did Migael Pretorius start the 2026 county season?

Pretorius returned to Somerset's Championship side against Nottinghamshire in April 2026 and took all three wickets to fall on the second day. He removed Ben Slater, Haseeb Hameed and Freddie McCann as Nottinghamshire reached 218 for three in reply to Somerset's 347.

The figures were a strong first contribution after arriving only days earlier, but the innings was unfinished at the close described in the report. The performance should therefore be remembered as a three-wicket day rather than converted into an unsupported final match analysis.

How did injury affect Migael Pretorius in 2026?

Somerset listed Pretorius as unavailable with a pectoral injury before the Blast match against Worcestershire on 12 July 2026. That source establishes his status for the named fixture; it does not prove the exact date of injury, a medical diagnosis beyond the club's wording or a recovery timetable.

He later appeared in the One Day Cup, so the injury absence was not a season-ending status. Injury reporting should remain tied to the match and date on which the club confirmed it rather than being left on a profile as though it were permanently current.

Why did Migael Pretorius's four for 41 matter in the 2026 One Day Cup?

Pretorius took four for 41 against Nottinghamshire in Somerset's opening 2026 One Day Cup match. He dismissed Freddie McCann, Kyle Verreynne, Haseeb Hameed and Joe Pocklington as Somerset tried to defend 258 for nine. Nottinghamshire still won by four wickets.

The spell was Somerset's best bowling return in the match and created a wobble in the chase, but it was not a winning performance. That distinction makes the account more useful: a player's strongest figures can come in defeat, and a result cannot be inferred from an individual wicket tally.

Migael Pretorius career statistics through 23 August 2026

The dated career snapshot records 85 first-class matches, 55 List A matches and 88 T20 matches through 23 August 2026. It keeps batting and bowling totals within the same cutoff so a late match cannot update one side of the table while leaving the other stale.

These are overall career figures, not Somerset-only totals. They include qualifying appearances for his South African, Caribbean and English teams. A club page may show fewer matches or different averages because it uses a narrower team or season filter.

Migael Pretorius's first-class statistics

Pretorius had scored 2,475 runs in 85 first-class matches at an average of 25.51. His batting record included one hundred, 16 fifties and a highest score of 109 not out. He had also taken 19 catches.

With the ball, he had delivered 13,165 balls and taken 254 wickets at 27.38. His best innings figures were six for 38, and he had seven five-wicket innings. Those figures establish the bowling-first balance of his all-round role.

Migael Pretorius's List A statistics

Pretorius's List A record contained 394 runs from 55 matches at an average of 12.31, with a highest score of 33. He had not made a List A fifty or hundred by the cutoff and had held ten catches.

His bowling return was stronger: 75 wickets from 2,576 balls at an average of 27.69, with best figures of four for 21. The four for 41 in the 2026 One Day Cup was therefore a major Somerset performance but not his career-best List A spell.

Migael Pretorius records

Migael Pretorius career statistics and records

Batting, bowling and fielding figures are kept separate by competition and format.

First-class (through 23 August 2026)85matches

Batting

Runs: 2,475
High score: 109*
Average: 25.51
100s / 50s: 1/16

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 254
Best bowling: 6/38
Average: 27.38
Balls: 13,165
Catches / stumpings: 19 catches; stumpings not listed
5w / 10w: 7 / 0

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

List A (through 23 August 2026)55matches

Batting

Runs: 394
High score: 33
Average: 12.31
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 75
Best bowling: 4/21
Average: 27.69
Balls: 2,576
Catches / stumpings: 10 catches; stumpings not listed
5w / 10w: 0 five-wicket hauls; ten-wicket hauls not listed

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

T20 (through 23 August 2026)88matches

Batting

Runs: 412
High score: 38*
Average: 10.30
100s / 50s: 0/0

Bowling & fielding

Wickets: 100
Best bowling: 4/14
Average: 24.42
Balls: 1,691
Catches / stumpings: 16 catches; stumpings not listed
5w / 10w: 0 five-wicket hauls; ten-wicket hauls not listed

Only fields published by the named source are shown; unavailable values are not guessed.

Career chronology

Debut and last listed match

List A

Debut

Northerns v North West, 13 December 2015

Last listed match

Career snapshot through 23 August 2026

First-class

Debut

Northerns, 2016-17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup

Last listed match

Career snapshot through 23 August 2026

T20

Debut

Northerns, 2017 Africa T20 Cup

Last listed match

Career snapshot through 23 August 2026

County cricket

Debut

Durham, July 2023

Last listed match

Somerset 2026 season

Career achievements

Career achievements and milestones

Led the 2016-17 Sunfoil 3-Day Cup with 42 wickets in ten matches.
Recorded first-class bests of 109 not out and six for 38.
Called into South Africa's Test squads in 2020 and 2024, while remaining uncapped through August 2026.
Scored 324 runs and took 23 wickets in eight Championship matches for Somerset in 2024.
Took three for 27 in Somerset's 2025 Blast semi-final before the club won the title.
Reached 254 first-class wickets and 100 T20 wickets by 23 August 2026.

Reader questions

Migael Pretorius FAQ

How old is Migael Pretorius?

Migael Pretorius was born on 24 March 1995 and was 31 years old on 30 August 2026.

Where was Migael Pretorius born?

He was born in Vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa.

What is Migael Pretorius's role?

He is a right-handed bowling all-rounder who bowls right-arm fast.

Has Migael Pretorius played for South Africa?

He was selected in South Africa Test and T20I squads, but he had not made a senior international appearance by 30 August 2026.

How many first-class wickets does Migael Pretorius have?

The career snapshot through 23 August 2026 records 254 wickets in 85 first-class matches at an average of 27.38.

What is Migael Pretorius's highest score?

His first-class high score is 109 not out. He also made an unbeaten 95 for Somerset against Nottinghamshire in 2024.

What are Migael Pretorius's best bowling figures?

His best first-class innings figures are six for 38, while his best List A and T20 returns are four for 21 and four for 14.

Which English counties has Migael Pretorius played for?

Pretorius played for Durham in 2023 and joined Somerset in 2024, returning in 2025 and on a full-season contract in 2026.

Did Migael Pretorius win the Vitality Blast?

Yes. He was part of Somerset's 2025 title-winning team and took three for 27 in the semi-final on Finals Day.

What is Migael Pretorius's salary or net worth?

No dependable public record reviewed for this profile discloses his Somerset salary, total earnings or audited net worth.

Conclusion

Migael Pretorius has built a substantial domestic career without a senior international cap. His 42-wicket provincial breakthrough, South Africa squad selections, 109 not out, 254 first-class wickets and 100 T20 wickets show a bowler with enough batting depth to change matches from the lower order.

His Somerset career brings that record into a clear current setting. Pretorius turned short-term cover in 2024 into repeat contracts, contributed to the 2025 Blast title and returned across formats in 2026. The strongest description is therefore simple: an experienced South African bowling all-rounder whose county value comes from pace, lower-order runs and flexibility.