Wins a Wits scholarship through a cricket trial
After tennis and squash, a back injury steered him to cricket. A trial won him a full psychology scholarship at Wits in 2014, where coach Neil Levenson pushed him to bowl fast.
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South Africa's left-arm quick 𠳨arp pace and a dangerous new-ball angle that troubles right-handers.
Pull it in a TSK pack · from $45Sold only in packs: every card in a pack is a random player from the squad.A late-starting left-arm quick from Krugersdorp who went from university nets to South Africa and the IPL, and fought back from repeated back injuries.
2014 — 2026 · in 3 chaptersBurger won a cricket-trial scholarship to Wits in 2014 after tennis and squash, then rose through Gauteng, topping their wicket charts at the 2018 Africa T20 Cup.
2 moments ▾After tennis and squash, a back injury steered him to cricket. A trial won him a full psychology scholarship at Wits in 2014, where coach Neil Levenson pushed him to bowl fast.
Outlook IndiaTook 11 wickets in 6 matches to lead Gauteng's bowlers. The page gives no exact tournament dates, so only the year is used.
WikipediaA back injury cost him nearly a year, but he returned to debut for South Africa in December 2023, signed with Rajasthan Royals and played MLC.
4 moments ▾A lower-back injury cut short his 2021 domestic season and kept him out for close to a year before he returned for Western Province. The article does not give exact dates.
CricTrackerOn debut he had Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill caught behind early on day one, with 2 for 23 at lunch. It came days after his T20I and ODI debuts against India.
Prothom AloSigned by Rajasthan Royals for 50 lakh rupees, he made his IPL debut in their 20-run win over Lucknow Super Giants.
Outlook IndiaBurger took 3/10 and Noor Ahmad 3/18 as Seattle were bowled out for 60 and TSK won by 93 runs. The page gives no match date, only the article date of 17 June.
Tribune IndiaHe reached 100 T20 wickets in IPL 2026, but a returning back stress reaction ended his Texas Super Kings season after two matches.
2 moments ▾Jos Buttler became his 100th T20 wicket, in his 90th T20 match, against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad.
Rajasthan RoyalsPlayed two matches, taking 1 for 13 in two overs against San Francisco Unicorns, before a recurring back stress reaction ended his tournament. Texas Super Kings finished sixth of six in the 2026 group stage (3 wins, 7 losses, 6 points) and missed the playoffs.
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